On Thursday, July 30, 2015, F--- M---- wrote:
Hi F---,
Flag: I personally don't ride with a flag, so I can't suggest a solution I believe in. And I rarely sell flags except to trike riders.
Personally, I wear a high-viz lime green helmet (Bell and Lazer make models) and usually wear high-viz clothing -- a shirt or a highway worker's high-viz safety vest/jacket (avail. on-line) and/or a high-viz "buff" around my neck. For high-viz gear, here's a link, though I don't know these guys.
Padding. Again, it seems that different riders have different experiences with the seat padding. For me, the standard padding is fine but I know others have wanted something softer or thicker.
Yours is actually one of the better solutions I've heard because it's probably closed-core foam rubber, which should be durable. I'd maybe glue the old yoga mat together permanently and then cut it to shape, or search on-line for closed core foam sleeping pads that I could cut to shape. If I was to do it properly, I'd also buy some velcro and attach it to the seat. I have one customer who likes using computer packing foam under the back of his seat. There's no "official" solution for this one, I'm afraid.
Do you have a recommendation for a flag for the Quest? I am feeling more confident and would like to venture out on the road.Also I find the padding of the seat is not the greatest. Any suggestions? I have made a pad out of an old Yoga mat which has helped greatly.
Hi F---,
Flag: I personally don't ride with a flag, so I can't suggest a solution I believe in. And I rarely sell flags except to trike riders.
Personally, I wear a high-viz lime green helmet (Bell and Lazer make models) and usually wear high-viz clothing -- a shirt or a highway worker's high-viz safety vest/jacket (avail. on-line) and/or a high-viz "buff" around my neck. For high-viz gear, here's a link, though I don't know these guys.
Padding. Again, it seems that different riders have different experiences with the seat padding. For me, the standard padding is fine but I know others have wanted something softer or thicker.
Yours is actually one of the better solutions I've heard because it's probably closed-core foam rubber, which should be durable. I'd maybe glue the old yoga mat together permanently and then cut it to shape, or search on-line for closed core foam sleeping pads that I could cut to shape. If I was to do it properly, I'd also buy some velcro and attach it to the seat. I have one customer who likes using computer packing foam under the back of his seat. There's no "official" solution for this one, I'm afraid.
Have fun and stay healthy,
Robert
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