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Want To Buy WTB: RANS Standard Mesh, or Sling Mesh Seat

Discussion in 'Buy, Sale or Trade' started by Seaweed02, Sep 11, 2013.  |  Print Topic

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  1. Seaweed02

    Seaweed02

    Region:
    NorthWest
    State/Country:
    CA
    Ride:
    RANS V2
    Name:
    Carl
    I would like to buy a RANS Standard Mesh, or a RANS Sling Mesh seat for a bike I am building. Please send me an email, not a PM if you have one you can part with. Thanks,
     
    Seaweed02, Sep 11, 2013
    #1
  2. tmason54

    tmason54

    Region:
    Middle
    State/Country:
    NC
    City:
    Lexington
    Ride:
    Ice sprint trik
    Name:
    Brick
    what is the difference in the two seats?
     
    tmason54, Sep 12, 2013
    #2
  3. A.D.

    A.D. #1 Custodian

    Region:
    SouthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Athens
    Ride:
    Reynolds T-Bone
    Name:
    AD
    Per AngleTech's Short Wheelbase page..."Rans Slingmesh seat option drops 1 pound of weight and enhances comfort."

    And per the BicycleMan's RANS page..."The new Sling Mesh seat is a new option for the 2009 model year. The back of the seat is similar to the standard RANS offering but the seat base lacks a seat pan."

    I could not turn up a comparison picture of the two :confused9:, but did turn up individual pics of the Slingmesh, Hoagie and Zephyr seats...
    [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]​

    Seaweed02, you might also want to consider an EDGE seat.(See Edge Revolutionary Seat thread for a description.)
     
    A.D., Sep 13, 2013
    #3
  4. Seaweed02

    Seaweed02

    Region:
    NorthWest
    State/Country:
    CA
    Ride:
    RANS V2
    Name:
    Carl

    I would consider it, but I don't see how it could be installed on a RANS bike frame like the Velocity Formula 26 I am building. I have looked at the close up pictures of the seat mount, those pics are on the U-Man-Power website, and it is just totally different than the RANS set up. Has anyone adapted one to the RANS bikes?
     
    Seaweed02, Sep 13, 2013
    #4
  5. A.D.

    A.D. #1 Custodian

    Region:
    SouthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Athens
    Ride:
    Reynolds T-Bone
    Name:
    AD
    Well I mentioned it because in talking with Serenity awhile back, she said it would fit several different recumbents. I have an old BikeE with the half-high seatback and was interested in getting something that was taller and she told me their new Edge seat would fit onto my BikeE.
     
    A.D., Sep 13, 2013
    #5
  6. Geyatautsilvsgi

    Geyatautsilvsgi Supporter

    Region:
    SouthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Seymour
    Ride:
    ?
    Name:
    Geyatautsilvsgi
    Oh yeah...our seat will fit on the BikeE recumbents. I have a BikeE and I have an original small back seat. In deciding what to do with my bent I put one of our Edge seats on it and it fit just fine. Lots more adjustment that is for sure. We have a kit to allow our seats to be adapted to Volae recumbents and a Terra Trike. I have heard of other adapting them to fit on Rans, but have not seen one in person yet.
     
    Geyatautsilvsgi, Sep 16, 2013
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