06-14-2015, 11:38 PM | #16 |
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I also added a gel seat pad that was on sale at Cycle Gear for $50. I don't have enough riding time yet to post a report, but initial impressions are positive. Size is medium.
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06-15-2015, 11:05 AM | #17 |
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That Garmin is a good size, and I like the idea of that gel pad also.
Many of our members over the years have had good luck with this gel cover: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Coleman-AT...ector/16777864
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06-15-2015, 11:27 AM | #18 |
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I have owned the WalMart Coleman for around 6 months. The color is fading a little bit but it appears to be very high quality with no indications of wearing out. Something you sit on needs to be very tough in construction and this pad is holding up very well. To be honest I fully expected the stitching or the straps to fail but so far no problems at all. Pretty comfortable to sit on as a bonus.
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06-15-2015, 12:59 PM | #19 |
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Your location for the RAM ball is very creative. Also, thanks for posting the good review of the gel seat pad from Cycle Gear. Those are two, very nice modifications.
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06-15-2015, 10:22 PM | #20 |
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A quick update. I went for a 250 mile ride over freeway, side roads and and a bunch of dirt and graded gravel with over 8 hours in the saddle. The verdict is, I'm very satisfied with the pad. It's a couple of notches down from the custom Ultimate seats on my Valk and Spyder, but way better than the standard seat. It's a keeper until a custom seat is available.
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06-15-2015, 11:12 PM | #21 |
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all that riding and no pretty photos? I imagine you were too hot to want to stop I'm having a hard time thinking about gearing up fully to go for a ride with the temps reaching for 110F
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06-16-2015, 08:50 AM | #22 |
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I bought some body armour that consists of shoulder, elbow, forearm, chest and back hard pads all joined together on a mesh vest. Hard to see the mesh in the photo, With a long armed t-shirt underneth, you get a fair bit of cooling through the mesh.
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06-16-2015, 09:27 AM | #23 |
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it's not so bad as long as you keep moving and are covered up enough. I have an 8 mile each way commute to work, it's perfect in the morning and in the evening it's bearable as long as I keep my visor down.
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06-16-2015, 10:46 AM | #24 | |
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I have a cool vest, but this time I used a cool towel around my neck and it worked well. Essentially, a cool towel is a synthetic chamois for drying vehicles and is the same material used for camping and swimming towels. Available at your local Walmart, it is highly absorbent and keeps your neck cool.
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06-16-2015, 01:31 PM | #25 |
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Thanks for posting the tip on the synthetic chamois, George.
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06-17-2015, 12:34 AM | #26 |
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Great tip on the synthetic chamois, George. What is a cool vest?
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06-17-2015, 03:03 PM | #27 |
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It's a specially constructed vest that has absorption beads built into it. You dunk it in water for several minutes to allow the beads to soak up the water, gently squeeze out the excess, then put it on under your jacket. Great in dry, hot climates, but no good in high humidity as it works on evaporation principles. Joe Rocket and several other manufacturers have them from around $35. Here in Arizona they're a godsend.
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06-18-2015, 01:45 AM | #28 |
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I've never heard of that. Probably because I live on the Wet Coast.
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06-18-2015, 01:47 AM | #29 | |
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06-18-2015, 12:00 PM | #30 |
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I've heard good things about LD Comfort layers - they are on the pricy end, but with temps hitting 115, I'm thinking I better get out my wallet if I want to spend time on my bike this summer :P
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