Bicycle seats?

Now that I have finally regained continence following RRP in 12/09 I plan on returning to bike riding. First total incontinence had me holding back on riding, now I have a new challenge. The saddle. Now that I have an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) I will not be able to use a seat without a horn (nose). This pretty much means a "bench" style seat and I have narrowed my search down to the following seats.

Next Ride, Spongy Wonder, Hobson, Theseat (ERGO) and Moonsaddle.

 There are a few others that I ruled out as they were built for people that just want a larger seat for leasure type riding like around their neighborhoods.

So has anybody used any of the listed seats for riding? what experience did you have?

Having an AUS, I will not be able to have any sitting pressure on my perineum because it will deflate the cuff and cause me to be incontinent while riding. THe doctor said that sitting on the cuff will not likely damage the device, but.....

What I think I want is a seat that will allow my sit bones to perch on it but will allow downward movement of my thighs without pressure on them. I never had a problem with the "narrow" seats some complain of and actually though them comfortable but not that standard type of saddle is out for me. 

Any advise would be appreciated.

Ron

Thanks Muldoon, I have heard that before, but I have a deep aversion to , I can't say the word, re,re-ah recu-ah..... so that's out. Besides I have a decent bike already that I had just put together before my dx.  So, my tunnel vision is lazered in on a seat.

Ron

Ron,

Although I won't be able to ride until mid July (Doc said 3 months), I ordered a SpiderFlex seat. It has a very unusual design but seems to do the job. The seat is extremely well built and was not a problem mounting on seat post. The shipping was super fast - about three day from the time I ordered to delivery.

Happy cycling!

Thanks Sonny, adderboy, and ed, I did not find the spiderflex during my first seach, I just ordered the cheapest hobson for 29 bucks on ebay just to get started on something. The Spiderflex looks good, however I am curious about the "bench" style seats like the Moonsaddle and the Nexride. After I try the Hobson, I think that will give me a better idea, actually I will need at least two seats.
Ron

I ain't ridin no stinkin re, re, recum uh recumb......,  English your heart is in the right place but some people (me) you can't help on some issues. I have a thing about those kind of bikes. Sort of like a woman with michelin tire man legs, I can't even think about it. But I do need a new saddle!
Ron

Post Edited (knotreel) : 5/31/2011 3:29:22 PM (GMT-6)

Ron,

I'm in Holland, where there are almost more bikes than people. I ride about 5 miles every day and have an ordinary bike with an ordinary saddle. My uro and RT docs said there was no need to switch to a special saddle, what matters is good even support everywhere, and there can be a risk with a seat with a hole or dip in it that this increases the pressure at the edge, which may not be good for the rest of your backside.
What was a better idea was to switch to a lady's bike without a cross bar so as not to have to raise my leg to get on and off, which could cause some leaking. Another thing to avoid is cobbled roads.

Alf

Ron I am anxious to see how you like the hobson seat. Give me a call and let me know.

Cajun Jeff