by rider » Fri Aug 18, 2023 7:09 am
autobackup wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:02 pm
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However driving it is another matter as the seat quickly becomes a sauna which can result in a sweaty/soggy backside - I have the full windscreen fitted because driving it the heat with the aero screens fitted is like driving into a blast furnace and it also means I can safely dispense with using a helmet.
When the fan starts up (usually in traffic) it can get positively breathless!
This is interesting; so, the seat gets hot when you're seated and driving? I would think most of the seating area would be covered by your body. But, your back isn't totally covering the back area. So, that gap alone and the whatever bottom parts of the seat exposed, heat it up? Wow, that doesn't sound comfortable! And, when you mentioned "breathless", do you mean "suffocating from hot air"? Or, refreshing, cooling air?
PhilM wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:21 pm
I've left mine out all day in the sun on a 28 degrees day and didn't notice anything particularly hot. To be honest you don't need to touch the frame to get in or out, just use the side of the fibreglass seat, which doesn't get hot.
Good to know the Frame isn't an issue with respect to heat. I didn't know you don't need to touch the frame for support for ingress/egress. I've never even seen an Atom in person let alone try getting in and out! So, yeah, I really need to touch and feel to get an idea; and, drive just a bit before committing!
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However driving it is another matter as the seat quickly becomes a sauna which can result in a sweaty/soggy backside - I have the full windscreen fitted because driving it the heat with the aero screens fitted is like driving into a blast furnace and it also means I can safely dispense with using a helmet.
When the fan starts up (usually in traffic) it can get positively breathless!
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This is interesting; so, the seat gets hot when you're seated and driving? I would think most of the seating area would be covered by your body. But, your back isn't totally covering the back area. So, that gap alone and the whatever bottom parts of the seat exposed, heat it up? Wow, that doesn't sound comfortable! And, when you mentioned "breathless", do you mean "suffocating from hot air"? Or, refreshing, cooling air?
[quote=PhilM post_id=311668 time=1692296471 user_id=6327]
I've left mine out all day in the sun on a 28 degrees day and didn't notice anything particularly hot. To be honest you don't need to touch the frame to get in or out, just use the side of the fibreglass seat, which doesn't get hot.
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Good to know the Frame isn't an issue with respect to heat. I didn't know you don't need to touch the frame for support for ingress/egress. I've never even seen an Atom in person let alone try getting in and out! So, yeah, I really need to touch and feel to get an idea; and, drive just a bit before committing!