Rad Comfort Seat

[lindseytim]

I just added the Rad comfort seat to my Radwagon and this thing is super comfy I will miss the grab handle on the factory seat and the springs are a bit noisy though. Anyone found a solution to the spring noise?

[Radding Along]

The comfort seat is very noisy. I don't suggest anyone buy it. Cloud 9 (https://amzn.to/3ljButH) products on Amazon are far superior comfort wise and make no noise.

Sorry to hear you bought it. There is nothing you can do to get rid of the squeaking.

[lindseytim]

I put the factory seat back on. It wasn't all that uncomfortable, and the silence is appreciated.

[Radding Along]

Yes, Rad makes a great product, but the comfort seat sucks. It's only mildly better than the stock seat and the noise from the spring will drive you insane. Cloud 9 seats from Amazon are far superior. You will never want another seat.

Now the big drawback with Cloud 9 is they have so many different models. It's hard to choose what you need.

[JimInPT]

Now the big drawback with Cloud 9 is they have so many different models. It's hard to choose what you need.

Agree with that!  Selecting the right seat is like buying shoes; everybody's different and you have to try until you're happy - I went through 5 aftermarket seats from different companies, including two different Cloud 9s before settling on this one:  https://amzn.to/3sSCZmZ

It works great for me (except I don't like the extra-long nose much, had to modify my dismount to compensate) but YMMV.

[crorris]

I agree with JimInPT as well. I only went through 4 new seats before landing on the one I like best.


I went with this one. It is an inch wider than the one that he got, but the nose/length is 2" shorter. I also added the the Cloud 9 gel seat cover below to it for some additional padding.

https://amzn.to/3mfrIJF

https://amzn.to/3zfT6ij

[JimInPT]

I went with this one. It is an inch wider than the one that he got, but the nose/length is 2" shorter.
https://amzn.to/3Ny84El

Your post emphasizes the point about finding one to fit individual butts.  Yours is the other Cloud 9 I tried; those two raised cushion surfaces didn't fit right for me - the one I linked above is quite flat by comparison and felt better to me, but I have no idea why the nose is so long.  Gotta try 'em to find what works best for you, if you have the opportunity to do so; Amazon is quite good about returns.

[rabi]

I need a handle at the end of my saddle or otherwise I am not confident that I can keep the balance of my heavy bike while I get off. This limits my options but at the end I am very happy with the Cloud-9 Metroline Airflow (https://amzn.to/3xk4mJ6). It is not significantly larger than the original seat but it gives me more comfort while still retaining a handle.