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uni57 wrote: What are your thoughts regarding a KH seat? The handle is not really big enough to push down on. Once upon a time, there were no handles. Before that there was an even scarier time when there were no bumpers! But even in those days we learned to hold onto the seat. First for stability when riding fast or hard, and later to take some weight off on those longer rides. You had to kind of jam your hand close to your crotch, which looked worse to non-riders than today's holding of a seat handle. When I got my first Miyata with the handle/bumper I became spoiled immediately! So a KH handle is something, which is better than nothing, but for lots of pressing down, a bigger handle will work better. For GeorgeWBush, I ride everything. I have ridden unicycles with wheels from 11/16" up to 63.5". I have a 45" big wheel. Here's me and my Coker: http://unicycling.smugmug.com/gallery/2457227#130021053 -- johnfoss John Foss "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" -- www.unicycling.com ----------------------------------------------- "pretty much every trail that we've done on the California or Moab Muni weekends is an XC trail." -- Kris Holm, on XC from a North Shore point of view ------------------------------------------------------------------------ johnfoss's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/832 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58449 |
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uni57 wrote: What are your thoughts regarding a KH seat? The handle is not really big enough to push down on. Depending on the riding conditions, I often keep my hand on the handle just for emergencies -- sudden acceleration (usually due to the wheel slowing down suddenly because of hitting a bump or depression, or sloppiness due to fatigue, or both) or deceleration (something gets in your way) or bumpiness. In these cases, I pull up on the (KH) handle. I love the seat and I like the handle -- it's just not made for putting weight on the handle. Maybe I've got small hands, but I find the KH handle big enough for most riding. I rode my first 500km Unitour (across Vietnam/Cambodia) on a KH Seat (the first brick version), and the handle was big enough for me to rest both hands on. I also used it on my first 100mile ride and I spent a lot of time standing up with most of my weight resting on the handle. Admittedly something like a GB4 handle works better, but the KH isn't bad. -- GizmoDuck Just for fun, let's spam this thread: http://www.vorb.org.nz/ftopicp-1203464.html#1203464 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GizmoDuck's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/794 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58449 |
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GizmoDuck wrote: My hand is ALWAYs on the handle, whether I'm riding 100m or 100miles. Or at least one of them. For me, having no hands on the handle would be like riding a bike with no hands. Fun, for a while, but not very efficient. It helps spread your weight and gives you extra stability at speed. I agree 100%. -- unisk8r ------------------------------------------------------------------------ unisk8r's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4660 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58449 |
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I have an old Miyata saddle on my Coker, still with 22.2mm seatpost, but converted to an airseat. I rarely use the handle. If I'm powering up a really (and I mean REALLY) steep hill I resort to the handle using one hand. If I want to relieve arterial pressure on a long ride I may place both palms on the handle to push up for awhile. For the rare times I ride offroad I frequently grab the handle but only briefly. I also use the handle for hopping up curbs or stairs or riding down stairs. -- harper -Greg Harper *jc is the only main man. there can be no other.* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ harper's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/426 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58449 |
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uni57 wrote: [image: http://www.photo57.com/postattachmen..._DSCF2245.jpg] And here is 'another picture' (http://www.newyorkunicycle.com/pics/BobC_Uni_6.jpg) of him. Again, his hands are out for balance, not on the handle. he should try that in wet weather -- thejdw dunawan wrote: why are koxx one unicycles so costly??? forrestunifreak wrote: They are expensive because they use only the finest soft drink cans. 2 unispins landed! don't follow Jesus, follow me! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ thejdw's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/13230 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58449 |
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Tim Morin wrote: I ve been ridin a 36 for about 5-6 months, off and on. I'm starting to notice that my hand is almost always on my handle, whereas on my 24, i rarely use my handle. Is this normal to almost always hold the handle, or is it something i should learn not to do? Advice/tips? Nearly all of my riding to date has been on a 29er, and I hardly used the handle much at all. Probably less than 10% on long rides, and less for short stuff. I've recently bought a new Nimbus 36, and I really was in two minds about getting the T7 handle with it, but in the end decided that as an accessory mount, it was probably worth it. Well ,within minutes of taking it out for the first time, my left hand just seemed to be on it all the time. I've done around 60 miles now, and I'd say that it's probably gripped nearly 90% of the time. Since I got it a few weeks ago, I've noticed that I'm using the KH style handle on my 29er much much more. Both pushing down to ease the pressure, and pulling up to get a bit more power to the cranks. STM -- semach.the.monkey ------------------------------------------------------------------------ semach.the.monkey's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12078 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58449 |
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johnfoss wrote: Once upon a time, there were no handles. Before that there was an even scarier time when there were no bumpers! And ONCE UPON A TIME there wasn't even a wheel! [image: http://thumbs.photo.net/photo/657977-sm.jpg] -- thayr ------------------------------------------------------------------------ thayr's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/8957 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58449 |
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thayr wrote: And ONCE UPON A TIME there wasn't even a wheel! [image: http://thumbs.photo.net/photo/657977-sm.jpg] Back when they used CRT monitors? Jeeez, that must have been a looooong time ago! STM -- semach.the.monkey ------------------------------------------------------------------------ semach.the.monkey's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12078 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58449 |
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GizmoDuck wrote: My hand is ALWAYs on the handle, whether I'm riding 100m or 100miles. Or at least one of them. For me, having no hands on the handle would be like riding a bike with no hands. Fun, for a while, but not very efficient. It helps spread your weight and gives you extra stability at speed. Same, even when I'm riding without my custom handles one hand or both hands, depending on the terrain is always on the (KH) handle, going uphill or downhill on a MUni will usually have just one hand on the handle, on my coker usually 2 hands, though I think with the KH handle I would only have one hand on. GizmoDuck wrote: Maybe I've got small hands, but I find the KH handle big enough for most riding. I've got pretty big hands and I can easily ride with the KH handles, only problem for me is that they're so close to the saddle that it makes it less comfortable to ride than with handles that are farther away. For me even the T7 is too close to the saddle for road riding. -- DustinSchaap FOUNDER OF EENWIEL.NL (\"HTTP://WWW.EENWIEL.NL\") *Sponsored by 'MUNICYCLE.COM' (http://www.municycle.com) , 'QU-AX' (http://www.qu-ax.com) and 'SEMCYCLE' (http://www.semcycle.com)* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DustinSchaap's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12614 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58449 |
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harper wrote: I have an old Miyata saddle on my Coker, still with 22.2mm seatpost, but converted to an airseat. I rarely use the handle. If I'm powering up a really (and I mean REALLY) steep hill I resort to the handle using one hand. If I want to relieve arterial pressure on a long ride I may place both palms on the handle to push up for awhile. For the rare times I ride offroad I frequently grab the handle but only briefly. I also use the handle for hopping up curbs or stairs or riding down stairs. I rarely use my handle when riding my 24, and I'm very comfortable and nimble riding up and down.... so it's good to hear you say that it's the same for you on a coker (i assume you're talkin about a coker). I guess I have to ride it more to find my comfort zones... ahhh shuckks... more riding. -- Tim Morin ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tim Morin's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11002 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58449 |
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