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Quick Release Seat Clamp on MUni?
I find that doing MUni is really sort of schizophrenic. First you ride up and down long hills for 40 minutes, or until you puke, whichever comes first. For this part, I need the seat very high, because I'm not strong enough to stand all the time, or to crank up hills sitting down low. Then you find some rocks and trees to hop on for 15-20 minutes. For this, I need to drop the seat quite a bit for optimal efficiency. Then you ride for 40 more minutes. Then more jumping, dropping, or whatever for 20 minutes. And on and on. I ride a KH24, and it has a pretty beefy seat adjustment mechanism, not much less significant then the vice I keep in the basement, what with the two hex screws and all. My question is, do many trail and trial riders use a quick release for the seat post? Are there good enough products? Are they trustworthy and safe for jumping and dropping? Crashing? It would certainly make the transitions easier if I could change the seat height without all the fanfare. -- munipsycho - Sometimes I fall down. ===================== 'Victory belongs now to this small tree.' (http://munipsycho.com/stories/a_little_tree.jsp) 'The UniSkills Assessment' (http://www.munipsycho.com/uniskills_2.jsp) I can fly too. But I can only fly down. -Little Bear Imagine all the people Riding on one wheel. J. Lennon. (paraphrased) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ munipsycho's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/9589 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/40719 |
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The Salsa quick release is supposed to be excellent, and you can get it he http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=245 Darren also has one. -- Catboy - I enjoy the taste of dirt!!! 'I have the amazing power to talk to cats! =^.^=' (http://gallery.unicyclist.com/Catboy) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Catboy's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/2042 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/40719 |
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I just carry an allen wrench in my pack... I've got the Odyssey seat clamp: one bolt, plenty grippy, never had a problem! I do agree it is crucial to raise the seat for the longer climbs, but I couldn't imagine putting a quick release underneath me... who knows what it could snag? I don't want to find out -- maestro8 - Mad Scientists for World Domination Those are my principles. If you don't like those, I have others. -- Groucho Marx ------------------------------------------------------------------------ maestro8's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/7871 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/40719 |
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I have always used a Salsa Fliplock quick release. I have no problem at all with the seat moving, and I can't imagine not having the convenience of being able to adjust the seat quickly, even if just for that person you meet on the trail that wants to give the uni a try. How well a quick release holds has a large amount to do with the quality of the QR, but also can be affected by the frame and seatpost compbination. I have an aluminum frame and Thomson seatpost, which I think is an easy combo to keep snug. A steel frame and chrome seatpost is probably the worst combination. I think you will have good luck with the Salsa. If you get one, keep a dab of grease or antisieze on the cam surfaces, and keep mud cleaned out of it. Operating it with grit in it can wear out the cams, and decrease it's holding power. Scott -- S_Wallis - MUni Motivated "I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it." Pablo Picasso ------------------------------------------------------------------------ S_Wallis's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/1520 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/40719 |
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I've always used a QR. I've got a cheap one and it works fine, never gone wrong. Double bolt clamps are obviously very reliable and tight, but it's just so much hassle to let people have a go on the uni. Also I sometimes swap posts between unis and having a QR is really handy. Joe -- joemarshall - dumb blonde my pics http://gallery.unicyclist.com/album483 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ joemarshall's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/1545 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/40719 |
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I've never used anything but quick-releases from Bedford on my commuter and street/trials unis, and i can't complain about them. Sometimes when you bail and the handle of the saddle hits the ground, the saddle gets twisted to the side, but straightening it takes 2 seconds. -- hecklar - Street Rider (Level 4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ hecklar's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6917 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/40719 |
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Quick Release Seat Clamp on MUni?
I have a double hex thing on my trials unicycle, i'm not sure if I would trust a flip release one when jumping for tall heights. I used to have one when I was learning (on a skinny freestyle uni) and that got twisted and stuff now and again.. so I'm afraid to try the fliplock thing (plus it's about £14 / $24 + delivery). Miek -- entozoon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ entozoon's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11046 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/40719 |
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Quick Release Seat Clamp on MUni?
i currently have a quick release and although its easy to use, i absolutely hate it. but that is pretty much because of the kind of quick release it is. http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=249, its simmilar to that one, except it will fit on any unicycle. dont buy anything with that kind of arm thing, because its extremely dangerous. i was riding one footed for a while then that arm caught in my shoe and i fell. when it came down the arm hit me right in the back of the heal stabbing me nearly in the achilles tendon. so beware quick release arms. -- ntappin ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ntappin's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10800 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/40719 |
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Quick Release Seat Clamp on MUni?
Hey this was what I was looking for also! Thanks guys for the info. I will go buy a quick release since I am tired of bringing a wrench with me all the time. :P -- leadpan "Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever" - Lance Armstrong ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leadpan's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/9751 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/40719 |
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Quick Release Seat Clamp on MUni?
i saw many people at muni weekend withe the salsa clamps, the only bad part about them i think is that they stick out a bit and can get caught on u. i agree with maestro8, just carry an allen wrench -trey -- lancerfan119 lookin for more people to muni with in the bay area or reno/tahoe are ------------------------------------------------------------------------ lancerfan119's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/9590 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/40719 |
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