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For those of you that have modded or bought new seats..... What did you use for padding? I bought a fiberglass bumstop style seat and don't know how I'm going to pad it in the rear section where it curves. I was thinking about cutting up a yoga mat, gluing it together and sticking that to the seat, so that I can mold it a bit.
What you want is self-adhesive closed cell foam - Pat sells the stuff on the board. Where are you located?
You just cut it to shape (cuts really well on a bandsaw - nice and clean) and then peel off the backing and stick to your seatpan. Don't even need to cover it, especially if you want the race-look.
How dense is that stuff? Is it comfortable at all to sit on?
I used a blue camping ground sheet and it feels pretty good. It's also fairly water resistant. Someone else on this board also used a bunch of those foam beer can cooler things.
i used the foam garden kneeling pads. about 3 bucks for the cheaper ones. and they had a nicer version that was more of a closed cell type for about 5. good size, and comfortable.
I'm reusing the OEM seat padding. If I wasn't so lucky as to still have it in pretty good shape, I would have used the puzzle-piece gym floor mats, or cut yoga mats to size and pad the top with a layer of 'stuffing' or filler fabric to get everything smooth.
I am putting new carpet down in my grandparents basement and was thinking of building up 2 or 3 layers of that under carpet padding. Any insight on good or bad idea?
Something to consider with materials like couch foam or carpet padding is moisture. One day the bike is going to be out in the rain...it's just going to happen despite one's best planning. Or maybe you live in a humid climate. Either way soft, porous materials like these will retain water which will likely lead to mold. I'd say go for closed-cell neoprene or maybe make up a sealed gore-tex pocket for your foam (I only suggest this because I was thinking about doing it so I could do a memory foam pad). Another option is go find a used patio chair and chop the foam out of that, but even those can have problems with mold and mildew.
I'm building a fiberglass seat now and I was thinking of the insulation that goes under carpet. Build that stuff 3-4 layers and see how comfortable it is. Maybe a little softer foam on top of 2 layers would work also.
I used the puzzle piece flooring for the base and added a thin layer of actual seat pad I scrounged from a three wheeler seat. The flooring helped a lot. The pad is still kind of thin, but the padding under the seat foam is very comfortable. I wouldn't use the flooring by itself though, seems like it'd be little too firm.
layering isn't a great idea. It would generally be fine, but if it does shift then you have to take the cover off and realign it. Gluing between layers would just negater the purpose of the layers themselves. You could go with regular ol sofa foam cusioning that comes in various thicknesses and is found easily at any fabric store, and top it with that cotton fluff layer that is used on the actual leather or vinyl to create pleats...etc.
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