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Date: 16 Jul 2006 18:13:15
From: CiceroAgMan
Subject: Burley Limbo Recumbent Butt
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I just recently purchased a Burley Limbo as an upgrade to my almost 10
year old Vision R-32. I really like everything about the Limbo, except
that I get a numbness around my tailbone after even medium length
rides. The seat is rather firm unlike the Vision which has a mesh seat
and a foam pad. Does anyone have any wisdom to offer on how I can
adjust the seat to eliminate this problem or so I need to purchase
another seat better mated to me? (I am male in my early 50's.) Any
suggestions would be appreciated.
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Date: 18 Jul 2006 07:26:02
From: CiceroAgMan
Subject: Re: Burley Limbo Recumbent Butt
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Jon:
Thinking this through last night I tried just the opposite maneuver---I
lowered the front of the seat figuring that with the seat in the higher
position it was putting more pressure on my tailbone. I rode for
approximately one hour and it "seemed" that the problem was not as
pronounced. It could also be that I am getting used to the bike and the
problem will simply wear off. I also adjusted the distance between
myself and the pedals and perhaps that helped as well. If this doesn't
improve kedly I think I will seek some assistance from my local
recumbent dealer (Valley Bike in Carmel IN) or retrofit a pad to the
seat to see if a little less firmness helps. Thanks for your comments.
Gary
Jon Meinecke wrote:
> "CiceroAgMan" <garykyzrsheeley@sbcglobal.net> wrote
> >I just recently purchased a Burley Limbo [...]
> > numbness around my tailbone after even medium length
> > rides.
>
> No direct experience with Burleys.
>
> Can you adjust the seatbase angle or add shims? Try
> tipping the seat (probably nose up). Also, adjusting the
> tension on the seatback material, if possible, may help.
>
> Some people have reported success in relieving tailbone
> pressure on some recumbents by altering the seat pad to
> remove or thin the foam in that part of the seat. Some have
> also replaced foam with a softer or more dense kind. Still
> others resorted to retrofitting a "classic" RANS seatbase.
>
> Good luck,
> Jon Meinecke
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Date: 18 Jul 2006 07:01:15
From: Jon Meinecke
Subject: Re: Burley Limbo Recumbent Butt
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"CiceroAgMan" <garykyzrsheeley@sbcglobal.net > wrote
>I just recently purchased a Burley Limbo [...]
> numbness around my tailbone after even medium length
> rides.
No direct experience with Burleys.
Can you adjust the seatbase angle or add shims? Try
tipping the seat (probably nose up). Also, adjusting the
tension on the seatback material, if possible, may help.
Some people have reported success in relieving tailbone
pressure on some recumbents by altering the seat pad to
remove or thin the foam in that part of the seat. Some have
also replaced foam with a softer or more dense kind. Still
others resorted to retrofitting a "classic" RANS seatbase.
Good luck,
Jon Meinecke
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