Most of the discussions about riding in the heat and staying cool pertain to keeping the upper body and head cool. I get that.
However, I noticed today that the most irritating thing about my ride was where I came in contact with my seat (Russell Day-Long with leather). It felt, as the title suggests, hot and sticky. And not in a good way.
Lifting my butt periodically allowed some air to circulate in that vicinity and cooled things off. For a while.
I began to long for a pad of some type that would create an air barrier between my derri?re and the leather...allowing air to circulate in my southern region. It wouldn't need to be anything elaborate...just enough to cover the contact points and to suspend my butt over the seat.
I have a Bead Rider, but Russell suggests NOT using it on my seat. Also, I thought the Bead Rider gave too much isolation from the seat. But maybe a Bead Rider with smaller beads?? Has anyone successfully used a Bead Rider with a Russell leather seat??
Seems like I used to see El-cheapo car seat cushions that did nothing more than suspend the driver from the hot and sticky vinyl car seats. Maybe something like that?
Any suggestions?
However, I noticed today that the most irritating thing about my ride was where I came in contact with my seat (Russell Day-Long with leather). It felt, as the title suggests, hot and sticky. And not in a good way.
Lifting my butt periodically allowed some air to circulate in that vicinity and cooled things off. For a while.
I began to long for a pad of some type that would create an air barrier between my derri?re and the leather...allowing air to circulate in my southern region. It wouldn't need to be anything elaborate...just enough to cover the contact points and to suspend my butt over the seat.
I have a Bead Rider, but Russell suggests NOT using it on my seat. Also, I thought the Bead Rider gave too much isolation from the seat. But maybe a Bead Rider with smaller beads?? Has anyone successfully used a Bead Rider with a Russell leather seat??
Seems like I used to see El-cheapo car seat cushions that did nothing more than suspend the driver from the hot and sticky vinyl car seats. Maybe something like that?
Any suggestions?