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AIR HAWK
To the editor,
We love CityBike up here in the mountains
of New Hampshire. Yup, that’s right, been
reading it for years and love every issue.
Just couple of things about your recent
review of the AirHawk R seat cushion. You
seemed to have missed a point or two.
The AirHawk has been made for ages in
several sizes and shapes to fit most any
motorcycle. There’s the Small, Medium,
and Large Cruiser, as well as the Small and
Large Pillion. The AirHawk R which you
tested is a new, very special model. The R
stands for Relief. It was designed to address
issues of prostatitis, general discomfort
in the sacrum and coccyx, as well as areas
under the prostate and scrotum.
It’s specially shaped to address issues
“down under” and I don’t mean Australia.
As for the additional height issue, you’ve
(like most new users) put way too much
air in it. You need only put enough air so
your butt is almost grazing the actual seat
surface in the center. That way you’re
floating in a minimalist puddle of air which
actually is decidedly self-centering. You’re
floating but feel sucked securely into the
seat. No wobble or weave between you and
the bike. For office chairs? Hell, yes. Jack it
up all the way. I’m sitting on mine right now
and it’s full.
Although the AirHawk isn’t cheap it’s very
good. For most of us who are on a tight
budget, now there’s the AirHawk 2. Same
cushion, made in PVC material vs. heavy
gauge rubber for about half the money.
AirHawk 2 can be had in the small or
medium cruiser shape as well as the large
pillion.
Keep up the great work!
Jeff Adams
Whitehorse Gear
Jeff is right—this is a product that must be used
correctly, and we may not have done so. In our
defense, when we tested the AirHawk R, we did
follow the enclosed instructions, which tell the rider
to deflate the seat until the rider is 1/2 inch over the
seat, and to quote, “you should be able to feel the
air transferring beneath you slightly.” We did this
and that translated into movement during agressive
riding, but didn’t feel it was a negative—just let
more air out and you’re sitting on your regular seat.
At the end of the twisties, re-inflate a bit and you’re
ready for the long drone home.
CityBike has the new AirHawk 2 and is submitting
it to a rigorous testing regimen involving a travelling
clown show and a seltzer bottle.
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March 2012 | 26 | CityBike.com
March 2012 | 27 | CityBike.com