Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I started a regimen of diet and exercise because I look like Orson Welles swallowed Elvis Presley. I was using the treadmill, but I started splinting. I couldn't lose cardio, so I switched to the upright stationary bike. And I love it. I watch shows on my tablet, I do the bike. But it was killing my bony arse. I'd get off the seat, which was obviously designed by Torquemada, and it would be sore and even numb. I tried folding a bath towel a few times and sitting on that, and that worked a little. It kept sliding around and I'd have to straddle it. I am sure I looked like a right ol' tit at the gym. So I talked to my friend, who does a lot of molding and 3-D scanning and said I'd get a broken seat from the gym and we could make a Pillow of Fat Shame out of silicone. He agreed it was a good idea and we thought about the money we'd make on Etsy. Then it occurred to me that I am not the brightest chap in the area of inventions. So if I thought of it, someone else thought of it. And if someone else thought of it, it must be on the market. I looked up the model of the bike I was using, a Cybex 625C upright. Then I found a purveyor online that sells them and did a live chat and got the dimensions for the seat. They said it was 10½" x 10½". I went on the Amazon and, as luck would have it, it was a Daily Deal! How 'bout those egg rolls, Mr. Goldstone? So I even saved five bucks. They said it was for a seat no bigger than 11" x 10". I rolled the dice, figuring the half inch wouldn't matter. The seat is a tight fit, but isn't a tight fit what you want? The manufacturer said not to worry if you rip some mesh, but it wasn't an issue for me. The gel and foam is great. I don't have to get up off the seat 20 times during a 45 minute ride just to get some blood into my bony posterior. Now I do it like three times. I do wish it maybe had a little more padding, but I am not sure they could fit more in without it being too stuffed and ruining your posture on the bike. I find the sweet spot occasionally. If I had a complaint, it is that my athletic shorts, which are satiny, slide a little on the seat. Then I have to readjust. But it's no biggie. And once I move on to doing squats and develop some muscle back there, it will be easier. I'm very, very happy with this seat. I have about three months more on the bike before I go to the elliptical and I didn't want to dread doing cardio.