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BASF, partner rethink the bicycle seat

by Michael McCoy
September 4, 2017 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 95, Issue 35

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Credit: BASF
An exploded view of Ergon's new bicycle seat.
A photo of an exploded view of Ergon's new bicycle seat.
Credit: BASF
An exploded view of Ergon's new bicycle seat.

BASF and the German bicycle parts company Ergon have teamed up to create a new bicycle seat, which they say hasn’t changed substantially since the 1960s. With the help of a BASF thermoplastic polyurethane, Ergon was able to move away from the standard construction of rails, seat shell, padding, and cover. Comfort and pedaling ergonomics are improved, the firms say.

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