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Message started by Mattdw on 07/04/11 at 12:04:14

Title: Where to get gel material for seat modification
Post by Mattdw on 07/04/11 at 12:04:14

I've seen some sites that talk about modifying your seat UNDER the cover with gel material and then restapling the cover back down.
Does anyone know where one can buy the gel material itself to be cut to shape?
Googled it but I just get back results of where to buy gel seat covers.

Many thanks!

Title: Re: Where to get gel material for seat modificatio
Post by Susan on 07/04/11 at 16:17:25

Try searching for wheelchair gel seat and you should find results of cushions you could cut up and modify. Did something similar on mine a few years ago and I love it!

Title: Re: Where to get gel material for seat modificatio
Post by Sunchasers on 07/11/11 at 13:41:20

I found bulk sheets of gel padding that you can "cut-to-fit" by just searching online....sorry I didn't keep the address but it might have been from JC Whitney. I opted for two cheap gel seat covers for a bicycle at Walmart for $9 each and used those. Just located them as you prefer and trim as needed. They seem to do the job for me.

Title: Re: Where to get gel material for seat modificatio
Post by babyhog on 07/12/11 at 06:03:42

Saddlemen sells raw gel pads. I have one in my seat.

http://www.saddlemen.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=169_214

http://www.saddlemen.com/store/images/Gel%20Raw%20Pad%20Preview.jpg

I believe I found them on Amazon and other places also, just search for Saddlemen Raw Gel.

Title: Re: Where to get gel material for seat modificatio
Post by uebermann on 07/12/11 at 08:44:22

I just got my Saddlemen gel seat and so far I'm very unimpressed for how much it cost. I was expecting to be able to ride for longer than 1.5 hours before having to stop due to dead butt, but this could be an issue just specific to me since I'm at near 250 lbs these days.

I've not given up on it just yet, but I'm tired of fiddling with the darn harness as it keeps coming off while riding. The gel pad doesn't move but I've got the harness on so tight that I'm afraid its going to warp the seat.

If it doesn't work out, I may try some cheapy memory foam or gel from cushions at Walmart and try modding the seat as well.

Title: Re: Where to get gel material for seat modificatio
Post by Gyrobob on 07/15/11 at 06:15:19

716166617669656A6A040 wrote:

Let me start off by admitting this thing looks DORKY!

Its one redeeming value, though, is that it works.

I used to use big bikes for touring, and to travel to conferences for work. For years I put up with bike butt as just something, up with which, one had to put.

Then I saw a bike in the Pentagon parking lot with one of these strung on it. I left the guy a note to contact me. He told me all about it.

It is nothing more than an air mattress configured for a motorcycle seat. Looks awful, works fantastic. Cheap too ($59). No more bike butt,... well,... actually the bike butt occurs after several hours rather than half an hour.

I don't use it much anymore, because I seldom go for rides of more than an hour or so. I would use it on any kind of extended ride, though.

http://allynair.com/Eagle-seat.html
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh253/Gyrobob_theOriginal/Motorcycle/Miscellaneous/airseatS.jpg

Title: Re: Where to get gel material for seat modificatio
Post by txsizzler on 07/15/11 at 16:13:24

My seat modification:

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l31/txsizzler/IMG_0283.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l31/txsizzler/IMG_0284.jpg

With tax, a total of $19 bucks, and took about 5 minutes to install. I can now ride MUCH longer without my rear side issuing me death threats! :o

Ian

Title: Re: Where to get gel material for seat modificatio
Post by CBH on 07/15/11 at 18:08:25

I may have to get myself one of those Stearns seat pads!