No, I don’t mean a wheel. Anyone ever used a quick release on a unicycle
saddle? I’ve seen them on bike seats but when I went into the shop the guy
(a unicycle rider himself) told me he couldn’t put a QR on the unicycle
because it “wouldn’t work”. ??? Is this because there is more weight on
the seat on a unicycle than on a bike seat? (I would assume some of the
weight is distributed to the handlebars.) Or is he wrong? I can’t see how
there would be SO much weight that SOME QR couldn’t handle it???
I have two DM Ringmasters (getting another this week) and both have QR
seats. The ring that clamps the frame seems to be a bit beefier than the
ones on bikes thoough, so you might have to get the QR bit from a unicycle
manufacturer (e.g. DM - www.unicycle.co.uk - they might let you buy one i
spose). But basic answer to your question - YES quick release can be
easily used on a unicycle seat.
>No, I don’t mean a wheel. Anyone ever used a quick release on a >unicycle saddle? I’ve seen them on bike seats but when I went into the >shop the guy (a unicycle rider himself) told me he couldn’t put a QR on >the unicycle because it “wouldn’t work”. ??? Is this because there is >more weight on the seat on a unicycle than on a bike seat? (I would >assume some of the weight is distributed to the handlebars.) Or is he >wrong? I can’t see how there would be SO much weight that SOME QR >couldn’t handle it??? >– >Cheers, Graham W. Boyes >– >me AT toao DOT net - http://www.TOAO.net/http://www.HawHawJokes.com/ >– >I woke up this morning and felt like a two-year-old. But there wasn’t one >around so I went back to sleep. > >
I woke up this morning and felt like a two-year-old. But there wasn’t one
around so I went back to sleep.
“Ben Lamb” <ben@lamigon.com> wrote in message news:3b360d41.4055601@news.freeserve.net… > I have two DM Ringmasters (getting another this week) and both have QR > seats. The ring that clamps the frame seems to be a bit beefier than the > ones on bikes thoough, so you might have to get the QR bit from a > unicycle manufacturer (e.g. DM - www.unicycle.co.uk - they might let you > buy one i spose). But basic answer to your question - YES quick release > can be easily used on a unicycle seat. > > Ben Lamb >
> > > On Sun, 24 Jun 2001 05:28:40 GMT, “Graham W. Boyes - TOAO.net” > <me@REMOVETHIStoao.net> wrote: > > >No, I don’t mean a wheel. Anyone ever used a quick release on a > >unicycle saddle? I’ve seen them on bike seats but when I went into the > >shop the
guy > >(a unicycle rider himself) told me he couldn’t put a QR on the unicycle > >because it “wouldn’t work”. ??? Is this because there is more weight on
the > >seat on a unicycle than on a bike seat? (I would assume some of the
weight > >is distributed to the handlebars.) Or is he wrong? I can’t see how
there > >would be SO much weight that SOME QR couldn’t handle it??? > >– > >Cheers, Graham W. Boyes > >– > >me AT toao DOT net - http://www.TOAO.net/http://www.HawHawJokes.com/ > >– > >I woke up this morning and felt like a two-year-old. But there wasn’t
one > >around so I went back to sleep. > > > > > > > >
Im using a quick release on my united now. I use it (the unicycle)for
trials and light muni. The quick release works ok, but the seat tends to
come out of position and ends up twisted slightly. This doenst happen
often, but sometimes, and after a bad crash also. You just need to really
tighten the QR before you ride, or it will twist all the time. I think the
bennifits of a QR far out weigh the disadvantages. I lower the seat for
trials, and raise it up for distance rides (i can only afford one uni for
now). Its also handy when others want to ride the uni, and wont fit with
the current height.
— “Graham W. Boyes - TOAO.net” <me@REMOVETHIStoao.net> wrote: > No, I don’t mean a wheel. Anyone ever used a quick release on a > unicycle saddle? I’ve seen them on bike seats but when I went into the > shop the guy (a unicycle rider himself) told me he couldn’t put a QR on > the unicycle because it “wouldn’t work”. ??? Is this because there is > more weight on the seat on a unicycle than on a bike seat? (I would > assume some of the weight is distributed to the handlebars.) Or is he > wrong? I can’t see how there would be SO much weight that SOME QR > couldn’t handle it??? > – > Cheers, Graham W. Boyes > – > me AT toao DOT net - http://www.TOAO.net/http://www.HawHawJokes.com/ > – > I woke up this morning and felt like a two-year-old. But there wasn’t > one around so I went back to sleep.
> Graham, > > Im using a quick release on my united now. I use it (the unicycle)for > trials and light muni. The quick release works ok, but the seat tends to > come out of position and ends up twisted slightly. This doenst happen > often, but sometimes, and after a bad crash also. You just need to > really tighten the QR before you ride, or it will twist all the time.
The quick releases that come on a lot of low end unicycles aren’t that
good (like the ones that have the rubber coated lever.) But for about $8
U.S. you can get a half decent one that won’t twist on you during a crash.
Unfortunately, I’ve had a hard finding something more than “half” decent.
Can’t we get “whole” decent? I’ve heard Salsa makes really good ones, but
do they make them in 25.4mm? (25.4mm is a very common seat tube o.d. for
unis.) I’ve seen a couple other nice ones at a bike shop that were beefy
and really smooth, but they only came if you bought the whole bike. Does
anyone know where to get the good ones, and especially in 25.4mm since
that’s what I’m using now?
Thanks folks. I’ll see if I can rustle up a “whole decent” one. I’ve
decided to go for some shorter cranks for my Coker too. I have 175mm
(installed by the guy who owned it before me) and I need to go a little
bit speedier!
I woke up this morning and felt like a two-year-old. But there wasn’t one
around so I went back to sleep.
“Chris Reeder” <reed8990@uidaho.edu> wrote in message news:3B366F8C.54E29C59@uidaho.edu… > > > Graham, > > > > Im using a quick release on my united now. I use it (the unicycle)for > > trials and light muni. The quick release works ok, but the seat tends > > to come out of position and ends up twisted slightly. This doenst > > happen often, but sometimes, and after a bad crash also. You just > > need to really tighten the QR before you ride, or it will twist all > > the time. > > The quick releases that come on a lot of low end unicycles aren’t that > good (like the ones that have the rubber coated lever.) But for about $8 > U.S. you can get a half decent one that won’t twist on you during a > crash. Unfortunately, I’ve had a hard finding something more than “half” > decent. Can’t we get “whole” decent? I’ve heard Salsa makes really good > ones, but do they make them in 25.4mm? (25.4mm is a very common seat > tube o.d. for unis.) I’ve seen a couple other nice ones at a bike shop > that were beefy and really smooth, but they only came if you bought the > whole bike. Does anyone know where to get the good ones, and especially > in 25.4mm since that’s what I’m using now? > > Chris Reeder
Most of our unicycles have quick release on the seat. Everything from a
$30 Salsa clamp on my Telford to much cheaper models on Miyatas, Monty,
etc. Haven’t had any problems with them at all.
—Nathan
“Graham W. Boyes - TOAO.net” <me@REMOVETHIStoao.net> wrote in message news:cUeZ6.543358$166.11276910@news1.rdc1.bc.home.com… > No, I don’t mean a wheel. Anyone ever used a quick release on a unicycle > saddle? I’ve seen them on bike seats but when I went into the shop the
guy > (a unicycle rider himself) told me he couldn’t put a QR on the unicycle > because it “wouldn’t work”. ??? Is this because there is more weight on
the > seat on a unicycle than on a bike seat? (I would assume some of the
weight > is distributed to the handlebars.) Or is he wrong? I can’t see how there > would be SO much weight that SOME QR couldn’t handle it??? > – > Cheers, Graham W. Boyes