Product Description : Amazon.comThe Deluxe Stress-Free Bicycle Seat from Schwinn features an innovative, horn-less design that limits pressure point contact on the groin while providing the support you need for comfortable riding. Without a horn, the seat eliminates the risk that blood circulation will be cut off and cause numbness and pain while you ride. The seat's wider base, meanwhile, places your weight in the correct position over the sits bones, while the high density foam ensures cushioned comfort. These features combine to keep you riding in greater comfort for longer. The seat features a durable, weather-resistant fabric cover for long term durability and can be mounted to the seat post of most bicycles and stationary exercise bikes.Product Description : The product is Schwinn Stress Free Bicycle Seat. I love this seat!!! I tried a "cruiser" seat and a gel seat before this one. I read the reviews for these types of seats and some of them mention that it is hard to control the bike without a horn on the saddle. I have to disagree. It does take a little getting used to, took me about 5 minutes to get the feel for it...you definitely notice the abscence of the horn at first but I had no trouble biking all over town and hopping curbs with it. I have only been riding for a few weeks and I weigh 280lbs. Normal seats hurt. But this seat it just like sitting in a chair while biking.I get just as much of a workout, if not more than I did with a normal seat because I am able to push myself harder and farther because there is no discomfort.I know it looks funky...but I highly recommend it. Check out my website for my full review. [...] This seat has saved my fitness life! Until now I would not ride my bike. I have had the same bike for 12 years and I can count on 1 hand how many times I rode it in this time. Why? because the original seat was horrible. In year 3 of owning the bike I bought a new gel like seat thinking this would solve the problem. Nope not at all. So I put the bike down, until I decided to try 1 more time with one more seat, this Schwinn Stress Free seat!The horn of the regular seat puts so much pressure on the sensitive areas on the inseams of your legs and bottom, but this Schwinn seat does not have a horn.It took 3 adjustments over 2 days to get it where I felt most comfortable. In the beginning, you will have a slight saddle sore across the behind, but nothing like the saddle sore you would get on the inside of leg and bottom. On a scale of 1 to 10 the sore is a 2! It goes away as long as you keep on riding daily. I have a bigger/wider bottom than average so this seat has served me well.One thing I recommend: when making the adjustments to seat, make the adjustment on your handle bars too. Adjusting your hand bars to the highest recommended point. And then adjust seat level a tad bit lower level than handle bars, be sure to tilt the seat slightly up in front. This 3 adjustments in tandem will cut down on the leaning over, I saw in other reviewer's comments. Im in week 3, and I have been riding daily.One more thing I would like to add: Some reviewers have commented on having to get acclimated to controlling the bike without the horn on the seat. Because I didn't have a point of reference on how the bike is controlled with seat horn, controlling the bike without the horn was easy and I didn't skip a beat.I will post pic soon. I have been biking to work and for pleasure for 30 years. Recently my PSA levels were creeping up so I decided to switch seat to be more protective of my prostate. Unfortunately I have to return this seat because it was very uncomfortable while peddling hard. A regular seat tends to be triangular to allow downward movement of your upper thighs. This seat is rectangular which hinders this downward movement. If you move this seat back to allow easier thigh movement, it feels like you are going to fall off. I suggest Ergo The Seat or the Hopson Easy Seat because the Ergo is triangular while the Hopson flexes. This product is only applicable for the casual or easy bicylist who may not notice their thighs being restricted while peddling slowly. The serious bicylist who pedal hard and fast should try something else.Aug 2011 Update: I did try the Hopson Easy Seat and the Hopson Easy Seat did not work for me because there was insufficient cushion for my sensitive hipbones. I ended up using the Bell Gel Tech Ultimate Comfort seat but I pointed the horn downward about 15 degrees to ease the pressure from my crotch area. By pointing the horn downward, I simulated a horn less bicycle seat but the Bell Gel Tech Ultimate Comfort Seat have two soft gels and two springs for added comfort. Bicycle seats are like shoes: what may be comfortable for some people but may be painful for others.
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