The Mountain
Active Member
Thanks to SCKill, I now have a Sargent seat on the bike. I did the Hampster trail the other weekend, which was two days of 8 hours in the saddle. There were a few breaks here and there, but it was a good 3-4 hours between breaks. At the end of two days, I had (and still have) a numb spot on the backs of my thighs and backside. It seems to be slowly fading but I'd rather not repeat.
The Sargent seat is definitely more comfortable than the stock seat, which leaves me with pain after just 3-4 hours total, rather than the two 8-hour days of the Sargent. But, I'm wondering if adding a pad would help even more.
So, what is the thinking on seat pads? I'm not that concerned with heat retention, so gel is not excluded. So, a gel pad, an air-based pad, sheepskin? What seems to work best?
The Sargent seat is definitely more comfortable than the stock seat, which leaves me with pain after just 3-4 hours total, rather than the two 8-hour days of the Sargent. But, I'm wondering if adding a pad would help even more.
So, what is the thinking on seat pads? I'm not that concerned with heat retention, so gel is not excluded. So, a gel pad, an air-based pad, sheepskin? What seems to work best?