Any recommendations on seats for a more comfortable ride?

Posted by mil0wCS@reddit | ebikes | View on Reddit | 18 comments

I absolutely hate the stock seat on my e-bike and I wanna upgrade it. I saw someone had a dirt bike like seat on their bike so it had me wondering how that were possible on an ebike?

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Mag119@reddit

SQLab saddles, Cloud9, and brook are amazing. I also recommend a suspension seat post. Helped me so much with comfort on longer rides or having better torque on bumpy roads. Kinekt, Thudbuster, Suntour, or even a used bicycle shop can get you some cheaper ones it makes a world of difference.

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atlasraven@reddit

I bought a wide, noseless sear. It's so much better.

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Upbeat-Dish7299@reddit

I had one for a about a week. Couldn’t stand it.

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Dude_9@reddit

What's the matter?

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Due-Gases@reddit

get a saddle that matches your sit bones (Ergon/WTB/SQlab) + add a suspension seatpost like Cloud-9 or Sontour... it makes a huge difference in comfort

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TitaniumKneecap@reddit

Comfort comes from proper saddle width, not excessive cushion or overall size.

Get a piece of cardboard from a box or something and put it on a table. Wearing underwear or nothing, sit on it with all your weight and rock side to side slightly. When you get up you will see two dimples. Put a dot in the center of each one, this is your sitbone measurement.

Companies I like are Ergon, WTB, and SQlabs. You can find seats for your use case, riding position, and sitbone width.

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SleepyQueer@reddit

Yup, my cushy gel seat caused nerve issues over time but my properly fit SQLabs one on a suspension seatpost? Heavenly.

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TitaniumKneecap@reddit

Same story here. I was using the padded gel seat that came with my bike and it was causing problems. Picked up a Ergon seat with my measurements and those issues went away. Then I added a suntour NCX suspension seatpost and as you said, heavenly.

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daveyconcrete@reddit

X wing

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Relative-Display-676@reddit

Cloud 9 but everyone's rear is different. Try a bunch from Amazon, return uncomfortable ones.

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Decent-Office-5431@reddit

You could probably use a dirt-bike seat but you'd be doing a fair bit of modification.

I went with one of those no-name wide seats with plenty of cushioning. It's just the right size for me and fine for my use case. Alternatively you can get a suspension seatpost as others have mentioned - they definitely do help.

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donaldgoldsr@reddit

I use a Cloud 9 suspension seat. It's fantastic for my old ass and back.

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notajock@reddit

Get a suspension seat post as well. I rode the ten last years on a bike without one. My new bike had it and had a comparable seat. The ride is so much more comfortable. The seat post I'm using is a cheap OEM that's probably around $30. Night and day I tell you!

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