Wilsons Sandbox

I've been reading with interest the letters about different aftermarket seat brands and their benefits. I know my stock seat made my tailbone go numb at the 1 hour 45 minute mark, and long trips were courtesy of Ibuprofin. I figured I'd buy a new seat soon, but had nothing to lose by messing with the stock seat. I popped all the staples out, took the cover off, and using a long sharp fillet knife, cut about 1-1.5 inches of the foam off, keeping the general shape of the seat intact. I paid special attention to the spot I figured my tailbone parked, knowing I might have to fine tune the mess over time. I could have used the original seat cover but I wanted to change the color, so I got some suitable vinyl material for $6.99 at a fabric store and stretched and stapled the seat back together. I lucked out, no numbness during a 3 hour ride, and I'm an inch or so closer to the ground. Will it last? Time will tell. Its not something for everyone but now I can spend money on something else. I'm sure others have done this before, but that's my story! Bob A15 Libertyville, IL [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]