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Al Kubeluis
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Hi Benters, I finally made a headrest for Corsa, which has fiberglass M5 seat. Very happy and
comfortable on 26 mile cold weather ride. It's positioned so that with a slight back tilt of head,
head is against headrest. With head in normal position, head is off headrest. Used it on smooth
roads, bumpy roads, and rough chip and tar roads and liked it on each surface. Headrest may be aid
to pedaling technique. Have you noticed benters heads swaying or bobbing especially when riding
hard? I do this somewhat. When I first used headrest, I felt my head coming on and off pad and
somewhat bothersome. After a while, as I stopped the head motions, and using the headrest was smooth
and comfortable. The rumble on chip and tar road had a neck massage effect. Headrest is a safety
device also as it helps to protect against whiplash. Headrest is wood strip bolted to seat and pad
strapped to post. No pictures. I will try various pads, shapes, heights, forward reach and maybe get
fancier post. Fun to make and no cost, as headrest made from scrap around house. I held off on
headrest as I got mixed feedback as to their pros and cons. Commercial headrests cost from just
under $100 to well over $100, and you still have to drill holes in your seat to mount it. I can
chuck this one if I don't like it and have no wallet burn.
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Al Kubeluis ~ Bacchetta Corsa ~ Maryland ~ USA ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
comfortable on 26 mile cold weather ride. It's positioned so that with a slight back tilt of head,
head is against headrest. With head in normal position, head is off headrest. Used it on smooth
roads, bumpy roads, and rough chip and tar roads and liked it on each surface. Headrest may be aid
to pedaling technique. Have you noticed benters heads swaying or bobbing especially when riding
hard? I do this somewhat. When I first used headrest, I felt my head coming on and off pad and
somewhat bothersome. After a while, as I stopped the head motions, and using the headrest was smooth
and comfortable. The rumble on chip and tar road had a neck massage effect. Headrest is a safety
device also as it helps to protect against whiplash. Headrest is wood strip bolted to seat and pad
strapped to post. No pictures. I will try various pads, shapes, heights, forward reach and maybe get
fancier post. Fun to make and no cost, as headrest made from scrap around house. I held off on
headrest as I got mixed feedback as to their pros and cons. Commercial headrests cost from just
under $100 to well over $100, and you still have to drill holes in your seat to mount it. I can
chuck this one if I don't like it and have no wallet burn.
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Al Kubeluis ~ Bacchetta Corsa ~ Maryland ~ USA ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~