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Whats the most comfortable seat for a beach cruiser?

Old 01-10-22, 12:13 AM
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Whats the most comfortable seat for a beach cruiser?

Im going to be building a beach cruiser soon and I want to start with the seat. Which seat have you found to be most comfortable? and it must be black.
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Old 01-10-22, 09:27 AM
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The best seat is the one that fits your butt. I personally like Brooks and specifically the B 15 model. Roger
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have a Brooks, B68 on mine.
however, not sure if they are in current production
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The seat which came on my 2010 Schwinn Riverside cruiser was sufficiently comfortable and light-ish. You could look for take offs to start with.

I replaced it with a Selle Italia Epoch leather saddle which is a re issue from SI. They were designed for city, urban riding. It is very comfortable!

Lots of choices out there.


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I had a Brooks B135 on my Electra but moved it to my fat tire bike. Currently have a B33 and it’s AMAZING.

they are expensive but imho worth every penny seat wise
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Old 01-18-22, 05:54 PM
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I use narrow seats too. I have never ridden well on the "tractor" seats.
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Old 01-18-22, 06:18 PM
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Why are you starting with the seat? Are you using the seat to set the style? If that is the case, Brooks tend to be good classic looking seats.

I had a Brooks B72 on my Schwinn Heavy Duti that I loved. I moved it and sold it with a Raleigh since that is where it came from. I don't think you can get a new B72 anymore. You can get a B66. The difference is that the B66 has springs. That is not a bad thing if you are looking for comfort.

There are plastic base seats that look comfortable, most notably the ones from Electra. They are about half the price and half the weight of a Brooks, but it is up to you and your butt to figure out which way to go. One good thing about the Electra seat is that you can go to a Trek dealer and give it a try. It would be difficult, unless you know of someone with a Brooks B66 to try it out.

By the way, I thought there were Electra seats that had a chrome steel bar that wrapped around the back of the seat to protect it. I am not seeing that in my searches. If I were to get a plastic pan with a vinyl cover seat for a Cruiser, that would be my preference.

BTW, the Schwinn branded ones don't look too bad either.
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Old 01-20-22, 01:58 AM
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By far the most comfortable. though expensive.
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woooow very very good looking...
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Bikeroo Oversized Comfort Bike Seat can be comfortable
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I have the worksman cycle extra wide comfort seat #6911V, bought it as an upgrade with my bike. It's huge and comfortable (13" wide), it's kind of like the Serfas CRS-1.
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Brooks Conquest if you can find one.
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Originally Posted by jhonny45
Bikeroo Oversized Comfort Bike Seat can be comfortable
My brother has it, and he is satisfied with it. I've ridden on his bike twice, and can say that such seat is a good one
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I have one arriving this week…


Originally Posted by JehD

By far the most comfortable. though expensive.
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I have one arriving this week…
Worth every penny. They look awesome on the bike and are super comfortable. I have the black tool bag and it compliments it so well.
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Gel > foam > leather

plus cheap or a good second hand suspension seat post

the springs on the seat are literally a form of suspension

for fk boys that would have pointed that out

but the suspension seat post adds to it purpose.

I have a $150 cane creek thudbuster that I got for $50. Rides like a Cadillac
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