Has anybody considered, or tried, putting a thin steel sheet along the top of the saddle base to allow for some spring but still reinforce in a very strong way. If it is a thin piece (around 0.5mm-0.9mm) then you shoudln’t notice any extra weight either. Plus steel sheet would be available to anybody for pretty much nothing if they go to a scrap yard or metal merchant. You also wouldn’t need any specialist equipement to make the piece of metal fit. Just a hacksaw and a round ended hammer.
Like this?
http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=607
Brian has Scott Wallis base, which takes a rail type seatpost. He does not use a standard post, so no need for rubber.
I used a piece of neoprene for my seat. Just cust a scrap from some old shin guards.
i dont think so…
Ah. That could be pretty close! They don’t have them in the UK shop and I didn’t think to look at the other world country sites. I was thinking that they would be easy enough to make yourself.
pretty much all saddles come with those installed already.
Really, like which ones? How did you snap yours if there was a sheet of steel reinforcing it?
yea. mine had one and i still snapped my seat.
Oh OK. You must have been doing something pretty gnarly to have broken a steel reinforced seat!
i already posted what i was doing…5 stair.
thanks and can you post a pic???
Oh right, sorry, I must have missed that one (or forgotten!)
i dont think you would have seen it…ill pm the scenario to you…
so can someone post a pic on how to set up the rubber deal undeneath??
I took a popped tube and cut a piece out of it a little bigger than the post bracket. Then I cut slits in it so the bolts can come through. I don’t have a pic but I don’t really think is necessary. As long as the edges of the post bracket aren’t being dug into the CF itself then you are fine.
okay…did you layer the tube??like fold over or anything??
Is inner tube rubber really thick enough? I would have thought you’d need something about as thick as skateboarders use as truck protectors (about 2-3mm stiff rubber)
I agree…pics.
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I searched and came up with this.
Edit: Page 4 looks a bit better for what you want.
I used three layers of tube on my UDC CF base though after taking it apart an examining it you are probably okay with just two layers but I’d definitely use more than just one.
Hey UniDude. I finally got my saddle ordered today. I treated myself to the KH Fusion Street saddle:D
I can’t to have a proper saddle for my uni. I only hope it comes before the weekend so that I can put it straight to use!