Journal
Part 12: Production Here We Come
Based on testing and shop feedback, we are going into production. Molds are funded, first-article seats by October first, then hundreds of test miles before the first run.
Part 12: Production Here We Come
Based on testing and shop feedback, we are going into production. Molds are funded, first-article seats by October first, then hundreds of test miles before the first run.
Part 11: Feedback from Riders and Bike Shops
Over the last three months I showed the seat to riders and shops. The feedback was positive. One shop even texted an order for 20 from my first run.
Part 11: Feedback from Riders and Bike Shops
Over the last three months I showed the seat to riders and shops. The feedback was positive. One shop even texted an order for 20 from my first run.
Part 10: The Truth About Pain Relief
I tested seat width changes in three stages: swapping seats, a tool-adjustable design, and timed changes on my prototypes. For me, width changes reduced pain and kept me riding longer.
Part 10: The Truth About Pain Relief
I tested seat width changes in three stages: swapping seats, a tool-adjustable design, and timed changes on my prototypes. For me, width changes reduced pain and kept me riding longer.
Part 9: User-Friendly Seat Adjustments
Mid-ride, Anita saw one half set to mid and the other to wide. I added top-side laser-engraved markings so you can match both sides at a glance.
Part 9: User-Friendly Seat Adjustments
Mid-ride, Anita saw one half set to mid and the other to wide. I added top-side laser-engraved markings so you can match both sides at a glance.
Part 8: More Testing & Fine Tuning
An early ride shook a plunger knob loose. I traced the cause, rebuilt the plungers in 304 stainless with bigger knobs and deeper threads, and put in more miles.
Part 8: More Testing & Fine Tuning
An early ride shook a plunger knob loose. I traced the cause, rebuilt the plungers in 304 stainless with bigger knobs and deeper threads, and put in more miles.
Part 7: Ease of Seat Adjustment
he quick, tool-free width change is the heart of this design. Early prototypes took too much force. I found the friction points, fixed them, and made it slide easily.
Part 7: Ease of Seat Adjustment
he quick, tool-free width change is the heart of this design. Early prototypes took too much force. I found the friction points, fixed them, and made it slide easily.