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Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
By:pete czerpak
Date: 5/11/2000, 7:33 am
In Response To: Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ? (Erez)

: gel seats are heavy like hell ! (hmm... I'm not sure how heavy hell realy is,
: you'll have to check with Rehd on that 8-) )

: that's the reason I didn't put them on my bike.

: that's the reason I wouldn't put them in my yak.

: & also, the problems are different.

: 1. on bike you move all the time so you don't seat in the same place all the
: time. In a kayak the opposite is true.

: 2. On bike you want the seat to absorb some of the shocks. In a kayak you
: don't need it.

: Erez

I would have to agree. Gelseats don't really help with numbness. They are generally wider than normal seats though which can help distribute the pressure better.

Its all about weight dsitribution and nerve/blood vessel location in either case though. You want support and you want it in the right place, noit just anyplace.

Pete czerpak albany, ny

Messages In This Thread

loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
Erez -- 5/9/2000, 2:08 am
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
Tony -- 5/10/2000, 9:03 pm
Gel pads and cycling
Brian Nystrom -- 5/11/2000, 12:29 pm
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
Erez -- 5/11/2000, 2:18 am
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
pete czerpak -- 5/11/2000, 7:33 am
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
lee -- 5/10/2000, 9:46 pm
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
Ian Johnston -- 5/9/2000, 11:08 pm
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
Mike Hanks -- 5/9/2000, 8:17 pm
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
lee -- 5/9/2000, 6:46 pm
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
David Blodgett -- 5/9/2000, 9:24 pm
Re: Velcro it in place
Mike Hanks -- 5/9/2000, 10:37 pm
Re: Velcro it in place
Erez -- 5/9/2000, 11:52 pm
Re: tethered stuff
lee -- 5/10/2000, 6:55 pm
Re: tethered stuff
Erez -- 5/11/2000, 2:08 am
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
Andy Gere -- 5/9/2000, 3:04 pm
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
Rob Forsell -- 5/11/2000, 9:03 am
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
Ross Leidy -- 5/9/2000, 3:21 pm
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
Erez -- 5/10/2000, 12:11 am
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
Rehd -- 5/9/2000, 10:46 am
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
pete czerpak -- 5/9/2000, 11:50 am
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
Erez -- 5/9/2000, 11:38 pm
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
pete czerpak -- 5/10/2000, 9:05 am
hee haa ! the official name - NBS !
Erez -- 5/11/2000, 1:59 am
Re: hee haa ! the official name - NBS !
pete czerpak -- 5/11/2000, 7:24 am
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/9/2000, 8:55 am
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
Erez -- 5/9/2000, 11:31 pm
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
Ross Leidy -- 5/9/2000, 8:41 am
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
Paul Lund -- 5/9/2000, 7:43 am
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
Erez -- 5/9/2000, 11:27 pm
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
Paul Lund -- 5/10/2000, 3:42 am
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - why ?
Erez -- 5/11/2000, 1:50 am
More paddling!
Paul Lund -- 5/11/2000, 8:08 am
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - GATOR BITES?
Rehd -- 5/9/2000, 3:26 am
Re: loss of feet blood circulation - seat design
Shawn B -- 5/9/2000, 11:00 am