Hi, bought Schwinn recumbent bike for senior parents. Seat is plastic. Do you think it will not slide around and be safe for them to use?
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The gel seat is fairly sticky without a cover. I would find a way to tie it or fasten it on. Good luck!
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It may slide a little, but not much. I use it often and it doesn't really go anywhere.
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It is not real slippery. It should be fine. There is no cover on this version.
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Yes I do. It doesn't move on leather chair. But don't put it in a slick pillowcase.
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My Grand Daughter does not have long legs, I bought the bike for her 2nd birthday. She could reach the peddles just fine as the seat goes down pretty low. The issue that she had was reaching the handle bars when it turned, at 2 1/2 now, she can reach the handle bars with no problems.
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I'm not an expert. You probably should contact the makers. But for me I have a standard hybrid bike ( mountain/street) and I have no issues. Just be sure NEVER leave the child alone. The bike will tip over. You must be there and hold the bike right after you lift you child into it. I brought it for my younger son but I've had older kids on it. I've also purchased handlebars that can mount on the back of my seat so they can hold on.
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Hi Susie, I personally thought this was a great bike for my grandson who was five at the time of purchase. Remember it's a glide and does not have wheels. My grandson loved the bike but preferred the wheels. It is an EXCELLENT 1st bike for little guys. If you have not watched the video please do so. It is great for teaching balance and can not me any easier to put together, 5min. Best of wishes with your decision. Enjoy! Donna KDonna T. Kasinak answered on January 25, 2013
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you can get slip proof rubber that fits around the seat pole. The same stuff you use for lights, bells, horns you put on bikes.
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My husband and I are both "seniors". I started out by going to Wal-Mart and purchasing a gel seat pad to go over the original seat. This still was very uncomfortable for us. Returned that cover and purchased a whole new regular bike seat from Wal-Mart in a totally different design. A nice, wide seat. This seat works great though my husband did have to modify the plate to attach this type of seat onto an exercise bike. There are online sites that carry mounting systems to attach a regular bike seat to exercise bikes. Now we can both use the bike and be comfortable.
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Our seat is still intact after about 1 year. However , the seat is rarely used. I'm sorry that happened to you. Dad is very light as well. He is finally gaining weight and is now up to 145 lbs.
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I wasn't able to use the Wobble Stool because straddling the seat caused my arthritic hip joint pain. I would think if you can ride a bicycle, you should have the balance to be safe on the Wobble Stool.
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I don't have any problems at all with it for smoothness. I ride easy to moderate so I am not a high-speed tester. I use this recumbent bike 30 minutes to 45 minutes 5 days a week. I did have to replace the back support, but it was no problem just called them and it was replaced promptly and the replacement has been no problem at all.
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Yes, that is what I have. I have a Schwinn Windwood womens cruiser. I posted a pic of my granddaughter on it in the pics of this seat.
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In my opinion, it is not worth the price. What can one say about a plastic bike. None of the grandkids, 2 to 9 yrs, were interested in it.
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The seat is already almost touching the frame, so I would say not much, if at all. I would add that this is not a bike you sit on like a normal bike: the child needs to be able to stand over the seat and walk or run and then sit down on the seat. If the child is too small they have to sit when they are pushing and that is not comfortable. I tried having my 4 year old use it last year but she was too small. This year, at 5, it is much better and she enjoys it.
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Just finished putting the bike together and am having the same problem. The seat is ridiculously loose, it rotates around and flexes up and down as I'm riding. It almost seems like it's intentionally built this way. Have either of you been able to fix this problem since you posted? Or are you just dealing with it? Thanks
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I wouldn't suggest doing that. The bike is clumsy and wobbly, real hard to just push to move it out of the driveway when he leaves it laying there because it doesn't provide good balance when not actually sitting on the seat and holding both ends of the handle bars. And even when sitting on the seat the child has to work to balance it, which makes the transition to riding a regular bike easy because they've tackled this training tool. I would definitely only use this training tool as it was designed for.
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Joseph, this bike is probably too big. My boys are 11 and both a little over 5ft. When they are on the seat in its lowest position they can't put a foot flat on the ground while bike is upright.
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Sorry, we had no trouble at all with this bike, either upon shipment, during assembly or during usage. I suggest you take it to a good bike repair shop in your area and ask the question. Good luck!
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I would look at and compare the hardware under the seat currently on the exercise bike with photos of seats you are interested in. If you're still not sure, contact the exercise bike company.