The e-bike is a vision of the bicycle in the future. This state-of-the-art, $5000, step-thru, pedal-assist bike fitted with a Para-Mount Glider seat is a lot of fun to ride.

The traditional saddle is a design compromise that sacrifices comfort for mobility, primarily to enable pedaling while sitting. A bench seat is the most natural way to spread the static load caused by the force of gravity on the rider, but a fixed bench seat would interfere with pedaling, which is why you don’t see them on bicycles. The Para-Mount Glider seat counters this by being a mechanism that allows the seat to follow the movement of the rider’s legs while pedaling. The phenomenon of saddle soreness is the result of the static load being applied to a very small area of the rider’s vulnerable anatomy. It can be described as pressure per unit area over time, and can be thought of as a mild crushing injury. The problem is worse in e-bikes because of the assumption that the rider will be sitting while pedaling. There is no standing on the pedals of an e-bike. This makes the Para-Mount Glider seat the most practical choice for the e-bike experience.