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My wife suffers with her joints so looking at getting her a seat with a backrest.
Can anyone advise a decent one to get?
On most bikes (including Dutch / sit up / touring / city bikes) the rider is leaning forward - therefore would a back rest actually provide support at all?
This ^ don’t think you’re looking for a bike really (to clarify, more like a recumbent or something)
A bike fit may be better to see how she is resting and where pressure points are?
I just need to make it comfortable for her, Iv bought a Tandem and made it into an electric Tandem - I have a comfortable seat but sometimes she will lean forward but also will lean back - her preference was to get a seat that had a back rest just to make it comfortable. It’s a difficult one I know and probably a lot of trial and error. The tandem we bought allows for both positions upright and leaning over - I can adjust it as we need to.
Just wondered if anyone had bought one of these type of seats before and if it was any good?
Hmm. I'm not convinced that would work well as one is basically leaning forward in some way. Even the riders in the photos are leaning forward. There are no photos of that saddle actually being used in that advert.
I think you are suggesting something like this picture below.
I don't know how the geometry is different from a standard tandem - looked like a short reach, high bar, pedals further forward.
Have you tried speaking to a shop or organisation that has disability bikes? You may be able to measure one and compare to your bike.
