Cable Ties on Lightning Seat

Has anyone replaced the string on a Lightning seat with cable ties? Was it an improvement? I like
the lightning seat, but I don't like having to re-adjust the seat tension.

 

I tried it, believe me it does not work. Stay with the string,

John

"Bobinator" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Has anyone replaced the string on a Lightning seat with cable ties? Was it an improvement? I like
> the lightning seat, but I don't like having to re-adjust the seat tension.

 

aaaack, NO avoid zipties. when you apply pressure to the seat material the elasticord allows the
material to move with you. Use zipties and all you'll do is rip the seat fabric, grommets will tear
apart the fabric....don't do it
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"Bobinator" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Has anyone replaced the string on a Lightning seat with cable ties? Was it an improvement? I like
> the lightning seat, but I don't like having to re-adjust the seat tension.

 

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> Has anyone replaced the string on a Lightning seat with cable ties? Was it an improvement? I like
> the lightning seat, but I don't like having to re-adjust the seat tension.

I use a combination. I replaced the 1/8" LCD cord with Mammut 4mm Accessory Cord (REI) and several
strategic cable ties. Every grommet has the cord through it and those near the back of the seatbase
and along the front have additional cable ties.

I have also reworked the lacing pattern of the seat. Since my seat is a two piece Voyager seat, I
used one long length of cord beginning at the top middle of the back and lacing down along both
sides of the seat back. The seat base is laced along either side and reinforced with extra wraps
under the knees. I also use better cord locks than those supplied by LCD. I have not tightened my
seat laces since I installed the new (larger) cord and cable ties last June.

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Cletus D. Lee Bacchetta Giro Lightning Voyager http://www.clee.org
- Bellaire, TX USA -

 

This is the second Lightning seat I have had with the Zipties. I weigh about 220lbs and have had no
problems with the seat grommets ripping out. The weight is still distributed among the many holes
and the seat material is very strong. Zack Kaplan has been doing his Lightning seats this way for
quite awhile ,you may want to e-mail him about it. Ben fox "Cletus Lee" <[email protected]> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> > Has anyone replaced the string on a Lightning seat with cable ties? Was it an improvement? I
> > like the lightning seat, but I don't like having to re-adjust the seat tension.
>
> I use a combination. I replaced the 1/8" LCD cord with Mammut 4mm
Accessory Cord (REI) and
> several strategic cable ties. Every grommet has the cord through it and
those near the back of
> the seatbase and along the front have additional cable ties.
>
> I have also reworked the lacing pattern of the seat. Since my seat is a
two piece Voyager seat,
> I used one long length of cord beginning at the top middle of the back and
lacing down along
> both sides of the seat back. The seat base is laced along either side and
reinforced with
> extra wraps under the knees. I also use better cord locks than those
supplied by LCD. I have
> not tightened my seat laces since I installed the new (larger) cord and
cable ties last June.
>
> --
>
> Cletus D. Lee Bacchetta Giro Lightning Voyager http://www.clee.org
> - Bellaire, TX USA -

 

My Ti Rush came from the factory with heavy duty zip ties on the Koolback seat. Zero problems except
for one "stripped" zip tie.

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Gator Bob Siegel EasyRacers Ti Rush "Ben Fox" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> This is the second Lightning seat I have had with the Zipties. I weigh
about
> 220lbs and have had no problems with the seat grommets ripping out. The weight is still
> distributed among the many holes and the seat material is very strong. Zack Kaplan has been doing
> his Lightning seats this way for quite awhile ,you may want to e-mail him about it. Ben fox
> "Cletus Lee" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] says...
> > > Has anyone replaced the string on a Lightning seat with cable ties? Was it an improvement? I
> > > like the lightning seat, but I don't like having to re-adjust the seat tension.
> >
> > I use a combination. I replaced the 1/8" LCD cord with Mammut 4mm
> Accessory Cord (REI) and
> > several strategic cable ties. Every grommet has the cord through it and
> those near the back of
> > the seatbase and along the front have additional cable ties.
> >
> > I have also reworked the lacing pattern of the seat. Since my seat is a
> two piece Voyager seat,
> > I used one long length of cord beginning at the top middle of the back
and
> lacing down along
> > both sides of the seat back. The seat base is laced along either side
and
> reinforced with
> > extra wraps under the knees. I also use better cord locks than those
> supplied by LCD. I have
> > not tightened my seat laces since I installed the new (larger) cord and
> cable ties last June.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Cletus D. Lee Bacchetta Giro Lightning Voyager http://www.clee.org
> > - Bellaire, TX USA -