I just got a new Torker DX for christmas and the seat is way to high. I cut off 3 1/2 inches but I still think it too high. I don't want to cut off too much, but I want it to be comfortable. Oh yeah, I'm a street rider. I've watching Defect and Dan Heaton his seat is really low. Any suggestions?
-- Tomahawk
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street riders that I know ride low seat. but many ride high. basically it depends what works for you. and what works for you won't work for someone else
-- torkerdx
GILD said:
If it was a naked young lady, would we be shouting about sexual objectification?
gordito8me said:
it's like running across the highway at rush hour. Dangerous, stupid, but not really that fun.
skrobo said:
i would rather ride a brick than have a folding tire
street riders that I know ride low seat. but many ride high. basically it depends what works for you. and what works for you won't work for someone else
yeah...i had to cut off some of my seat post the other day. It was pretty high. I could ride it ok, but it made it hard to get my seat in front.
-- spazdude222
tobbogonist said:
The penguin was my first, and only, road kill! i did not mean to it waddled out really fast.
I like mine super low. I'mm 5'5" and I have it 1" above the seat clamp. This is so I can stand over it easily with my feet flat. But I've heard of people getting knee pain when you have a real low seat. but If you ride with your knees out to the side a little it's alright. I've rode some fair distances on it 30 miles I think is the farthest. I don't have a didstance uni so I rode my trials. It was a charity thing.
Yeah, alex's uni (and matt's for that matter) are too short for me i get major knee pain stuff happening. I have flat feet too, but thats one thing i LOVE about unicycling, is that flat feet don't really affect you at all Most other sports end up with me getting terrible shin splits...
-- spazdude222
tobbogonist said:
The penguin was my first, and only, road kill! i did not mean to it waddled out really fast.
I like mine super low. I'mm 5'5" and I have it 1" above the seat clamp. This is so I can stand over it easily with my feet flat. But I've heard of people getting knee pain when you have a real low seat. but If you ride with your knees out to the side a little it's alright. I've rode some fair distances on it 30 miles I think is the farthest. I don't have a didstance uni so I rode my trials. It was a charity thing.
Scary! I'm also 5'5", and I only took off four or so inches from my DX seatpost, so its five above the clamp. That's low enough that I can easily pull the seat out, too, so if I stand, I'm a few inches up off the seat. I find this difficult to ride far.
Just wondering, how much does a replacement seat cost for the Torker DX? (seat and seatpost included)
-- Tomahawk
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