Carbon Fiber Base Thread...

[UniDudeDX]

get a new cover...hehe

[Emile.m]

Why, mine is holding up fine. I don't need to waste 30$ for nothing.

[Emile.m]

Has the rubber to be really thick? My is like 2 layer of thin rubber. Is it enough?

[UniDudeDX]

it should be..i just have 1 layer of some strong plastic in there...

[Emile.m]

It's all right, I changed for 2 layers of a bike tube.

[fexnix]

Originally Posted by UniDudeDX

1.Not very much in my oppinion

2.yea....
you just put the cover back on....

Ok those answers sucked. First off, Weight differences isn't about opinions it's about facts. Anyone know how much weight you save compared to a normal seat?

Is there any way to use a non-fusion cover on a CF base?

[UniDudeDX]

yea, you just have to have some sort of system other than staples...like gromets or velcro

[Jerrick]

Anyone ever think of these, or a combination of dyneema/carbon?

[vanpaun]

can i have a link to a websy

[isaac steiner]

Okay Question:

Would KH Foam fit on a Roger Davies Miyata style CF base? And then like a KH handle and bumper on there as well...


If anyone has pics of Miyata CF Base with KH Foam, KH Handle and Bumpers, please post pics.

Thanks a ton.

Isaac

[UniDudeDX]

Originally Posted by isaac steiner

Okay Question:

Would KH Foam fit on a Roger Davies Miyata style CF base? And then like a KH handle and bumper on there as well...


If anyone has pics of Miyata CF Base with KH Foam, KH Handle and Bumpers, please post pics.

Thanks a ton.

Isaac

ummm i just did that.....

and yes everything fits...


msn me to get further details...

[kerosian]

Originally Posted by Jerrick

Anyone ever think of these, or a combination of dyneema/carbon?

On that note, what about basalt fiber and kevlar fiber? Scott Wallis is coming out with basalt bumpers by the way, they look sexy
Here they are, Scott sent me a pic.

[isaac steiner]

Okay thanks...I think I might be getting a Miyata CF Base soon... If im lucky, today....

EDIT: Also could someone tell me if Miyata bumpers and KH bumpers share the same hole positioning?

[maestro8]

Originally Posted by fexnix

Is there some way to attach the saddle cover without having to do the whole "fusion cover-shoe-string" thing?

Your alternatives require driving some sort of staple, rivet or clamp into the CF base. Since cast CF is not soft enough to drive staples into, you'd need to drill small holes into the sides of the base and rivet the saddle cover into place.

Originally Posted by unisk8r

I thought the Wallis bases were designed primarily for road riding

Dunno Scott's take here, but I've been using mine only for trials and muni and it's holding up great after three-ish years!

Originally Posted by Jerrick

Anyone ever think of these, or a combination of dyneema/carbon?

I haven't seen a weave of dyneema available that would lend itself to molding and casting... only seems they make fabric for ballistic protection... I could be wrong! (usually am :P)

[Loch]

Originally Posted by fexnix

I have two questions about CF bases.

1. What kind of weight savings can you expect going from plastic/metal stiffener to CF?

2. Is there some way to attach the saddle cover without having to do the whole "fusion cover-shoe-string" thing? I don't like the feel of a fusion cover because the cover is slipping around on the saddle and that doesn't feel very good when doing SIF trials.

With my CF seat base instead of putting the bolts directly into the carbon fiber (at the seatpost area), I used two aluminum spacers that connect the bolts by pairs so they will not rotate when I tighten or loosen them. These might add a little weight. I compared the basic Koxx1 saddle with my CF saddle, nimbus foam and nimbus cover. The CF seatbase seat was 30 grams lighter.

To attach my cover I got some of that industrial sticky-backed velcro. I stuck a strip along the inside of the seat base. Then (this required sewing) I sewed a strip of velcro reinforced with some nylon webbing along the sides of the cover. I sewed some elastic on the front and back so that it would gather well. Then I just attached the cover with velcro and add the handle and bumper. It is holding up very well. I think it works much better than shoestring and I think it was easier to do if you can sew or know someone who can.