I'm 68 and I've had my cloud 9 for eight years now... Stored inside and out and I agree it's the most durable comfortable saddle I've ever used!! Looks kind of awkward on the bike but I'm not into Style.
Spray a bit of aerosol silicone or WD-40 (or both) on the coils with a rag below to catch dripping and your sqeaking will disappear. Rust will be minimal as well. Don't wipe off, just let it dry. Once or twice a year works fine for me.
To fix squeaking, undue the 3 nuts and take the seat off the springs. Then grease the long spring posts, springs and front hinge. Use a light coat of marine grease. Springs can be untwisted from the frame and grease the mount area too.
I have had this seat almost a year. Great seat and does squeak a bit. The seat cannot fit a clamp style seat post and must use a straight seat post. I also have a Bikearoo seat of the same style on another bike and it's a tad more comfortable IMO doesn't squeak and fits on a clamp style seat post. I'm 6' 190 lbs.
I love mine, perfect upgrade for a harsh riding road bike - You actually inspired me to buy it and make a youtube video about my build/upgrades. You rock Derek Mosher!
just picked one of these up from the local bike shop to use on a specialized hard rock. Feels much better than the stock. my behind area couldn't take that stock seat for very long. 6'1" and 300+ lbs. I needed something thats for sure
I just brought one and it's not that soft, it is wider and that helps some but if it's memory foam inside as they advertise, they compressed it in to the shape too much where the foam lost it's memory. Like Amnesia, Plus the springs squeak as you peddle, It didn't work for me.
the "super heavy' part don't matter...vs. insane butt pain ! which can easily start in 5 miles …. I have 2 now... ordering the "contour" bucket seat model today I do wish they would make a more "pro" looking fatty seat ...… hidden springs perhaps
How? I’ve tried, can’t turn it for the life of me. Had my husband try and there’s just no give. I saw a video the guy just did it easily with his hand, mine for some reason just wont turn. I even took it to a bike shop, they couldn’t do it either. Any advice?
@@marcyp52775 loosen the nut holding the spring. although i dont see why you want to do that as the spring design supports weight down, the upper coils are obvious for that as in they compress, but the tight lower coils do the same exact support direction as the stretch down when weight is on the seat. The seat frame just sits in the middle of the spring, the spring long posts pull the springs down. If it squeaks, undo all 3 nuts and grease the long studs.
I found this a bit misleading at first. Not really 3000 miles in one trip. 30 mile trips isn't a real distance of knowing if the seat is going to be any good for 100-300 mile trips.
i have a broken tailbone that never healed properly and very little muscle mass on my butt and i weigh 200lbs. 64 year old woman. what seat do you recommend.
I was gonna spend a extra £220 for a suspension seat post but most seats have springs like this one so for riding a mtb hardtail ebike gonna change the wheels to gravel rims but use road tyres instead for less rolling resistance on asphalt building a commute bike for range and comfort I ridden a straight road bike its uncomfortable as he'll why would I spend 12k for a road bike when it's painful to ride yet many rider wills say bullshit but cmon you know it's uncomfortable 😉
Internal, definitely not the springs. If you tighten the bolts that hold the metal parts to the seat to the point of almost breaking them off, you can temporarily stop the creak. The noise comes from the inside the seat.
I've been spending the last 2 hours and all my strength trying to squeeze the rails together with a quik-grip vise. They don't budge. I really wanna install this seat but this is ridiculous. Rail width is off by about 5mm.
yeah, that kind of sucked. My neighbor and I used pipe clamps to squeeze together and then we got it a little too narrow and had to put a block of wood in between to widen it out again. Why is it that hard to make them universal? jeez
So I'm not sure. I had to really squeeze mine in. I almost thought I would have to return it. But that was years ago. I imagine the company narrowed it. As I don't see any complaints on this feed. But worst case scenario buy on Amazon and try it. Easy to return.
@@derekmosher appreciate the response. Little bit stressful not knowing alot about possible upgrades - since things need to be the right size. Thanks again and enjoy the ride Derek
