Universal exercise bicycle seat adapter device

A method for using an after market bicycle seat with an exercise bicycle, the bicycle seat having a tightenable mounting bracket, the exercise bicycle having a mounting plate secured to a seat post, the mounting plate having a plurality of apertures formed therein, the method comprising:

• providing a base plate;
• extending a stem from the base plate;
• forming a plurality of slots in the base plate;
• aligning at least one of the apertures with at least one of the slots;
• releasably securing the base plate to the mounting bracket through the aligned aperture and slot;
• inserting the stem into the mounting bracket;
• tightening the mounting bracket about the stem;
• and
• forming the plurality of slots as a pair of T-shaped slots for allowing securement of the base plate to a range of mounting plates having variously spaced apertures.

A universal exercise bicycle seat adapter device which is used with an after market bicycle seat and an exercise bicycle, the bicycle seat having a tightenable mounting bracket, the exercise bicycle having a mounting plate secured to a seat post, the mounting plate having a plurality of apertures formed therein, the adapter device comprising:

• a base plate;
• a pair of T-shaped slots formed in the base plate for allowing securement of the base plate to a range of mounting plates having variously spaced apertures;
• a pair of elongated slots formed in the base plate;
• a stem extending from the base plate and receivable within the mounting bracket, the stem centered between the elongated slots;
• at least one of the T-shaped slots or elongated slots alignable with at least one of the apertures formed in the mounting plate;
• and
• fastening means for releasably securing the base plate to the mounting bracket.

A universal exercise bicycle seat adapter device which is used with an after market bicycle seat and an exercise bicycle, the bicycle seat having a tightenable mounting bracket, the exercise bicycle having a mounting plate secured to a seat post, the mounting plate having a plurality of apertures formed therein, the adapter device comprising:

• a base plate;
• a stem extending from the base plate and receivable and releasably securable within the mounting bracket;
• a plurality of slots formed in the base plate, at least one of the slots alignable with at least one of the apertures formed in the mounting plate;
• fastening means insertable through the aligned apertures and slots for releasably securing the base plate to the mounting bracket;
• an extension plate;
• a plurality of extension plate apertures formed in the extension plate;
• and
• wherein upon alignment of at least one of the extension plate apertures with at least one of the slots, the extension plate is releasably securable to the base plate through one of the apertures;
• and
• wherein the combined base plate and extension plate is securable to the mounting plate.