At Motorama 2003 I showed some people a bracket I had made to attach the handle of my KH seat to the brake lever bar on the seat post. The first bracket I made from 1/16" thick, 1" X 1" aluminum angle. It worked very well but only lasted about 2 or 3 months before it started to get a stress crack and then broke. I made a replacement bracket from 1/8" aluminum and it is holding up well. I have told several people I would keep them posted on how well the bracket held up. So here is the fulfillment of that promise.
Here’s a link to a few photos in the gallery…
http://gallery.unicyclist.com/album366
Everyone who has looked at it and tried it says it is very stiff. I even had one accomplished rider try it and he said the lack of flex was throwing off his timing a little. He was used to pulling a little early to compensate for the flex.
This bracket is great because it is low cost and ease to make. All I used was a hacksaw, a file and a drill. It took me about 2 hours to make and mount both brackets. When making the first bracket, I made a template from a piece of stiff paper. Cut it to size and made the holes. Then I traced the paper onto the metal and made the bracket.
The only downside to this bracket is that you can’t change your seat angle after it is on. Not a problem for me though.
Bill