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Has anyone tried this saddle?
http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=823 I managed to break my saddle and am in the market for a new one. Wondering if anyone has tried this one. Thanks, Walt -- MilkParrot ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MilkParrot's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/8340 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/44861 |
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Has anyone tried this saddle?
Thats what i ride on right now. Itīs better than my modified Velo seat (foam cut in half) And itīs better than the regular KH fusion seat. BEacuse itīs thinner, itīs better for Seat out hopping and general handling. Itīs just as comfy as the other KH seats, who bottoms out the other seats? I think the regular KH seats has sooo much excessive foam in them thatīs not needed. I canīt really feel the gel in it. Itīs there but at lest I donīt notice it. Itīs a good saddle for trials, freestyle, and probably just as good for muni and road as the other KH seats. -- fexnix '*My fresh gallery*' (http://gallery.unicyclist.com/Fexnix-album) 'knarkargänget' (http://surl.se/elt) chosen and this end up are my main men of choise \"u can **** off u retard it says sidehop not high jump so shut da f**k up and go ride a b*ke. nob!\" /butty ------------------------------------------------------------------------ fexnix's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/7381 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/44861 |
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Has anyone tried this saddle?
It's pictured with the older style KH handle though. Is UDC just out of date? -- Seager 'Team RoadShow' (http://www.teamroadshow.com) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Seager's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/8840 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/44861 |
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Has anyone tried this saddle?
AJ has one on his coker. -- onefiftyfour ------------------------------------------------------------------------ onefiftyfour's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3495 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/44861 |
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Has anyone tried this saddle?
great seat. a little stiff during winter, but no different that the rest of my body. -- cowan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ cowan's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10985 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/44861 |
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Has anyone tried this saddle?
Like GizmoDuck said, but I've been using the 'UDC gel' seat and like it. I've never used the KH gel, but I think it's the same a the UDC gel. -- Chrashing Regards, Ken ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chrashing's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/7501 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/44861 |
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Has anyone tried this saddle?
I realllllly like my new KH fusion seat (it's similar in profile to the gel, just with slim foam that's really comfortable) the foam is softer than in a normal fusion, and it's a thinner profile for seat out my favorite thing about it is that it is naturally tilted back w/o a rails bracket, which is great on a trials uni it also feels much stiffer than the normal fusion i like it a lot p.s. don't know if UDC has it, i got mine from Darren on my new KH trials that i got last week -- ColDawG Your friendly, neighborhood Muniman http://www.wheelaway.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ColDawG's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/9503 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/44861 |
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Has anyone tried this saddle?
The gel saddle is now my favourite, over and above my airseat, miyata saddle and various KH saddles. Pros -rigid feel, feels very responsive -fewer chafing issues -ridged handle for better grip -way thinner, much better for trials and freestyle Cons -my seat nuts tend to come loose FIX: I removed each nut in turn and then fitted a normal washer followed by a lock washer before putting the nut back. The lock washer seems to prevent the nuts from coming loose. Some more info This saddle does not feel very "cushy". Note that In the bicycling world cushy soft saddles appeal to beginners but all serious riders will tell you that a harder saddle is actually more comfortable, especially on longer ride. The analogy used is that its more comfortable to sit in a hard chair for a long time than it is to sit in a cushy armchair. The gel seat is based on the KH design, fitted with the newer ridged front handles. The base looks identical to the standard KH base. The seat uses a relatively thin layer of gel for cushioning instead of a large thick piece of foam. The shape as viewed from above is virtually identical so the only major difference in appearance is the thickness of the saddle has been reduced. The unicycle.com coloured text logo is embroidered on the back of some of the earlier production lines of this saddle. The latest ones have no logo on the back. My initial test ride of the saddle was on a coker riding for about an hour. The thinner material makes the thickness of the saddle similar to that of a miyata saddle. It feels very similar to a new miyata saddle. My coker felt more responsive with this saddle fitted than with my previous KH saddle. I think this is due to the extra rigidity and the relatively firm nature of the saddle. The thinner saddle also means less chance of inner thigh chaffing. Unfortunately thin also means the chances of developing a numb butt and genitalia increase. The usual numbness after an hour's ride was still present despite the gel cushioning. I have now done 6 hour + rides on it and it is the best saddle I have used. I think it is suitable for just about any style of riding but the seat base may not stand up to some trials riders abuse. Peter -- peter.bier -Peter Bier ------------------------------------------------------------------------ peter.bier's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/1506 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/44861 |
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Has anyone tried this saddle?
I've lost a couple o' bolts off mine too, loctite is probably the answer. But yeah it's a good seat, especially for those of us who can't be bothered doing airseat conversions. I always knock the valve clean off on airseats anyway. -- pete66 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ pete66's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4812 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/44861 |
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Has anyone tried this saddle?
Seager wrote: It's pictured with the older style KH handle though. Is UDC just out of date? What do you men older style KH handle? the new handle has ribs which those probably have, but you wouldn't be able to see from that photo, what else has changed? jim -- Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jim's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/9416 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/44861 |
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