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 developed something(thankfully it wasn't worsening of my prostate cancer) that caused me a lot of discomfort in "that area" I had to stop riding for 4 months as it healed and was near 95% better but my Doctor didn't want me to start riding yet. So I told her I'm going to buy a bicycle seat designed to alleviate pressure "down there" and she said ok. I opted to try this first. The first ride I didn't like it at all. But then saw dopey me never tightened the screws separating the two halves so they moved towards the center. Next ride, it was quite uncomfortable. I adjusted the seat to be a little more towards the center and half way during the 3rd ride wasn't much better. But when I started back after talking with someone, I somehow shifted my butt further back on the seat and significant improvement. I'm starting slow, now up to twice a week, about 40 minutes per ride but zero discomfort "down there". I'm getting used to how this seat feels. Been riding for almost 40 years now. I'm so glad I can ride because I love it and it greatly helps me control my Diabetes. So remember, to not only adjust the seat, but adjust your butt. Works for me.

This is a good product. The one area of weakness was the screws used to fasten the pad to the tube is a weak area in the design. Easy fix, purchased an 8inch long 3/8inch bolt, 2- 1 1/4 inch O.D. flat washers and a nylock nut, run the bolt thru the tube with washers at each end, and tighten the nut to prevent pads from sliding off the tube. I'm fortunate that my size is prefect for the pads located at the end of the tube.Amazon was good about letting me know that an adapter may be required to mount the seat to the bike seat post. Which I required.