Comfort suggestions for a beach cruiser?

[DAMIEN1307]

That motor looks so tiny, small, underpowered. I wonder why.

That from the guy that rides tiny little friction drive motors...lol...lol.

At least I know mine can do over 50MPH if I need to, Friction drives can't do that...lol.

 

[ilikeslowbikes]

I did it with the seat first as it has two springs on it mounted on two rubber balls and memory foam padding...I found that with the seat and how springy it is this way, you will not need the suspension seat post.

This extra wide seat takes care of all of this, I can ride for hours even with severe rheumatoid as well as psoriatic arthritis...My bike is a beach cruiser with no suspension other than the YLG seat and I will be 70 years old very shortly in June...That in itself should be one of the best recommendations you could possibly get for riding comfort...lol...lol.

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This is the bike before I put the YLG seat on it...It was a Schwinn noseless memory foam seat but no spring suspension in the old seat, it was comfortable enough until the arthritis got worse a few years ago.
This is a Hyper Bike Company Beach Cruiser and rides smooth as silk now that I have the YLG seat on it.

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So my current seat actually has springs but I'm just not sure if they are actually doing anything. I was thinking today and it occurred to me that I never bothered to mess with any of the adjustments so I might try tilting it back a little bit. Beautiful bike by the way!

 

[ilikeslowbikes]

OP how old are you? Some seats are better than others for comfort. Even with a pillow plush seat you're going to get iron butt hurt. Just the nature of the beast. How far can you drive a car with comfortable bucket seats before you need to get out and stretch? Getting older doesn't help either over 40.

So get this, I'm literally just 21, which is another reason why I don't know why I'm in so much pain after longer rides. I daily drive a twenty year old Jeep Wrangler about 45k miles a year for school/business/travel etc. ZERO issues driving 1100-1200 miles in one stretch only stopping for gas.

I'm sure in something more modern that doesn't get tossed around in the wind and has things like cruise control, an automatic trans etc. I could drive for longer. But somehow, when it comes to this bike I turn into a wuss. I don't know, it's just disappointing because I love roadtrips in my car and I want to take longer trips on the bike as well.

 

[cloakedvillain]

I can't ride a cruiser very long before my lower back starts to hurt. My best guess is that because the lower back is bearing most of the weight, as opposed to a commuter/hybrid riding position that is relatively upright, but the legs and arms support more of the weight.

You could try playing with fore and aft of the seat, seat angle, stem height and handle bar angle as well.

Do you think its bumps and vibrations or weight distribution?

 

[ImpulseRocket]

I might do the suspension seatpost first and if it still kind of sucks might try one of these!

I bought what is effectively the noseless version of the seat Damien posted based on his reccomendation.
Link: https://www.amazon.com/YLG-Oversized-Noseless-Women-Comfort/dp/B0D1FHJB93?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1

I have it installed with the suspension seat post that came with the bike, and with them combined the comfort level is off the charts. It's so thick and supportive, and the seat springs do a better job of dampening a lot of the harshness that even a seatpost suspension can't deal with.

It did feel really weird at first, but I got used to it fast, and I could ride all day without issue.

 

[ImpulseRocket]

Not the greatest pictures of the seat, but you can see that it is definitely approved for large posteriors for big and tall fellas like me.

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

Use handlebars that'll let you ride in an upright position. Adjust an adjustable tension seat post to where your knee has a slight bend when the pedal is in the 6:00 position. Use wide road tires.

If you're looking for ultimate comfort get a stretch cruiser with front suspension, adjustable suspension seat post and a recumbent seat. This will require a long handlebars to reach your hands. Another big advantage here is both feet can be placed on the ground when stopped. Very helpful if you're using a large engine such as a 212 cc.

 

[Darwin]

2nd the handlebar position. Is it high enough? Do you need to lean forward to grip it? Frame size fitting your height?

 

[WEEDHOPPER420]

A suspension fork and seatpost will do wonders. @DAMIEN1307 has a sweet seat

Watch out Damien, i think Gordy's been checking you out lmao

 

[Darwin]

Don't drop a wrench around that kid!