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{{About|recumbent bicycle seats|upright bicycle seats|Bicycle saddle}}{{More citations needed|date=March 2025}}[[Image:corsa bacchetta.jpg|right|thumb|A Corsa bacchetta bicycle with a curved seat.]]A '''bicycle seat''', unlike a [[bicycle saddle]], is designed to support the rider's buttocks and back, usually in a semi-reclined position. [[Arthur Garford]] is credited with inventing the padded bicycle seat in 1892, and they are now usually found on [[recumbent bicycle]]s.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_sa-o.html#seat
|title = Glossary: Seat
|last = Brown
|first = Sheldon
|author-link=Sheldon Brown (bicycle mechanic)
|publisher=Harris Cyclery
|date = 2008
|access-date = 2024-11-04}}</ref>

Bicycle seats come in three main styles: mesh, hardshell and combination.

==Seat types==

===Mesh===
A typical mesh seat consists of a metal frame with mesh stretched over it and secured with adjustable straps, zip ties, string or shock cord.

===Hardshell===
Hardshell seats are normally made of a composite material such as GRP or carbon fibre although metal and wood versions do exist. A hardshell seat is normally covered with some-form of padding, this is usually closed or open cell foam although some extreme racing machines do not have any padding on the seat to reduce weight and increase efficiency. Hardshell seats are generally used at more reclined angles than mesh seats.

Some riders complain of excessive road noise vibrating through the hardshell seat. Also, the hardshell seat is "closed", providing no ventilation, which may cause excessive sweat to build up on the cyclist's back on hot days.

===Combination===
A combination seat has a padded hard seat base with a mesh back.

== Children's bicycle seat ==
[[File:Green Travel Day 22 September 2010 Jersey 8.jpg|thumb|Children's bicycle seat]]
Some bicycle seats are designed for transporting children.<ref name=":0" /> They can be used to bring small children along during commutes and errands, or for recreational purposes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2024-04-04 |title=The Best Kids Bike Seats |url=https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-kids-bike-seats/ |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

The American Academy of Pediatricians recommends only children at least 12 months old be placed in children's bike seats to allow sufficient head and neck control, and the use of a helmet.<ref name=":0" /> However, some companies describe their seats as being designed for children 9 months or older.<ref name=":0" />

Children's bicycle seats can be either frame-mount or rack-mount, attaching to either the frame of the bike itself, or a preinstalled rack on the back of the bike.<ref name=":0" /> They can be attached on the front or back of the bike, but front-mount bike seats are recommended only for babies and small toddlers.<ref name=":0" /> Front-mount seats usually max out around 40 pounds.<ref name=":0" /> Some are designed for kids as young as 9 months old.<ref name=":0" /> Back-mount bike seats, in contrast, can hold more weight and older children: sometimes reaching 50-pound loads, they are usually best for 4 to 5-year-old children.<ref name=":0" />

Alternatives include [[Bicycle trailer|trailers]] and cargo carriers.<ref name=":0" />

==See also==
* [[Bicycle saddle]]
* [[Saddlebag]]

==References==
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[[Category:Bicycle parts|Seat]]
[[Category:Seats]]

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