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 Excellent Replacement Seat August 7, 2006
J. Soltis
84 out of 85 found this review helpful
My wife and I both have the same bikes, with very similar setups. We both needed replacement saddles around the same time, so I did my homework and purchased two of these Schwinn Pillow Top saddles. What a difference! No more sore rear end! Don't be fooled by the "pillow top" desciption - it's just marketing. It's not "soft" like a pillow. The seat is firm, but comfortable enough for long rides, with a stable frame and well matched springs. The split down the middle of the seat is functionally effective without making the seat feel odd. It doesn't feel like there is a major section of the seat cut out. Also, it's not really a big, wide, oversized seat like a lot of the "cruiser" marketed seats. In other words, it doesn't look out of place or dorky on our hybrid street/trail bikes. I would definitely recommend buying this replacement model from Schwinn.
Like Sitting In Your Favorite Chair January 2, 2007
Dawn E. Reilly (Las Vegas, Nevada)
33 out of 34 found this review helpful
Great replacement seat if you get at all uncomfortable while riding. The seat is wide and cushy, giving plenty of support to the places where we need it most. Looks good too, not overly enormous. I ride a Schwinn bicycle, so it looks like it belongs. I definitely recommend this seat!
Bliss! March 18, 2007
Daniel Haden
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
This isn't as large as a cruiser saddle and it is more comfortable.
It is no bigger than the Brooks springer models; however, this Schwinn is lighter and easier. The Schwinn has no hard edges and it actually helps circulation rather than what usually happens with a larger saddle.
What a nice difference!
As for mine, I caused it to support a performance riding posture (headfirst--road style) by removing the tiny screws from the front, drilling 3 large holes underneath at the front, fishing some foam out of the "horn" through those holes underneath to soften the "underneath" contact area.
The slight extra weight of this saddle was certainly worth its facilitation for comfy distance. It is about half the weight of other saddles this size. That's size 4 (small cruiser, large mountain). It won't "friction" your legs too much.
For a road bike (if Terry Cite X isn't enough) just go ahead and use it (adaptation to soften the "horn" described above). Sure, this looks different, but go with whatever works. Having the padding in the saddle instead is a great way to stay cool in the summer. Its also really good for a "spinbike" saddle, simply because its easier to spin when you can actually sit down.
It does not need any modification to use it with a hybrid or mountain bike. Pop it right on and bliss is yours.
This item is a highly-recommend for those who want more distance. Time in the saddle is key, and this one is a nice place to be.
Saved my rear! October 24, 2007
Mary Santos (Houston, Texas)
15 out of 18 found this review helpful
This bicycle seat is great compared to the standard one that came on my cruiser bike, which caused my booty great discomfort.
I was so happy to switch it out for this one. I would not really call this pillow top. It's not that soft, but gives just enough to give you hours on a bike with no sore booty.
I would buy it again!
Comfy - even for an ectomorph September 9, 2009
Cajtar (SoCal, USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I'm as close to a classic ectomorph as it comes (6'2", 165lbs) so I don't have a lot of -ahem- padding back there. Let me tell you this seat is bliss! It's wide and soft and also narrow in all the right places. The seat is not soft like a pillow top mattress, rather I would best describe it as supportive - firm but still plenty padded. There are rubber bumpers in the back which do a good job absorbing the bumps, even with a hardtail bike. There is a small channel down the middle to protect your man parts, but it's not as deep as other seats so if man part protection is really high on the list, you might look elsewhere. Otherwise, its really comfy and I can pedal for miles in this saddle.
I was quite surprised to find it ships with a seat clamp that fits 7/8inch seat posts (BMX style). If your bike is more modern, chuck this out and clamp to the seat rails directly. The seat rails are rather short so there's not a lot of fore-aft adjustment possible.
The seat is not overly heavy. In fact, considering its size I'd say it is surprisingly light. I'm sure this is due to use of high density urethane foam vs. gel. Seat is covered with a rubbery surface (no fabric at all) so its not well ventilated, but when you're pedaling hard no seat fabric type will really prevent the sweats.
Overall, highly recommended and one of the best investments I've made for my bike.
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