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Picked up my new Russell seat. What a great experience!
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<blockquote data-quote="rbentnail" data-source="post: 1141050" data-attributes="member: 13598"><p>The purchase was for comfort not style. I ride more than some & less than some but averaging 12k+/yr for the last 6 yrs has my butt wanting more.</p><p></p><p>At 5'10", 30" inseam the biggest drawback I see of the Russell seat is the plushiness- it comes with a cost. Even if I slide all the way forward, crushing "the boys" against the gas tank, I can just barely tippytoe one foot on the ground. And I do mean tippytoe, barely, and that's with the 1" sole on my boots. There's no possible way I can get both sets of toes on the ground. Not a comfortable feeling at all.</p><p></p><p>Then there's the increased reach to the bars due to the increased height. I added 1" risers and moved the bars all the way back for a more comfortable riding position for me. With this seat I'd prolly have to add at least another inch b/c it's so damn tall.</p><p></p><p>So, my initial reaction is sell it. But I'll ride with it some on familiar roads where I know there are no intersections in sloped curves to be sure I don't drop the bike. I'm sure the comfort of the seat is there but it seems it's for a trade I'm not willing to make.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rbentnail, post: 1141050, member: 13598"] The purchase was for comfort not style. I ride more than some & less than some but averaging 12k+/yr for the last 6 yrs has my butt wanting more. At 5'10", 30" inseam the biggest drawback I see of the Russell seat is the plushiness- it comes with a cost. Even if I slide all the way forward, crushing "the boys" against the gas tank, I can just barely tippytoe one foot on the ground. And I do mean tippytoe, barely, and that's with the 1" sole on my boots. There's no possible way I can get both sets of toes on the ground. Not a comfortable feeling at all. Then there's the increased reach to the bars due to the increased height. I added 1" risers and moved the bars all the way back for a more comfortable riding position for me. With this seat I'd prolly have to add at least another inch b/c it's so damn tall. So, my initial reaction is sell it. But I'll ride with it some on familiar roads where I know there are no intersections in sloped curves to be sure I don't drop the bike. I'm sure the comfort of the seat is there but it seems it's for a trade I'm not willing to make. [/QUOTE]
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