Trouble balacing on my new KH24.....

Krashin'Kenny wrote:
*Oh yeah, I forgot to mention how the Gazz doesn't like pavement (as
Jason mentioned). Put it in the dirt, it makes a world of difference
in the way it performs!! *

I have tried both the Gazzaloddi and the Duro on pavement. I think they
both perform well on pavement even with relatively low pressures.
Gazzaloddi makes an awesome sound too when on smooth paving. The reason
Gazz does not like pavement is because it wears it out fast. I think it
might be the long 170mm cranks that make you feel sluggish on concrete.
I agree knobs perform better on dirt, but they are grippy anywhere.


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This might be a dumb question Zod but; Did you lower your normal saddle
height to compensate for the longer cranks?...You might be "reaching"
because of leg extension to get the extra few centimeters on the
downstroke..........


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MUNIYETI wrote:
*This might be a dumb question Zod but; Did you lower your normal
saddle height to compensate for the longer cranks?...You might be
"reaching" because of leg extension to get the extra few centimeters
on the downstroke.......... *


I have thought the same thing. Especially if you have gone from a
miyata seat to a KH. It is at least an inch higher so if you haven't
lowered the seatpost you are sitting too high. Obviously not Zod's
situation, but could help onefiftyfour. I also tried matching up seats
height between my torker and kh and that was useless because of the
variables. If you are reaching for the pedals on the down stroke, you
will be leaning one way and pointing your toes to reach the other.
Lastly, very important to lower the tire pressure. I think it flatens
out the riding surface on the knobby tires.


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I had that problem with the off camber thing when I changed to a 28er.
It was awful. We found later that the wheel and frame were in
alignment, so it was really me needing to adjust to the new uni. This
is probably, as others have stated what is happening.

One other thing to try, besides lowering the PSI, is to hold the handle
with one hand when you would otherwise ride with hands at your sides.
This would be especially if you happen to be on the street for any
reason, that seemed to help for me - thanks to John Foss for that
suggestion, way back when.

Go low with your PSI and work up to what feels comfy. I started at 16
and have worked up to 21 psi, which seems comfortable to me.


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I dropped my tire pressure down to 20psi and it rides a lot better, I
think I'll try it even lower. I also did a 5+ miles ride and it got more
comfortable with the extended saddle time.
Some things still feel weird with such long cranks....like downhill and
turning but I am sure I will be feeling at ease with a few more
hours.....

Also after my long ride this weekend I have notcied some
creaking......I'm gonna look into that tonight.


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Zod, great to hear your getting more comfortable on your new Muni.

Question: Did you go from some other type seat to a Kris Holm Velo? If
so, what do you think about the new seat? I plan to order a Kris Holm
Seat for my Custom Muni.

BTW, if you can't find the source of the creaking noise, feel free to
box it up and... --chirokid--


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My other uni is a 20" Torker Unistar.......

This is my first time on the KH saddle and I must say it
rocks........it's so comfortable you could ride it without bike
shorts.....


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I am excited to get the KH Seat, thanks for your opinion Zod.
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chirokid wrote:
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BTW, if you can't find the source of the creaking noise, feel free to
box it up and... --chirokid-- *


I was about to send it your way chirokid, but after investigating the
creak it turned out to be the common issue of the bolts spinning loose
on the KH saddle.


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zod wrote:
*My other uni is a 20" Torker Unistar.......

This is my first time on the KH saddle and I must say it
rocks........it's so comfortable you could ride it without bike
shorts..... *


I prefer the KH saddle, BUT in jeans I find the airsaddle distinctly
more comfortable -- (for me) on the KH that big lump where all the
fabric seams come together is rather painful; on the airseat converted
saddles I find that same seam much less noticable.

(my airseats are a torker (miyata like) and a semcycle)


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