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Alan Weiss
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You may be aware that Bob Bryant of RCN has complained for years about the hose clamps on Easy
Racers seats. I never knew what he was complaining about until today. The two hose clamps on the
bottom of my Gold Rush's Koolback seat (the ones that connect the back of the seat to the seat
bottom) both failed catastrophically. That is, they broke completely. I don't know exactly when it
happened, I think it was at the end of my previous ride or the beginning of my ride today. But after
10 miles or so, when I had just felt a tad uncomfortable during the ride, not knowing exactly if I
was centered in the seat or not (this feeling had never happened to me before), I leaned back and
the seat leaned back, too! I thought that the seat support bolts had come loose, but it was the seat
bottom, now pivoting on the middle support.
One good thing about hose clamps, though, is that they are available everywhere. One mile down the
road and I was at a hardware store, bought two hose clamps, and installed them without a hitch.
Just though I'd relate my experience, and ask if anyone else has ever had those two little
clamps fail?
Alan Weiss NJ Gold Rush, E2 tandem, and Leitra rider
Racers seats. I never knew what he was complaining about until today. The two hose clamps on the
bottom of my Gold Rush's Koolback seat (the ones that connect the back of the seat to the seat
bottom) both failed catastrophically. That is, they broke completely. I don't know exactly when it
happened, I think it was at the end of my previous ride or the beginning of my ride today. But after
10 miles or so, when I had just felt a tad uncomfortable during the ride, not knowing exactly if I
was centered in the seat or not (this feeling had never happened to me before), I leaned back and
the seat leaned back, too! I thought that the seat support bolts had come loose, but it was the seat
bottom, now pivoting on the middle support.
One good thing about hose clamps, though, is that they are available everywhere. One mile down the
road and I was at a hardware store, bought two hose clamps, and installed them without a hitch.
Just though I'd relate my experience, and ask if anyone else has ever had those two little
clamps fail?
Alan Weiss NJ Gold Rush, E2 tandem, and Leitra rider