BodyFloat puts shocks under the seat for improved riding comfort

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Custom colors and graphics can be applied to the basic design on request

The BodyFloat system is supplied without a saddle, allowing riders to choose their own – such as the Brooks shown here

The Cirrus Cycles team, including BodyFloat inventor Paul Barkley (top left) and business partner Charlie Heggem (bottom left)

BodyFloat sporting custom engraved graphics

Components ahead of assembly

BofyFloat 3.0 with custom branding

The BodyFloat being tested in race conditions (October 2011)

The BodyFloat system was recently shown off at Interbike in Las Vegas

To the victor, the spoils

BodyFloat can be fine-tuned to perform over any terrain and under any rider on any bike

The suspension system allows up to 1.5 inches of true vertical travel, with the option to pre-load down to less than a quarter of an inch

The BodyFloat system installed on a Stromer bike

BodyFloat can be fine-tuned to perform over any terrain and under any rider on any bike

Even unicyclists can use the BodyFloat system

BodyFloat works by levitating a rider over their bike and terrain via a patent-pending undamped dual spring, dual parallelogram system

Article Summary

Looking for a way to make his frequent bike journeys a little less arduous while assisting rural village development in Kenya and Uganda, veteran frame builder Paul Barkley found that existing spring seats just didn't offer the kind of action, adjustability, performance and comfort he was looking for, so he set about designing one that did. When he discovered that the first prototype worked much better than expected, he set about refining the design. After spending more than a year riding, testing, racing and tweaking, he teamed up with keen cyclist Charlie Heggem to form Cirrus Cycles and bring the BodyFloat to market. The seatpost suspension system is claimed to smooth out the terrain below by levitating the rider above the bike, resulting in a comfortable ride and allowing for a smooth, comfortable and efficient pedal stroke without bounce, flex or wasted energy.

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