Hobson Easyseat Ergonomical Dual Pad Bicycle Saddle

I keep putting off writing this review because I have so many good things to say about it that it would take forever, so I'm just going to be brief and write some bullet points: Pluses: ========================== * I have tried a ton of ergonomic seats and this is the best. I use it every day and it is very comfy. The best seat I've ever used. * The two pads rotate as you pedal, so they are constantly supporting you without jabbing you in the leg. You can sit back on them or sit more forward in a racing position. They cradle your sit bones, just as they advertise. * The material is rubbery and grippy without being able to absorb water. No more wet butt after leaving the bike in the rain. * I have tried this seat in a number of configurations: high, low, angled up angled forward. All of them were comfortable. Because these things rotate, wherever you put the seat it will sort of conform to the way you are using it and be nice. I'm not saying you can't find a bad way to set it up, but they are very flexible and should accommodate a lot of different postures and bike styles. Minuses: =========================== * This seat is surprisingly heavy. It weighs significantly more than the Schwinn no-pressure, another seat I used and thought was really heavy. The rubber is quite thick and weighty. It doesn't stop me riding or anything, but it's not performance weight. * It is true that the little hand screws that maintain the distance between the two pads are pretty shoddy. They don't seem to hold it at a certain width as well as I would like. You can sort of make them work, but I could imagine ways to make it work better than what was implemented. Other: =============================== * Like all noseless saddles, this is likely to put extra weight on your arms if you use a normal shaped bike, and you have to keep both hands on the handlebar. I haven't tried any alternatives that were better in this respect, so it's par of the course. Anyone complaining about this probably doesn't have experience with alternative noseless saddles. * I tend to use this a little angled forward, so it is out behind me. In this configuration, I keep wishing my bike was a bit larger. If your bike is on the small side for your frame, you may not like this seat as much as people who have larger frames do. Just my guess. * After standing up to go up a hill or whatever, it takes a little time to get your butt situated in the right place on them again. Not a huge deal, but very true. TL;DR version: ================================= This is the best ergonomic seat ever. It is flexible enough that I think it would please many different body, bike, and riding styles. Stop letting bumps get transmitted directly to your perineum and get this.

I don't know how anyone is using this seat comfortably. I've tortured myself for nearly a year now, trying to find the right position for the two cushions, as well as for how to correctly sit on them, but simply cannot find a good match. I'm in pretty decent shape, so it's not like I'm trying to get a 250+lb rear onto these tiny cushions. Look, this is a SEAT; it should not take you months to figure out how to use it comfortably. You should be able to set the height, sit down and ride; end of story. Additionally, if anyone is using this for commuting... you're insane! Due to the design, you cannot steer the bike with the seat (as mentioned in other reviews), which means you are extremely unstable even with only one hand on the handlebars; you can forget about riding with no hands. In turn, trying to signal with your hands is very dangerous. In fact, even looking over your shoulder is a little unstable. I've done quick 10 minute rides, as well as hour-long road trips with this seat and I'm not comfortable on it in the beginning, the middle, or at the end of the ride. I feel I've given this seat more than a fair trial and it failed miserably. I just picked up the Velo Bio:Logic Bicycle Saddle based on those reviews. Hopefully that one will be better; although, I can't fathom how it could possibly be any worse! UPDATE 12/03/2013: I hate when people don't return to a bad review they wrote and mention what they eventually found and LIKED, so I'm making sure I don't do that. The Velo Bio:Logic seat I mentioned above is working quite well so far, but I was only able to enjoy it for about a month before the weather got too cold. I'll write a thorough review of the Velo when the weather warms up and I return to my daily biking. I want to give it more time on my 50 minute commute to ensure I don't change my mind. If I can commute for 5 days straight without any pain, it will get my full endorsement. UPDATE 05/16/2014: The Velo Bio:Logic seat is working, but I don't think it's perfect. I find I need to stop and stretch after about 30 minutes of road cycling. I may try out the Spiderflex another commenter mentioned. UPDATE 08/07/2015: The Spiderflex may be expensive, but it really is comfortable. Absolutely no complaints about that one.

I have used this seat for three years for a 30 minute round trip commute. If you expect this to feel like a conventional seat, you won't like it. It does require that you keep you hands on the bars, since you cannot as easily balance and steer the bike from your crotch, since there is no extension of the seat between your legs. But that's the whole point, you sit on your sit bones, not your perineum. The rocker action of the independent seat pads, noted by some reviewers, is a normal and necessary feature, which keeps the seat from putting excessive pressure on the back of your thighs. The seat is very strong and mine shows no wear despite high miles. The plastic parts do not break, as suggested by one reviewer who obviously hasn't actually used the seat for any length of time. The seat requires a brief break in, and then becomes very comfortable. it is important to position the saddle for-and-aft so that your sit bones rest in the cup-shaped depressions in the saddle. For mountain biking, it has the significant advantage that you can remain in the saddle for uphill traction or downhill braking effectiveness without having your perineum hammered on the bumps. This is a real advantage for hard tail bikes, and since most people don't ride hands-off on trails anyway, the requirement to keep hands on the bars isn't a problem. Overall a great product.

Malísimo NO SIRVE PARA NADA.

Pretty easy set up. Shipped when it said it would. I bought this product because I have never found standard bike seats comfortable. They always put a lot of pressure on all the wrong place (I am a male). I'm not athlete and when I ride my bike I like to sit. This seat takes all the pressure of those wrong places and puts it just on your butt. which is perfect. The only problem I could mention is that the seats themselves could be a little softer. overall great product.

Order arrived unuseable (and obviously not new). An essential bracket was missing. Hard to imagine that this item left the store accidentally in this condition. So much time and effort wasted selecting, ordering, tracking and returning.

This was not a good experience. I had to pay for the shipping back. When it arrived, there was a part missing. I think it came from Vegas. I won’t do that again.

I had reached the point where I could not ride on any conventional saddle with a horn for more than 20 minutes without being in agony. With the EasySeat I, I can ride for hours with no discomfort. Having your weight on your sit-bones rather than the nerves around your prostate does away with the pressure and pain much more effectively than a padded seat or some of the other designs that attempt to solve this problem. Ideally, prospective buyers should try both the EasySeat I and the EasySeat II before buying. For me, the EasySeat I is much more comfortable and gives a solid connection to the bike, although the EasySeat II is still far better than any conventional saddle. Aggressive mountain bikers might need a horn on their saddle for a better connection to the bike during tight turns, but for recreational or commuter-style riding the lack of a horn doesn't matter. Highly recommended!