Mounting a reeder handle onto a miyata seat frame

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hi all,
I was wondering if it is possible to mount a reeder handle onto a
miyata seat frame without a GB4 stiffener plate?? I don’t have enough
money for a carbon fibre seat frame at the moment but I feel that it
is the best solution. Any feedback is good…Thanks

karl

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It is possible, but I would recommend the stiffener. I wrote some instructions for the no stiffener method almost two years ago, they can be found here:

http://www.public.iastate.edu/~gbarnes/gb4/no_stiffener.doc

One of my club’s Cokers has been using a Reeder handle with no stiffener for about the last 2 years. It does work, though there is some noticeable flex in the base.

Edit:

After re-reading my instructions, it looks like I failed to mention the use of washers on the BOTTOM side of the base. You will need to add some washers between the seat base and the handle to raise the mounting location of the handle above the center ridge.

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What type of riding will you be doing and on what type of unicycle? that might effect the decision.

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Re: Mounting a reeder handle onto a miyata seat frame

gbarnes <gbarnes@NoEmail.Message.Poster.at.Unicyclist.com> wrote in message news:<gbarnes.yauvk@NoEmail.Message.Poster.at.Unicyclist.com>…
> It is possible, but I would recommend the stiffener. I wrote some
> instructions for the no stiffener method almost two years ago, they can
> be found here:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/yv6o
>
> One of my club’s Cokers has been using a Reeder handle with no stiffener
> for about the last 2 years. It does work, though there is some
> noticeable flex in the base.
>
> Edit:
>
> After re-reading my instructions, it looks like I failed to mention the
> use of washers on the BOTTOM side of the base. You will need to add
> some washers between the seat base and the handle to raise the mounting
> location of the handle above the center ridge.
>
>
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Hey
Thanks George, That was a great help (cleared up some confusion)…i
might end up using the stiffener as well. But i got to get the handle
first (fingers crossed) hopefully christmas

Karl

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> What type of riding will you be doing and on what type of unicycle?
> that might effect the decision.
>

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I will be doing muni and trials…it is going on my 24" bedofrd muni,
i prefer to ride my muni over my freestyle so i might to some
freestlye on it.

Karl