We're now 6 weeks out from me and Mrs R doing our biking tour of
Scotland and the last item on my getting-the-bike-ready list is possibly getting a seat cover.
Facebork keeps spamming me with these mesh ones, that promise to be non- slip, keep you cool in heat, keep your bum dry in the rain, be much more comfortable, make you 20mph faster in the corners and better at
fighting, etc.
They're so amazing that the folks selling them seem to think they're
worth 60-odd quid for 2.5 square feet of netting. That said, I would
like all the things they're promising, mainly the comfort and dry arse
bits, but also the better at fights, but before I throw away my money
has anyone tried them?
We're now 6 weeks out from me and Mrs R doing our biking tour of
Scotland and the last item on my getting-the-bike-ready list is possibly getting a seat cover.
Facebork keeps spamming me with these mesh ones, that promise to be non- slip, keep you cool in heat, keep your bum dry in the rain, be much more comfortable, make you 20mph faster in the corners and better at
fighting, etc.
They're so amazing that the folks selling them seem to think they're
worth 60-odd quid for 2.5 square feet of netting. That said, I would
like all the things they're promising, mainly the comfort and dry arse
bits, but also the better at fights, but before I throw away my money
has anyone tried them?
We're now 6 weeks out from me and Mrs R doing our biking tour of
Scotland and the last item on my getting-the-bike-ready list is possibly getting a seat cover.
Facebork keeps spamming me with these mesh ones, that promise to be non- slip, keep you cool in heat, keep your bum dry in the rain, be much more comfortable, make you 20mph faster in the corners and better at
fighting, etc.
Get a cheap and cheerful one off eBay or AliExpress?
I've never tried one, but I've never felt the need. If the seat getsRight, fitting a heated seat it is! Can I have the lend of 20m of wire,
wet, I just turn up the heating a bit.
Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote in news:Qj3CR.8$6ese.2@fx01.ams4:
Get a cheap and cheerful one off eBay or AliExpress?
this is what I did, just a generic single seat pad as I ride solo. Under a tenner from Ebay several years ago. Has velcro straps under the seat rather than elasticated like the tailored jobs.
Going off on a tangent here, but rather than a mesh seat cover for
comfort I use a set of padded undercrackers. They're a bit like padded cycling shorts, just with more padding, and in different places. So not really that similar at all now I come to think of it.
https://motoskiveez.com/
On 10/04/2026 11:13, wessie wrote:
Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote in news:Qj3CR.8$6ese.2@fx01.ams4:
Get a cheap and cheerful one off eBay or AliExpress?
this is what I did, just a generic single seat pad as I ride solo.
Under a
tenner from Ebay several years ago. Has velcro straps under the seat
rather
than elasticated like the tailored jobs.
Well, eBay turns up some likely candidates for the princely sum of
-u3.40, so I'll risk that investment and see how it goes.
Thank you for the genuinely helpful reply; this place has gone to the dogs.
We're now 6 weeks out from me and Mrs R doing our biking tour of
Scotland and the last item on my getting-the-bike-ready list is possibly getting a seat cover.
Facebork keeps spamming me with these mesh ones, that promise to be non- slip, keep you cool in heat, keep your bum dry in the rain, be much more comfortable,
I see you've already ordered one, but here's my take. The expensive ones
are better. Probably not -u50 better. The Coolcovers ones are -u65ish, the cheap one off ebay I got was -u20. The Coolcover was definitely better quality, stiffer and thicker fabric, with better elastic to hold it in place. The -u20 one from ebay worked, but I did change to the Coolcover version eventually. Comfort is increased. My arse used to start aching
when in my leather trousers for a long time, that ache has gone away
now. Not sure about ventilation etc, thats a sideline, they do improve comfort, well, they do for me.
Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote in news:Qj3CR.8$6ese.2@fx01.ams4:
Get a cheap and cheerful one off eBay or AliExpress?
this is what I did, just a generic single seat pad as I ride solo. Under a tenner from Ebay several years ago. Has velcro straps under the seat rather than elasticated like the tailored jobs.
It works in stupid heat in Spain. You notice it more when riding in
mountains when you go from somewhere like Potes at 27C and then get to the top of the San Glorio at nearly 2000m, where it is 10C and you notice the cooling breeze.
Yes, it helps in rain as water that pools around your balls drains away. I noticed I no longer get a soggy patch over my belly button which I had
always assumed was water wicking up between ny trousers and jacket.
On 10/04/2026 11:13, wessie wrote:
Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote in news:Qj3CR.8$6ese.2@fx01.ams4:
Get a cheap and cheerful one off eBay or AliExpress?
this is what I did, just a generic single seat pad as I ride solo.
Under a tenner from Ebay several years ago. Has velcro straps under
the seat rather than elasticated like the tailored jobs.
It works in stupid heat in Spain. You notice it more when riding in
mountains when you go from somewhere like Potes at 27C and then get
to the top of the San Glorio at nearly 2000m, where it is 10C and you
notice the cooling breeze.
Yes, it helps in rain as water that pools around your balls drains
away. I noticed I no longer get a soggy patch over my belly button
which I had always assumed was water wicking up between ny trousers
and jacket.
That's what I've had with heavy rain and I also assumed it was water wicking. TBH I still do: I have found that tightening my braces raises
the waistline of the trousers and that helps. Is it possible that the
seat cover has a different friction that changes the way your
waterproofs sit, so to speak?
PipL <pip@nowhere.nul> wrote in news:n3t1phFme43U1@mid.individual.net:
That's what I've had with heavy rain and I also assumed it was water
wicking. TBH I still do: I have found that tightening my braces raises
the waistline of the trousers and that helps. Is it possible that the
seat cover has a different friction that changes the way your
waterproofs sit, so to speak?
it is just that there is a 1cm air gap from the mesh cover so the water has somewhere to go
if you are sat on the seat wearing waterproof trousers in contact with the vinyl then the water can pool, then wicks
On 10/04/2026 20:52, wessie wrote:
PipL <pip@nowhere.nul> wrote in
news:n3t1phFme43U1@mid.individual.net:
That's what I've had with heavy rain and I also assumed it was water
wicking. TBH I still do: I have found that tightening my braces
raises the waistline of the trousers and that helps. Is it possible
that the seat cover has a different friction that changes the way
your waterproofs sit, so to speak?
it is just that there is a 1cm air gap from the mesh cover so the
water has somewhere to go
Bigger than I thought.
if you are sat on the seat wearing waterproof trousers in contact
with the vinyl then the water can pool, then wicks
Yes, but it's a long way up from the seat, unless it's getting blown upwards, I suppose. My assumption was that it was pooling in my lap.
The expensive ones
are better. Probably not u50 better. The Coolcovers ones are u65ish, the >cheap one off ebay I got was u20. The Coolcover was definitely better >quality, stiffer and thicker fabric, with better elastic to hold it in >place. The u20 one from ebay worked, but I did change to the Coolcover >version eventually.
On Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:40:11 +0100, Alan Lee <alan@darkroom.plus.com>
wrote:
The expensive ones
are better. Probably not -u50 better. The Coolcovers ones are -u65ish, the >> cheap one off ebay I got was -u20. The Coolcover was definitely better
quality, stiffer and thicker fabric, with better elastic to hold it in
place. The -u20 one from ebay worked, but I did change to the Coolcover
version eventually.
A living breathing example of "buy cheap, but twice"!
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