Fitting a gel seat pad

[fin_676]

That's how a lot of the people install the gel pads at the bike events. Pretty quick and easy. However, I remember finding one custom seat guy... was from Maryland, of course, can't remember his name... anyway, he installed the gel UNDER the foam next to the seat pan. As I talked with him for a while, his explanation made a LOT of sense.

I've had gel pads installed like you've done it... and now have one done with it under the foam. Maybe it's just my imagination, but the "under foam" version seems to provide more comfort.

The underside of the foam was a more complex shape as is the topside of the seat pan as this was my first attempt at this and the info i got from the manufacturer of the gel pad is to have it as close to you as possible as the gel pad will spread the load of this old body evenly whereas foam will just compresses giving uneven weight distribution
However i only hope it works and gives me a few more miles before i get sore

Brian

 

[mat 60]

Very nice job...