My testicles have had it (almost anyway)

General
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No, not another post about how to extend yer length but one about adding a
little extra comfort to a Miyata seat. I’ve heard of people taking the cover off
and adding a 10/12" inner tube then replacing the cover.

My main question is this - if I take the cover off does it go back on as
securely as before it came off or do you need a Roach seat cover? Anyone with
any hints or tips on the process would be warmly recieved.

Cheers, Neil

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Re: My testicles have had it (almost anyway)

What kind of material is the Roach seat cover made of? I think for my seat I
want something like cycling short material and a bit stretchy so that it lies
smooth against foam but can compress into innertubes / gel. I suppose it would
also be less ‘chafey’.

Maybe a cycle shorts company would let me have offcults on the cheap.

Tom

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Re: My testicles have had it (almost anyway)

Clifford,

Roach seat covers are made with 1150 denier Ballistics Nylon. It’s smoother than
something like Cordura Nylon (and also tougher), but it’s not stretchy. Often
stretchy material is a bit less abrasion resistant, and personally I haven’t had
problems with chafing.

-Kris.

— Clifford Elmore <CliffElmore@compuserve.com> wrote:
> What kind of material is the Roach seat cover made of? I think for my seat I
> want something like cycling short material and a bit stretchy so that it lies
> smooth against foam but can compress into innertubes / gel. I suppose it would
> also be less ‘chafey’.
>
> Maybe a cycle shorts company would let me have offcults on the cheap.
>
> Tom

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RE: My testicles have had it (almost anyway)

Check out my “Airseats for Dummies” page at:
http://www.ncweb.com/users/rickbissell/uni/airseat.htm

You won’t have any trouble getting the seat cover back on.

-Rick

>Anyone with any hints or tips on the process would be warmly received.
>
> Cheers, Neil
>
>
>
>

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Re: My testicles have had it (almost anyway)

>What kind of material is the Roach seat cover made of?

I believe it is made of heavy (1000 denier?) Cordura nylon–the kind of fabric
used in rugged backpacks.

I am very happy with mine. I have put layers of padding in the seat–first an
inner tube, then a gel pad, then foam. It’s actually quite nice now.

David Maxfield Bainbridge Island, WA

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Re: My testicles have had it (almost anyway)

Rick,

I have made several Miyata air seats. The cover goes back on fairly easily,
depending upon how big the innertube is and how much additional padding you try
to cram in. The Roach seat cover is a much better choice. It has more room and
allows for additional padding. Tha material is tougher and will far outlast the
Miyata material.

John Hooten

Rick Bissell wrote:

> Check out my “Airseats for Dummies” page at:
> http://www.ncweb.com/users/rickbissell/uni/airseat.htm
>
> You won’t have any trouble getting the seat cover back on.
>
> -Rick
>
> >Anyone with any hints or tips on the process would be warmly received.
> >
> > Cheers, Neil
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

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RE: My testicles have had it (almost anyway)

Cheers Rick - just the job :slight_smile:

Neil

-----Original Message----- From: Rick Bissell [mailto:rick@tridelta.com] Sent:
28 August 2000 20:20 To: ‘Neil dunlop’; unicycling@winternet.com Subject: RE: My
testicles have had it (almost anyway)

Check out my “Airseats for Dummies” page at:
http://www.ncweb.com/users/rickbissell/uni/airseat.htm

You won’t have any trouble getting the seat cover back on.

-Rick

>Anyone with any hints or tips on the process would be warmly received.
>
> Cheers, Neil
>
>
>
>

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Woops!

Kris knows better than I do. The bottom line is that it helps the bottom line.

David Maxfield Bainbridge Island, WA