Review of Bell Gel Relief Bicycle Seat Cover

Bell Gel Relief Bicycle Seat Cover
By: Bell Average Rating: 3.5 Total Reviews: 8
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best bike seat

On: 2008-05-27

Bel gel releif bicycle seat has relieved problems caused by my old bicycle seat that I did not realize were being caused by it until recently. I hope to equiip any bike I get int the furure with this Bel seat. Howard

Fit well & my husband is happy with it

On: 2007-10-24

We arent "sports" riders, just ride around town & some parks, but allows him to be comfortable for a few hour ride.

Bell has apparently changed the design of this seatpad (for the worse).

On: 2007-08-19

I first bought a Bell Gel Fusion + seatpad many months ago. I still have it and its very comfortable. I just bought another one the other day since I let my nephew use mine because he just learned to ride, and it is quite a different seatpad than the first one. It seems identical, with the depression in the middle, but it would barely fit my bike seat after much stretching. It is also noticeably firmer than the first seat, particularly on the sides of the depression. This makes it uncomfortable. I dont know if Bell still sells the version I bought before (I bought the new one at Wal*Mart). I plan to try to find a used one that was made a couple of years ago or so.

Hated it!!

On: 2006-08-31

I bought this to use in Spin classes at the gym but experienced one of my most uncomfortable classes ever as a result. First, it barely fit on the seat. My primary complaint, however, is that the gel in the back half of the cover is quite a bit thicker than the gel in the front...this essentially put me on a slope. If I let go with one hand to grab my water or tried to sit up straight, the seat would essentially propel me forward -- my pelvis would tilt at an awkward angle and Id have to grab onto the handles to keep from losing my balance. It wasnt too bad when I was leaning forward resting on the handles, but even then I had to be careful to not slide forward and down the slope of the seat cover. As far as Im concerned, it was money wasted and Ill never use it again!! Id rather go without a gel cover at all. Maybe Ill leave it at the gym and hope someone steals it.

Yes, it feels less painful for sure

On: 2006-08-15

Maybe I shouldnt have read other reviews before I purchased this.
I think I expected some kind of miracle out of this product.
It was not as great as I expected.
Honestly I did not feel must relief as other users felt at first, even though it was better than nothing.
And then about a month passed, now Im starting to get used to it.
Its quite OK.
At the price of $13.99, I think its quite OK.
Its not like riding a bike sitting on clouds, and yet, it feels much less painful.
I dont think I could ride my bike without it anymore.

Makes a big difference.

On: 2006-07-08

Good protection from the pressure from some bike seats. Especially the one at my spinning class at the gym.

Bell Gel Relief Seat Cover

On: 2006-07-03

I purchased this product about 2 weeks ago. The first problem that I experienced was that it did not fit my mountain bikes seat. I had to change the seat so that it fits. It did not fit as I thought it would be. When I ride my bike, the front of of the gel cover moves from right to left and vice versa. Also, the gel cover moves forward and backward. What I suggest is, before you purchase this product, make sure that it will fit your seat. Otherwise, you will have wasted your money.

Bell Gel Relief Seat Cover

On: 2006-07-02

I purchased this product about 2 weeks ago. The first problem that I experienced was that it did not fit my mountain bikes seat. I had to change the seat so that it fits. It did not fit as I thought it would be. When I ride my bike, the front of of the gel cover moves from right to left and vice versa. Also, the gel cover moves forward and backward. What I suggest is, before you purchase this product, make sure that it will fit your seat. Otherwise, you will have wasted your money.

Your butt will thank you

On: 2006-04-07

This seat is great. I started taking spinning classes recently and the seats on those bikes are torture! After spending $30 on a pair of padded biking shorts, Id still feel the pain. I dont feel any pain when I use this seat cover, though. It feels a bit awkward until you get used to it, because of the space in the middle. But, that space really does reduce the amount of pressure you feel right on the bone.

Sometimes I wear my biking shorts in addition to using the seat, and then I REALLY feel good! I could spin all day and night that way. But, if I had to choose between either the shorts or the seat cover, Id definitely go with the seat.

I havent tried any other seats out there, so I dont how it compares to those. It does appear to be one of the cheapest, though.