Updated June 3rd, 2020 - Please go to new post ICE Ergo-Luxe Seat Re-reviewed and forget about this post.
Not only is the "stay at home order" helping to mitigate COVID 19 in California it is also giving me time to see how I can spend money. So I popped on an ICE Ergo-Luxe seat cover for my ICE Sprint FS E8000. I purchased an Adventure Ergo-Luxe cover because I use an Adventure seat frame on my Sprint. The seat of the Adventure frame is a bit longer and I find it more comfortable.
I rode with it for 12 miles and concluded that it might not be the right seat for me. It's super comfortable but I have two issues with it. I ride a lot of hills and I felt that the Ergo-Luxe was a bit too cushy and absorbing some of my power when pushing pedals going up a hill. Even with the E8000 assist I still like to do most of the work when riding. The only other issue is the 7" scar on my back from a recent back surgery. The extra padding on the Ergo-Luxe was causing chafing on the incision area. This issue will probably resolve itself in time but I'm not sure if I want to wait.
Right now I have the Ergo-Luxe seat cover for sale on the Bent Rider classifieds. I know that 12 miles is not a long enough ride to draw a fair conclusion so if it doesn't sell I'll keep it and give it another try when my back toughens up.
An issue some are concerned about is heat. It was about 70 degrees when I took the seat on a spin and I felt it was a little warmer than the mesh seat but not of any real concern. That being said 70 degrees is not hot enough to really know how the Ergo-Luxe will perform on a hot day.
Not only is the "stay at home order" helping to mitigate COVID 19 in California it is also giving me time to see how I can spend money. So I popped on an ICE Ergo-Luxe seat cover for my ICE Sprint FS E8000. I purchased an Adventure Ergo-Luxe cover because I use an Adventure seat frame on my Sprint. The seat of the Adventure frame is a bit longer and I find it more comfortable.
I rode with it for 12 miles and concluded that it might not be the right seat for me. It's super comfortable but I have two issues with it. I ride a lot of hills and I felt that the Ergo-Luxe was a bit too cushy and absorbing some of my power when pushing pedals going up a hill. Even with the E8000 assist I still like to do most of the work when riding. The only other issue is the 7" scar on my back from a recent back surgery. The extra padding on the Ergo-Luxe was causing chafing on the incision area. This issue will probably resolve itself in time but I'm not sure if I want to wait.
An issue some are concerned about is heat. It was about 70 degrees when I took the seat on a spin and I felt it was a little warmer than the mesh seat but not of any real concern. That being said 70 degrees is not hot enough to really know how the Ergo-Luxe will perform on a hot day.
