Exercise Bike

Riding an exercise bike is a great way to train your cardiovascular muscle and doing it while watching TV kills the number one enemy people have when trying to keep their exercise program, boredom. However with that said, there’s another problem occurred when you’re using the exercise bike…most exercise bike seats are totally uncomfortable! In this article I’m going to be talking about whether you should replace your exercise bike seats or just buy a exercise bike seats cover also known as bike pad covers for some people.

When to change the whole seat

If you have a small seat to begin with and the old one has been so used up that the cushion is hard then its better for you to change the whole seat. If the cushion is still soft and cushy but the seats are too small it would still be better for you to change the whole seat because size matter. (Now focus your attention back on the bicycle seats *grin*)

Exercise Bike Seats

There’s a lot of manufacturer of seats on the internet where you can shop for, even in Amazon.com you can find exercise bike saddles made by Schwinn. (If you don’t know what to buy and who to trust go for the Schwinn bike seat) If you have experience buying exercise bike seat you know that most of them don’t fit your exercise bike unless you have the same model or brand despite the claims by the manufacturer but this can be easily solved by ordering a seat adaptor that fits all standard seats from your manufacturer or just get one from the internet. (Google exercise bike seat adaptor)

Choose a bike seats that is wide, has thick padding and ergonomically designed to relieve pressure from the groin area and butt. Some seats even have their own patented foam technology that’s even more comfortable but beware of buying from non reputable merchant. As for the seat cover a Lycra covering is the best because of its water resistant and durable feature.

Buying the Exercise Bike Seats Cover

If your seats is wide enough and still have a fair amount of softness and cushiness to it then I would suggest that you get an exercise bike seats cover instead because most cover comes with extra padding. Just like the seats, you buy the cover with the exact same criteria. Make sure that it is ergonomically designed for extra comfort (for men it should have an indentation in the center) and the cover is made from Lycra.

However this is a hard purchase to be made on the internet because you can’t be sure that It will hold on tight to your bike seats. (too large or too small is a normal problem) Go to the store with your bike seats in hand and test it out before you make the purchase. Also make sure its holding to your bike seats tightly.

Conclusion

In conclusion get the seat or cover with the best padding. (If you can find an exercise bike gel seats padding for covers then its better than a foam padding) It’s best that you go to a physical store to check out the padding yourself to make sure.