Aftermarket seat cushion for bike?

[digitaljackson]

Anyone using a gel or similar type seat cushion with the bike that fits and they can recommend?

[Biker]

I tried a gel seat cover that I bought on Amazon but it really did not make it more comfortable and I ended up returning it.

I wish there was a bolt on post adaptor that would fit our VirZoom bikes to allow us to use any standard bike seat.

[Spyder17]

I have looked but only ones I can find are round. I have a bike seat from my actual bike I would like to use but haven't figured out how to get a round pole to fit in a square hole.

[digitaljackson]

Maybe this is the solution -

https://www.amazon.com/Exercise-Bike-Bicycle-Seat-Adapter/dp/B00L5SC2JI

I read it works with the fitdesk 2.0 which is the same base exercise bike as the VirZoom bike.

[Jason at VirZOOM]

We haven't experimented much with this in the office, to be honest. If anybody finds a solution that they like, though, I'd love to hear about it.

[digitaljackson]

I ordered the adapter and a nice cushy seat.. will post back once I've tried it out.

[Biker]

I hope the one you orderd fits. If not I found another vendor that custom makes them to size.

http://www.bicycleseats.com/exercise-bike-seat-adaptor-custom.html

I am interested in ordering it but I will wait to hear if the Amazon one works. Thanks for ordering and finding out for us.

[Spyder17]

I am also interested if either of these options work. Thanks for being the guinea pig

[Biker]

I measured my VirZoom seat mount and the distance between the centers of the back bolts is 4 5/8 in. The distance between one of the back bolts and the front bolt is 5 1/8 in. The bolts are 1/4" in diameter.

I contacted bicycleseats.com with the above measurements and they said that thier 3 hole adaptor kit would be too small but that they could fabricate a custom adaptor for us.

I asked them for individual and quantity pricing.

Will post more info as soon as I receive the quote.

[digitaljackson]

The universal adapter I ordered from Amazon does NOT work. The base plate on the VirZoom bike is too long.

Looks like the company I ordered from (Derriair) is the same as bicycleseats.com. I contacted them about a return/custom base plate and they mentioned already talking to another customer about a plate for the bike (I assume Biker). I was told total cost for custom plate is $77.99.

[Biker]

Yes, I am the customer that has been in touch with Bicycleseats.com and they are very pleasant to deal with. I hope to be testing their adaptor and seat soon and will post my review here.

[digitaljackson]

Originally posted by Biker:

Yes, I am the customer that has been in touch with Bicycleseats.com and they are very pleasant to deal with. I hope to be testing their adaptor and seat soon and will post my review here.

Biker, how has the seat adapter worked for you so far? I received my adapter and have tested it with a normal style seat first and now trying a Hobson Pro Hub X2 saddle. On both seats, I'm finding the adapter has the seat mounted too far forward. I'm 6' tall and even with the seat mounted as far back on the rails as possible, my knees are very close to bumping the handlebars. I can bump them easily if I pull my legs in a bit while peddling. I think the post on adapter needs to be about 1" further back on the adapter. I see why they put it where it is... positioned directly over the bike seat post, but I'm finding it a bit too crowded. I'm going to contact the company, but wanted to see if you had the same issue first.

On seats, I really hated the normal style seat I bought at Amazon. Despite all the positive reviews, I found it very uncomfortable after spending 60+ minutes using it. I was glad to send it back and return to the VirZoom seat! I just received and installed the Hobson saddle seat today, so will test it out next week and report back. I like it so far with just some short testing. I wouldn't want to use it on a regular bike, but might be a winner for VirZoom.

Update - I reversed the seat clamp on the seat and was able to get it pushed back a little more... better, not bumping the handlebar now.

[Spyder17]

Which adapter did you end up getting?

[Spyder17]

Also, is the Hobson the one with dual pads?

[digitaljackson]

Originally posted by Spyder17:

Which adapter did you end up getting?

My adapter is custom built from bicycleseats.com

[digitaljackson]

Originally posted by Spyder17:

Also, is the Hobson the one with dual pads?

Yeah, Hobson has the dual pads.