How you sit is how you cycle

HP Velotechnik makes premium ergonomics the standard: Completely redesigned ErgoMesh seat for all Scorpion trikes and single-track recumbent bikes

Friedrichshafen. With the completely redesigned ErgoMesh mesh seat, premium ergonomics on recumbents will become standard commencing in the 2022 season. Thanks to the innovative OrthoFlex® technology from the recumbent manufacturer HP Velotechnik, the shape of the seats can be precisely adjusted to completely different body sizes and statures in a matter of seconds. The new seat can be seen at the Eurobike trade fair in Friedrichshafen from September 1 to 4 at the HP Velotechnik booth (B1-100).

The ErgoMesh seat is built on a high-strength aluminum frame that is shaped to fit the body for good back support. Seven tension straps and four OrthoFlex® elements are used for individual adjustment. These highly breathable cushion wedges made of open-pored polyurethane material are inserted into the side of the seat cover. The four pockets prepared for insertion offer plenty of scope for precise shaping in the backrest and seat area. This provides the pilot with maximum support in the seat.

The washable seat cover of the ErgoMesh has a two-layer structure. The designers have chosen a highly air-permeable mesh fabric as the base material. In combination with the broad tension straps, it has the right level of elasticity to prevent bruising from your belt or thick clothing seams. On top of this is a 3D knitted fabric that gives the seat its distinctive look. The abrasion-resistant padding material wicks away perspiration and is therefore used on the main contact areas. Its contours define the areas into which the four OrthoFlex® wedges can be inserted from the side. In combination with the discreet blue contrasting topstitching, the cut of the 3D mesh gives the seat a sporty, dynamic look.

The ErgoMesh has an integrated zipper pocket. Placed on the upper edge of the backrest, keys and (very) small belongings fit in to that pocket – or even a rain cover for the seat. For more storage space, the optional Add-on bag accessory is available, a set of pockets that attaches to the back with Velcro and a buckle.

The ErgoMesh is mounted using HP Velotechnik’s tried-and-tested three-point mount: adjust the seat, close three quick-releases – done. Since the mount is the same as on the top-of-the-line ErgoMesh Premium as well as the BodyLink hard shell seat, the seats can be interchanged at will. As with these other two seats, a headrest can also be fitted to the ErgoMesh. In addition to the reflective strips as integrated safety elements, there are also prepared mounts for flags and tail lights.

With the new ErgoMesh seat, the recumbent manufacturer transfers technology from the high-end ErgoMesh Premium mesh seat to the standard seats on its bikes. The new mesh seat is used on the Scorpion trikes, as well as on the single-track recumbents from HP Velotechnik (Streetmachine Gte, Speedmachine, Grasshopper fx). Parallel to the new design of the ErgoMesh, selected comfort elements were also transferred to the seats of the Gekko: The entry-level trike from the German manufacturer features a seat that is integrated into the foldable frame construction.

The comfort offensive underlines the innovative strength of the special bike manufacturer in an area that is a unique selling point of the recumbent bike genre: perfect ergonomic adaptation to very different riders is the be-all and end-all for turning the typical large-area seat constructions into oases of well-being.

The ErgoMesh seat will be available from specialist dealers beginning November 2021 either as a standard seat on a new bike or as a conversion option for 399 Euros ($ 499). In addition to the normal version, it will also be offered in a wider XL version as well as in an HS version with an eleven-centimeter raised seating position.

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HP Velotechnik, founded in 1993 by Paul Hollants and Daniel Pulvermüller, manufactures approx. 2,000 recumbents per year in the factory in Kriftel near Frankfurt with 50 employees (including six trainees) and is thus market leader in Europe. The bikes are built individually by hand according to the customers wish and sold in specialist bicycle shops. All signs point to future growth: HP Velotechnik exports more and more bikes and trikes to more distant regions such as Australia, Japan, or South Africa. This successful business strategy was honored in 2017 with the “Hessian Export Prize”, which is jointly awarded by the State of Hesse and the Hessian Chambers of Crafts and Industry and Commerce. Most recently, the recumbent bike manufacturer received an award from the German Social Democratic Party (SPD): The grouping of the Working Group of the Self-employed in the Party presented the “AGS Award for Innovation 2019” for the “innovative mobility” of the bikes.

HP Velotechnik has developed 15 recumbent models that cover the entire range from everyday bikes to racing bikes. All models are available with powerful electric motors on request. Recently, the models from the Scorpion series caused a sensation, winning the renowned “Eurobike Award” design prize three times in a row. Most recently, in 2013 the trike Scorpion fs Enduro and in 2014 the Scorpion plus 20 as a therapy trike. The last time the Scorpion fs 26 S-Pedelec won this award at the world’s most important bicycle trade fair Eurobike was in 2018 as a vehicle in the fast class with pedal assistance up to 45 km/h.

Even as schoolchildren, the company founders Hollants and Pulvermüller became national winners of the JUTEC Youth and Technology competition of the Association of German Engineers – the foundation of the development from a garage laboratory to one of Germany’s most innovative bicycle companies. Since 2006 HP Velotechnik has been awarded as one of the three best bicycle manufacturers in Germany by the industry association VSF several times.

How you sit is how you cycle

HP Velotechnik makes premium ergonomics the standard: Completely redesigned ErgoMesh seat for all Scorpion trikes and single-track recumbent bikes

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