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Ergo The Seat Ultimate Bicycle Saddle |  | Brand: Ergo
Category: Sports
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $35.18
as of 7/30/2010 17:49 CDT details
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Seller: Niagara Cycle Works
Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 2925
Color: Black
Clothing Size: One size fits all.
Size: Widened rear
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 9 x 3
MPN: 49341
Model: 01000-9
UPC: 687591010009
EAN: 0687591010009
ASIN: B000AO7MKM
Release Date: July 15, 2010 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | "The SEAT is the world's smartest,safest,and most comfortable bicycle seat. | | • | "The SEAT" is ergonomically designed for maximum support. | | • | "The SEAT" moves a rider's weight to the "sit-bones" instaed of the crotch. | | • | "The SEAT"virtually eliminates the pain,numbness,compressed nerves caused by conventional seats. | | • | Standard "rail-mount" to 99% of existing seatpost without any hardware or adaptor. |
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Product Description
THE SEAT ERGO GEL/LYCRA BLACK SADDLE Ride in healthy comfort No pain No more numb butt Ride safe/ scotchliteTM reflectors on back Seat post not included.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 38
Pro's and Con's July 18, 2010
Brian J. Ross
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am a regular mountain biker (hard-tail, shoe clips, rides on roads and soft trails). For an entire year, I was dealing with terrible pelvic pains, which I had assumed were caused by my "regular" bike seat. So I bought Ergo the Seat, hoping that this would solve the problem. Long story short: my pains turned out to have nothing at all to do with my bike. (The leg press machine at my gym was the major culprit).
Having bought The Seat, I decided to use it anyway, as a preventative measure. It is well constructed, and it certainly takes weight off of your groin area. Earlier, I had tried the Hobson Easyseat, which was exceedingly uncomfortable -- it felt as if I was leaning against a kitchen counter! The Ergo is definitely more comfortable than the Hobson.
Unfortunately, as other reviewers have discussed in depth, you will sustain a huge performance hit with seats such as this. The redistribution of weight will go to your arms, as well as your legs. I suppose the good news is that one can eventually adapt to it, to a point. After a few rides, my arms were definitely becoming used to the added stress. However, the extra strain on the legs will mean that cycling becomes noticeably more strenuous. It is almost equivalent to riding while standing up, except that you don't benefit by using your body weight during peddling, as one would while going up hill. The new strain on my legs and knees was very noticeable with the Ergo.
I eventually reinstalled my old seat, and it felt as if cycling was twice as easy.
For some people's physical issues, Ergo The Seat may mean the difference between cycling and not cycling. In my case, it turned out to not be beneficial for me. That being said, I cannot knock it as a product, because it does exactly what it claims to do. I recommend to be sure that it is going to be a solution for you, before investing in one.
 Best I have found July 17, 2010
Joseph R. Norman (Sugar Land, TEXAS United States)
I have tried several ergo seats and this is the best so far! Very little break in to adjust required and was more comfortable than any other seat I have ever tried. I have mine on a spring loaded seat post so the lack of any seat springs is no problem for me. The built in cushion with the sprung seat post make for little to no jars in riding even over grass and rocks.
I use it off trail a lot and I have little issue with sliding around on the seat once it was adjusted but you do need to use your arms a little more.
No pain bike seat July 3, 2010
R. N. Webb
This seat completely solved my perineum pain. I ride for hours now. Before after 20 minutes I had to stop and wait for the pain to go away.
Thank you to whoever invented it.
Wow June 29, 2010
J. P. Price (Arizona)
Wow what a difference. I use this seat on my exercise bike and it has made such a difference, I now actually enjoy riding it. Get this seat you will not regret it.
Works great w/ modifications May 25, 2010
R. Ragusa (USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The seat works as advertised although it is a little hard and I found myself experiencing "bike butt" after riding only short distances. I purchased the Avenir Softee Saddle Pad to go over the seat and found that, after being cinched down, while it may look a little weird with the drooping nose, the combination works well. Bike butt is gone and the perineum pressure I experienced with the original bike seat has ceased to be a problem. The only thing about the seat I don't like is that mounting it requires at least 3 hands, preferably 4, although 2 will do in a pinch if you're patient.
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