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The Gekko fx meshseat
Your Gekko fx is equipped with a meshseat
which needs not to be removed for folding the
trike. Using eight straps, the seat surface can
be adjusted individually to your back.The back-
rest angle is fully adjustable with a quick re-
lease.The seat is ergonomically shaped and
supports the natural S-curve of your spine.
Forces from pedaling are supported in the
area of your lower back just above your hips.
The seat is bowed up in this area (lumbar sup-
port).
The adjustment of the seat mesh and the
proper seat angle is crucial for a comfortable
feeling while riding your recumbent.
Adjusting the seat mesh
By means of eight straps on the backside and
underside of the seat frame the tension of the
seat mesh can be adjusted according to your
needs.
If the seat feels too soft, you sink in too far at
one spot or you sit on the seat frame you’ll
have to tighten the straps in that area.
If there is some spot where the seat feels too
hard and uncomfortable or you don’t have
enough lateral support you’ll have to loosen
the straps in the respective area.
You can use gripping pliers to tighten the
straps in case the force you can apply with
your hand is not enough.To loosen a strap the
semicircular side of the plastic connector must
be lifted to release the strap out of the con-
nector.
Adjusting the seat back angle
A great advantage of the mesh seat seat on
your Gekko fx is the possibility to adjust the
seat back angle very quickly. For beginners or
rides in the city you can choose an upright
seat position for a better view, and for longer
rides you can choose a flat position for better
aerodynamics.
The seat back is fastened with a quick release
lever on a slotted aluminum seat mounting.You
can adjust the seat back angle by 8 degrees by
simply opening the quick release lever. In the
medium seat position the angle is about 38°
from horizontal. Having set up your desired
seat back angle close the quick release tightly
to make sure the seat back will not move dur-
ing the ride.
Adjustment of the head rest
To relax the muscles in your neck on long
rides you can purchase a head / neckrest to
mount on the seatframe. Its height and inclina-
tion is adjustable at the clamp.Wearing a hel-
met the headrest pad should be positioned un-
der the lower helmet edge next to your neck.
Adjust the inclination in a way that the head-
rest does just not touch your neck / head
while riding. It may be necessary to cut the
two tubes protruding the clamp on the under-
side to prevent them from touching your back.
Adjusting the seat position
Caution!
Always tightly close the quick re-
lease at the seat back.The seat is a structur-
al part of the trike frame. An opened quick
release may lead to frame damage.
Caution!
Do not push or carry your trike
on the head rest, this may damage the head
rest or the seat!
