Spinning Bike Reviews

Pros:
-Comfortable: It softens the seat so you can ride longer.
-Inexpensive: A bargain, and a fraction of what you'd likely pay for a new seat.
-Great quality: It is sturdy and well-built from the fabric to the anti-sliding surface inside the sleeve.

Cons:
-Shifting: If your seat is slim like mine and you stand a lot while biking it may shift slightly to one side over the course of a long bike-ride. However, I can't imagine a better seat cover so this won't affect my rating of the product. I have met beginners who have tried this seat-cover and prefer not using it for balance reasons (possibly due to shifting). It's just something to note with covers in general.
-Heavy: With great quality comes a certain weightiness compared to say a non-gel cushion. The gel is somewhat heavy in my opinion. It is worth it, don't get me wrong... but I have a folding bike and I fold and carry my bike before and after each ride. I try to minimize weight wherever I... Read more

I bought this seat cover when I purchased the Marcy Upright Mag Cycle because a lot of the reviews recommended that you get a gel seat. This seat was listed under the "Customers also bought ..." section. So for $13.00 I thought it was pretty risk free. I should have researched the size of the seat vs. the size of the cover but I figured if Amazon matched the bike & cover as compatible - I was good. Wrong. This seat is about 1/2 the size of my bike's seat. I love the bike but it definitely needs more padding. It's not worth the trouble sending the $13.00 seat back so I'll give it to someone who can use it. I just ordered the "1-1/2" Thick - 9" to 11" Wide Bicycle Seat Cover / Gel Pad - Medium" by DerriAir & it looks like that will be the perfect fit. I'm just hoping to save someone from buying this seat with the particular bike I bought. I give it 3 stars because on one hand it doesn't fit my bike but it does seem like a quality product that would work well on the right bike.

I purchased this seat for the spin bike at my gym. Perfect fit and comfort! Makes spin class much more emjoyable.