Many cyclists can attest that bike seats are often uncomfortable, but few have patented their own solution to the problem. Jeri Rutherford of RideOut Technologies became inspired on a long bike ride to create a better seat, found her solution in carbon fiber and Kevlar.
Rutherford worked with a welder on more than 50 prototypes over nearly five years, always getting closer to her ideal seat. “I could see the bike seat I really wanted,” Rutherford says. “I wanted a bike seat that could be flexible and move with my body.”
