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Bicycle Seat

A hard-shell Bicycle Seat is normally covered with some-form of padding, this is usually closed or open cell foam although some extreme racing machines do not have any padding on the seat to reduce weight and increase efficiency. Hard-shell seats are generally used at more reclined angles than mesh seats. Some riders complain of excessive road noise vibrating through the hard-shell seat.

Bicycle Seat is where one sits on a bike and can come in all kinds of shapes and designs. They are designed to support 100% of the rider’s weight. Arthur Garford is credited as the inventor of the padded bicycle seat in 1892.

Bicycle seats come in three main styles, mesh, hard-shell and combination. A typical mesh seat consists of a metal frame with mesh stretched over it and secured with adjustable straps, zip ties, string or shock cord. Hard-shell seats are normally made from of a composite material such as GRP or carbon fiber although metal and wood versions do exist.

 

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