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I've knocked mine back a hole or two. Yes, you must adjust the bottom seat straps for a good fit.
I also ride on a supplemental pad, otherwise I lose feeling in my toes.
The seat is the only part of the bike that needs an improvement.
wrote:
> But the angle between the seat bottom and seat back is fixed. I think that's the issue at hand.
> And, if you lay the 'Zak seat back, it becomes even more difficult to reach the ground.
>
> I think the trick to making a 'Zak seat work is messing with the strap tensions until it works for
> you. Took 6 or 10 tries before mine was "right" haven't felt the need to touch it since.
>
> As always, YMMV
>
> <Chas> Haluzak Hybrid Race -- the inline wheelchair
>
>
> "Tracy" <
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote in message
>
news:[email protected]... The seat back angle on my horizon is adjustable. You can almost
> lay down in it.
>
> m..leuck wrote:
>
>>"Scott" <
[email protected]> wrote in message
>>
news:[email protected]...
>>
>>
>>>"m..leuck" <
[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>
>>>
>>news:<lt2na.228506$Zo.42576@sccrnsc03>...
>>
>>
>>>>"EGWW" <
[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I have owned a Vision R40 for several years and have an opportunity pick up a used Horizon in
>>>>>decent shape for
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>several
>>
>>
>>>>>hundred bucks....I have not followed the group and would appreciate
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> comments on
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>this bicycle.
>>>>>
>>>>>JB Jones
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>I ride an R-50 and have a friend with a Horizon. I don't care much for
>>>>
>>>>
>>the
>>
>>
>>>>Horizon seat but like the steering slightly more than the Vision. Only
>>>>
>>>>
>>rode
>>
>>
>>>>the horizon 10 miles or so tho
>>>>
>>>>
>>>I'll ditto the seat biz, though most folks seem to adjust. I love my Horizon and just use a pad
>>>to make the seat perfectly comfy. Vision is a great bike, tho. One big thing in the Horizon's
>>>favor is the "passive" suspension. It *really* works. If you get a suspension fork, you get one
>>>plush ride with less weight than a conventional, fully suspended bike.
>>>
>>>Scott
>>>
>>>Scott
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I just tried the Horizon again today, while I do like the steering I now HATE the seat. I think
>>the problem is it's at an almost 90 degree angle whereas my Vision is much less, the velcro seat
>>was fine however the metal frame extends too far at the base and I end up ploping into it instead
>>of gently sitting down.
>>
>>If the seat is angled forward it would have been better but I'd rather have it back as far as
>>it goes which brings the front of the seat way too far up. Now if the Horizon had a Rans seat
>>I'd like it
>>
>>
>>
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I've knocked mine back a hole or two. Yes, you must adjust the bottom seat straps for a good
fit.<br> <br> I also ride on a supplemental pad, otherwise I lose feeling in my toes.<br> <br> The
seat is the only part of the bike that needs an improvement.<br> <br> <br> <Chas> wrote:<br> </Chas>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">But the angle between the seat bottom and seat back is fixed. I
think that's the issue at hand. And, if you lay the 'Zak seat back, it becomes even more
difficult to reach the ground.</font></div>
<dv> </div>
<dvi><font face="Arial" size="2">I think the trick to making a 'Zak seat work is messing with
the strap tensions until it works for you. Took 6 or 10 tries before mine was "right"
haven't felt the need to touch it since.</font></div>
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<dviii><font face="Arial" size="2">As always, YMMV</font></div>
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<dx><font face="Arial" size="2"><Chas><br> Haluzak Hybrid Race -- the inline
wheelchair</font></div>
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<dxii>"Tracy" <<a href="
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[email protected]</a>> wrote in message <a
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news:[email protected]</a>...</div> The seat back
angle on my horizon is adjustable. You can almost lay down in it.<br> <br>
m..leuck wrote:<br>
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href="
mailto:[email protected]"><
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class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="
mailto:[email protected]"><
[email protected]></a> wrote in
message <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="
news:[email protected]
om">
news:[email protected]</a>... </pre>
<blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">I have owned a Vision R40 for several years and have
an opportunity pick up a used Horizon in decent shape for </pre> </blockquote>
</blockquote> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""><!---->several </pre>
<blockquote type="cite"> <blockquote type="cite"> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre
wrap="">hundred bucks....I have not followed the group and would appreciate </pre>
</blockquote> <pre wrap=""> comments on </pre>
<blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">this bicycle.
JB Jones </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">I ride an R-50 and have a friend with a Horizon. I don't
care much for </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""><!---->the </pre>
<blockquote type="cite"> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Horizon seat but like the
steering slightly more than the Vision. Only </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre
wrap=""><!---->rode </pre>
<blockquote type="cite"> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">the horizon 10 miles or so tho
</pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">I'll ditto the seat biz, though most folks seem to adjust. I
love my Horizon and just use a pad to make the seat perfectly comfy. Vision is a great bike,
tho. One big thing in the Horizon's favor is the "passive" suspension. It *really* works. If
you get a suspension fork, you get one plush ride with less weight than a conventional, fully
suspended bike.
Scott
Scott </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""><!----> I just tried the Horizon again today, while I do
like the steering I now HATE the seat. I think the problem is it's at an almost 90 degree angle
whereas my Vision is much less, the velcro seat was fine however the metal frame extends too far at
the base and I end up ploping into it instead of gently sitting down.
If the seat is angled forward it would have been better but I'd rather have it back as far as
it goes which brings the front of the seat way too far up. Now if the Horizon had a Rans seat
I'd like it
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