Customer Reviews

Bell Gel Base Bicycle Seat Cover

5 star:		(17)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

This definatly adds much more jelly padding to your behind. I used to ache for days after a long bike ride. This fits quite snugly over your existing seat, then you pull a drawstring to make it secure. IT will also make your seat just a little bit larger. It stays in place and does not slide around. An excellent investment.

The seat of my bicycle is already well padded, but I found that the bikes in the spin center had much narrower and uncomfortable seats. I can take this gel base seat cover into the spin room with my water and towel, slip it on, and enjoy a more comfortable spin session!

This is my second gel seat cover. I'm already a huge believer in gel seat covers because I used to find riding my bike very uncomfortable and using a gel seat cover allowed me to bike a lot more with a lot less discomfort for a small investment. The gel padding takes the edge off the pressure on the pelvic bone and allows me (a heavy guy - 300+ lbs) to bike for hours. My last seat (not Bell) lasted 3 years - until the gel started to lose its integrity (and form loose chunks under the cover. I was a little nervous about the Bell Gel Base because it's so inexpensive. I was afraid it would smaller or thinner or somehow compromised - but no problems. The Bell Gel Base is just as good as any gel seat cover I've seen and fit both my large seat and my wife's small seat just fine (via the adjustable pull cord). The Gel is firm but deep and works great.

The concept with a seat cover is you just put it over your existing seat. The possible downsides are that it might slip a bit to one side during use. I periodically have to straighten mine out - but no big deal. The upside (over buying a special gel seat) is that it's less expensive and when it wears out you just buy another.

Before I got this product on, my rear end was quite unhappy with the hard, slender seat of my new bike. But since, it's been amazing. No more aching backside any more. This product is good for all, especially people like me who are a few pounds overweight. I do recommend this one.

I have finally committed to getting back in shape after my baby. Though I love riding in the morning, placing myself on an uncomfortable, unyielding seat was rough and just impossible! The gel seat has solved my problems and alleviated all my rear-end discomforts so I can enjoy my workout!

The seat cover fits my seat very well, and it stays very secure while I ride. There is a lot of cushion, and it definitely helps make my bike less painful to ride, however it is not a 100% improvement. The covered seat is still a bit hard to sit on, but I can ride comfortably for much longer periods of time than I could without it. I would recommend this product.

came apart the second time i rode my bike------------it is junk so please don't waste your money

I am extremely disappointed with this product. I only bought one because my recent seat was stolen. I had it for easily 1-2yrs and it was still in pretty good shape. The one I recently purchased is horrendous. I will have to purchase another after only a month's use. It has ripped at the sides, the gel is coming out. I do not understand how all the previous gel seats I have bought have consistently lasted for at least a year and this one did not last even a month. This was the worst purchase made.

I really liked this seat cover, it works great on my Giant spin cycle, however I bought it in mid April and haven't ridden my bike more than about 25 times since (unfortunately), but it already has started to come apart at the seam. It started opening in the back and now the side is splitting and the gel is oozing out. I wrote the seller to see if I could get a replacement, hoping it is defective or a fluke thing. If that's the case, I would be otherwise happy with the cover. In case you're wondering, I'm not obese and it was normal wear and tear/riding of the spin cycle, so this cover should have held up.

Believe it or not, I ordered my bike two days before I even ordered my bike seat and my seat arrived days before my bike did. I immediately placed my gel seat over the original bike seat and have had no issues and my bottom is happy and comfortable.