Need A Solution: Broken Seats...

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fexnix said:

*viscounts are longer than the average seat. *

But not too much. A Fusion cover will still fit them.

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i bent a GB4 plate in my air seat once. i landed a missed bail on like a
4 stair set on the reeder handle. a little bending and the seat was back
to normal. i highly doubt you can break a GB4 plate.

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Perhaps the solution to your equipment problems is to improve your
technique, not the equipment.

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flyer said:

*Perhaps the solution to your equipment problems is to improve your
technique, not the equipment. *

Yes.
I have been riding on stock torker DX saddles for years, and on my
trials I have the qu-ax seat, and I've never broken a thing. I did bend
the seatpost once on a bad crash with a six set. And my muni DX seat is
starting to flex, but after two whole years.

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I've only screwed up one KH seat, and that was completely my fault...I
didn't tighten the bolts often enough, and didn't replace them soon
enough...although the seatbase isn't the strongest in my opinion, I
ripped a bolt through it and stripped one out. What are you breaking on
the seats?

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I have a wallis carbon fiber base. I've had it for over a month, and
I've really liked it! They'll cost you. But I'd say it's worth it in
the long run.

Lighter, stiffer, and stronger. I don't notice any flex in it at all.
I make sure that my bolts from my Thompson are tight.

You can get grippies for sif. I'd recommend getting them.

I have nothing to compare with, though. I haven't tried any other
carbon bases.

I'm pretty sure scott's assembly/treating method is different from those
bases on uni.com.

go to 'here' (http://www.wallisdesign.com) and e-mail him with any
questions you have. He does have a waiting list. I'm not sure how long
it is right now.

later,
evan

P.S. I hear that those who've broken carbon fiber bases, it was either
a design flaw, or from going way too big (maybe also bad
crash/technique). I think Zack B. did a 12ft to flat, and broke his
base, and did damage to other parts as well. Ryan's broken some, as
evidenced by his older gallery. But, I do know that Ryan and Zack have
their own means getting a Thompson to attatch to a carbon fiber base
without rails. Never know if there were some initial design
flaws/failures by doing that.

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TrialsUni said:

*But, I do know that Ryan and Zack have their own means getting a
Thompson to attatch to a carbon fiber base without rails. Never know
if there were some initial design flaws/failures by doing that. *

It's not that complicated. I'd explain it, but a picture would be much
better. It's harder ont he cf base and seatposts, however.

The CF in these seatbases doesn't flex. You don't bend it, you crack it.
If it does bend, it's toast.

Never heard of the cf in these bases fatiguing.

You should improve your technique.

I've got a SW base in the mail, and from what I've seen they're as good
as they come. However you have to have a frame with at least a 25.4mm
seattube and a thomson post.

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I have a question about my CF base so i think this is a good place to
put it. Right now i have mine drilled for a normal seatpost (not miyata)
but if i ever wanted to change my seatpost and i drilled more holes in
it would it be weaker? Would it be any stronger if i got a gb4 universal
seatpost and used the holes for KH and miyata seats or would it not make
a difference?

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Spence,

I think it will be a little weaker but i dont think you will notice.

Bevan,flyer, forrest,

I cant afford to go thru normal seats just to improve my technique. if i
get a cf base i wont have to change my technique and also wont break
another base.

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gerblefranklin said:

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I've got a SW base in the mail, and from what I've seen they're as
good as they come. However you have to have a frame with at least a
25.4mm seattube and a thomson post. *

The bases can also be used with the Primo rod, which comes in 22.2

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Heh, iv got one. YAY

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gerblefranklin said:

*I've got a SW base in the mail, and from what I've seen they're as
good as they come. However you have to have a frame with at least a
25.4mm seattube and a thomson post. *

I think you'll really enjoy it. I broke one KH seat, and cracked areas
of a long-ago miyata

So, it was my first time going cf. I'm never going back. It did take a
while getting used to. "What? No flex? Less weight? Stronger?" I
also wasn't used to riding with so much less foam (which I wanted to get
rid of most of that foam thickness), and less curve (which is better in
my opinion, because I tilt my seat), and a deeper base with more to grab
onto (and thanks to sif grips) than my last base.

By the way: What if I scrapped my foam for gel? Can I get a piece of
the gel in the Koxx/KH gel seats? Would it add any weight?

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It will weigh more than foam but not by much, no you cant buy just the
gel in the koxx seat but you can go to walmart and buy a bike seat cover
for 12 bucks and rip out the jelly and put it in your seat.

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The ultimate solution....RIDE WITHOUT A SEAT.

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I think this guy is on to something.

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juggle508 said:

*The ultimate solution....RIDE WITHOUT A SEAT. *

i've seen a couple bikers go that. they get crazy big arms, and often
ride in funny positions.

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Its called trials.

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And isn't trials what evan here want to do?

Lets go with handle instead!

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