Schwinn Comfort Bike Seat for Men and Women, Replacement Saddle Fits All Adult Bikes with Standard Seat Post, Universal Fit, Bicycle Accessories, Black

I'm a beginner, so I did some research online and by talking to cyclists in the parking lots near bike trails. If you're looking for a seat, aka saddle, that will remove all sitting discomfort, I don't know that there is such a thing - at least for a 285 lb, 60 year-old, out of shape man! I'm no expert, I'm riding a bicycle for the first time in decades for exercise and needed something more than the original hard, no-shock-absorbers saddle that came with the bike. This saddle does NOT eliminate all butt discomfort, but it makes my rides much more pleasant and the price I paid was excellent ($13.23 here at Amazon).I'm happy with this Schwinn Pillow Top Cruiser Bicycle Seat, I'm 60 years old, 6'3", and 285 lb. I recently began bike riding for exercise and am riding a 34.5 lb front-fork-suspension mountain bike [Diamondback Response XE] for exercise on mostly asphalt bike trails with slight to moderate grades. I'm currently riding up to 6 miles at a time and would like to get up to at least 20 miles, including gentle dirt trails, and was concerned with how often the original saddle caused me discomfort and rattled me at bumps. My guess -and I'll update this as I progress- is that this cheap seat will rectify the problem just fine.This seat is relatively small for padded seats, which should be most people's goal because less contact = more comfort [a tip I learned from expert cyclists in the bike trail parking lots]. It's got more cushioning built in than the comes-with-the-bike saddle, and the shock absorbers under the seat make bumps MUCH less painful for me.With the basic saddle that came with the bike, I found myself standing up on the pedals every 1/2 mile or so to relieve my aching rear end. With this saddle it's more like every 2 1/2 miles, which is much more tolerable and hopefully will become even less frequent as I get into shape. Additionally, when I travel over bumps (curbs, etc.) I no longer feel like I'm being spanked.The rest of this review is about installing the seat, since it doesn't come with much information about installation. Here's a basic NON-EXPERT outline of how I did it. Note that there are lots of short YouTube videos about how to replace saddles and you should also watch a couple of them if you've never done it before. I watched them and got the assembler at the store in which I bought the bike to give me a quick demonstration before I did it.If you're not used to installing things like this you should have no problem if you have the tools required, take your time, and work in an area where you won't lose anything small if you drop it. To mount it I removed and stored away the seat post clamp. Most people won't need it because there's a permanent support for a rail clamp at the top of most bike's seat posts. You can tell if you need it simply by checking to see if your current saddle is mounted by such a post clamp. Otherwise it's mounted by a rail clamp. The post clamp has 1/2" nuts on each end: it should be only hand-tightened when you get it and easy to take off if you don't need it. You should use a 1/2" open end, box or socket wrench if you do need it.I noted with a ruler the height of the top of the existing saddle above the point where the seat post slides out from the seat tube so that I could adjust the new saddle to it after mounting it. I noted the position where the rails of my previous saddle were clamped [this mainly affects the "tilt" of the saddle] and how the pieces of the bike's existing rail clamp were positioned (which side up!). Since my seat post isn't extended out of the seat stem very much, I raised the seat post several inches to allow me to work on it and temporarily tightened the seat post at the high position.I removed the old seat by removing the bolt that passes through the seat post's clamp-support and rail clamp (it may be possible to simply loosen it) and used that rail clamp to clamp this saddle in the same position. I needed a 6 mm Allen wrench to loosen/tighten the the bolt holding the clamps together. Make sure the rails are resting in the lower clamp's slots and that the upper clamp is centered over it. Note there's usually a washer on the base of the bolt and an oblong nut above the top clamp - don't lose them!After tightening the seat and with the seat post still temporarily tightened, hold the top (horizontal) tube with one hand and with the other and give the seat a good, semi-violent shake to make sure it holds and that the clamp pieces are properly aligned - otherwise you'll hit a bump and the seat will pop loose.Loosen the seat post, lower it to desired height, loosely tighten the seat post, then stand at the back of the bike and eyeball the line from the rear tire (or fender if you have one) through the horizontal "top tube." Line the seat up so it's in line with the bike then finish tightening the seat post (which often requires simply flipping a lever!)Align things attached to the seat post like reflectors and rear racks by eyeballing the rear tire or fender and the now-aligned new seat and centering the reflector, rack, etc. as needed.Note that I also needed a Phillips screwdriver to loosen/tighten the reflector on the seat stem so I could get to the bolt holding the rail clamps. I splurged on a Topeak Alien II 26-function bike tool so I've got all the needed tools from allen wrenches to screwdrivers to tire levers to chain tools in a compact package.

I found an older mountain bike someone had tossed out at the local transfer station. The bike was missing a seat and pedals. It had old worn out knobby tires, so I bought some new street tires in order to turn it into a road bike. I then turned my attention to the missing seat - the reviews on this one seemed to fit the bill. The price was certainly right so I went ahead and ordered it. So, after about a month of use I am very happy with my decision. The seat is on the firm side but it does have a thin layer of soft padding strips on top. As for the firmness, as another reviewer wrote, if your seat is too soft, it isn't going to give you the support you need and will wind up making you uncomfortable. He was right! This seat is really comfortable and offers great support - I can ride for miles on it with no numbness or pain whatsoever. I also like the way it looks on the mountain bike - it has a sporty contour to it and looks just right. The seat has a quality feel to it and I feel is worth every penny spent. I am glad I didn't spend more money on a different seat. Hope this review is helpful to you in making your decision.

This is my original review. Please see my updated comments below.I've recently started riding a bike for exercise and like most people, I find the stock seat, sorry "saddle", to be extremely uncomfortable. It digs up between my legs and I end up sore and numb after a long ride. I wanted something more comfortable, so I ordered the Schwinn Pillow Top Cruiser seat.While it's shaped differently than the stock seat, it really isn't any bigger. The original seat is rounded so that you're straddling it more than sitting on it. After maybe half an hour, it feels like you're straddling a log. The Pillow Top is more concave with the center being lower than the rest. In theory this sounds like a good idea, but it means that rather than straddling the seat, you're sitting on top of it and that's where the problems start.The main problem being that for something designed for you to sit on, this seat is TINY! It's only 8 inches across and about 9.5 inches long. It's barely any bigger than the original seat. I'm a 6'1" male and it virtually disappears under my butt. No matter how I adjusted the tilt, it felt like I was falling off. Imagine having a vertical pole with a padded top about the size of your hand to sit on, and that's what this seat is like. Additionally, if I had the seat level or tilted back, the point on the front dug into my groin. If I tilted it forward, then I felt like I was sliding off.I can't attest to how comfortable it is over a long period of time because I was having such a hard time staying on while pedaling that I removed it after the first 5 minute ride. During that time, I struggled to stay on the seat and keep the bike upright.I'm sure some people will say that I didn't give it a fair chance, but to those people, let me ask you this; How many times do you expect me crash while learning to stay balanced on this seat?I'm sorry, but to me, a "comfort" seat should be just that, comfortable. You shouldn't have to "learn" how to sit on. I've been sitting my entire life, I think I have the procedure pretty well down pat and balancing on a little padded triangle doesn't qualify as "sitting" in my book.Perhaps an experienced rider would be able to use this seat better, but I'm not an experienced rider. In fact, I have the scars to prove it. I'm lucky if I can make it through an entire ride without crashing or otherwise falling over. I really don't need to add "sliding off the seat" to the list of things I need to worry about while riding.I don't know why they have to make sitting on a bike so uncomfortable/difficult. Is it really so hard to design a seat that the average person can sit on comfortably?EDIT: Not as bad as I first thought.I've left my original review so you can read my initial thoughts on this seat. A while after posting that, I decided to try it again. I still had trouble getting used to it, but eventually I did. It DID turn out to be more comfortable than the original seat/saddle.So, I have increased my rating of this product from the original two stars to four stars.

After trying 6 or 7 bike seats, all more expensive than this, I finally got one that doesn't hurt my sit bones. I'm a man and weigh about 225 lbs., I was having a hard time finding a seat that didn't hurt my sit bones after riding more than 25 minutes, this one does the trick, I come back from an hour ride feeling fine. While this seat has as much padding as many others I tried, I worried at first because the padding is much firmer, it turned out that made the difference for the sit bone pain. So while it's not as soft as others it doesn't cause me pain either, I love that. We all have differences in our anatomies so it may not be the one for you but I'm glad my search is over.