Trike seat material

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Nov 22, 2021
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Location
Southampton, UK
Hi,
I am in the process of making the seat for my Warrior trike. What is the best material to cover the seat?
I'm worried about going for standard vinyl as I know it doesn't breathe well and I don't want a sweaty bum and back. Is leather a good option - more breathable.

Interested to hear what others have gone for.
Thanks
Tim
 
Joined
Apr 16, 2017
Messages
424
Location
Winnipeg, Manitoba
I used what is called a zero gravity chair here in Canada. It's basically a folding recliner type of chair that has eyelets on both sides and uses a rope or twine to loop through the eyelets and around the frame. It needed a few eyelets added to the material and also was a bit long so I doubled it up in the bum area. The frame was made from plans from the recycled recumbent on bent riders forum. Basically it's a synthetic mesh fabric that breathes and is quite comfortable
 
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