New seat designs

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Hi,

Thanks Scott for the good comments regarding the Roach Seatcover. Regarding
one comment:

> In its current offering, the Roach cover holds itself in place with an
> elastic strap in front of the seat post and a buckle strap aft of the
> seat post…To improve attachment, replace the straps with a series of
> punched perimeter holes with brass eyelets to allow the seat to be laced
> under the seat plate with a leather thong.

This was actually the original arrangement. However, I couldn’t think of a way
to do this without interfering with the grip position used for all
seat-out-in-front moves, where you grip the side of the seat and your fingers
wrap into the area that would be covered with lacing.

I was just at a big trade show in Las Vegas (Interbike), and the owner of Velo
(one of the biggest bike saddle manufactures in the world) has agreed to make a
new prototype uni seat. We just need to send her a detailed sketch of what we
want (ideas/sketches welcom!). Do you think it might be possible to make a seat
that has a gap in the middle like some modern bike seats?

Cheers,

Kris Holm.

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Re: New seat designs

Kris,

The rear cinch strap on the Roach cover seems very effective. On my air pillow
seat I replaced the forward elastic with six eyelets, but I left the rear cinch
strap in place. When I hop seat out in front, I grab the right rear quadrant of
the seat. The shoelace is never in the way because it only covers the front two
quadrants of the seat. Is this where most people grab the seat?

Chris

> This was actually the original arrangement. However, I couldn’t think of a way
> to do this without interfering with the grip position used for all
> seat-out-in-front moves, where you grip the side of the seat and your fingers
> wrap into the area that would be covered with lacing.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Kris Holm.
>
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