Seatpost suggestions.

Koxx one has a solid looking re-enforced seat post that I think is the
same size as the kh, and if guys like yoggi are riding on it and not
breaking them I'd guess they are strong.

Its probably no tompson but then again you wont need a rail adaptor.

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I'm not sure if the one and the the devil use the same post, but the
devil is infamous for bending easily, to the extent that it's suggested
you swap the post as soon as you buy the uni by UDC uk. I don't know if
anyone is still making reinforced posts on this site with a web between
the post and the top plate, search for it, there were a couple of
people with differernt designs who seemed happy to make them for people
a while back. Or just improve your technique of course.

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While reading this thread last night I had an idea. How about custom
adapter plate for the KH bicycle style seatpost that allows you to
adjust the angle of the seat without the need for rails. Rails are
undesirable for a trials uni because the create a finger trap. But
even on a trials uni it is nice to have adjustability for the seat
angle.

The standard welded unicycle style seatposts are also not holding up to
hard use. They break at the weld. The aluminum versions are cracking
at the seat plate mount.

A custom adapter plate for the KH seatpost would solve those problems.
Make the adapter out of steel so it would be strong and wouldn't suffer
the cracking problem that the aluminum plates have. The KH seatpost is
strong so it should avoid the bending problems. You get the best of
both worlds and keep the weight reasonable at the same time. No more
rail, adjustable angle, a strong seatpost, and reasonable in weight.

Then I took a look at Unicycle.com UK and saw this: 'Seat Post -
Suspension Adaptation' (http://tinyurl.com/8g3yd). Same general idea.
So the idea isn't new.

The new and improved KH adapter concept:

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nice idea. It would kinda mess up my support using the brake post, but
it looks a lot simpler, which is an advantage.

Seats need to come with stronger bases. This would solve SO many
problems...

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Here's a drawing that better shows what parts would be new and what
parts are the original seatpost parts. The red bit is the new steel
adapter plate.

The tricky part is figuring out how to efficiently manufacture
something like that. And to make it reinforced and strong enough in
the right areas so it doesn't break. I'm just the idea man. I haven't
done any engineering on the idea.

A very similar adapter could be made for the Thomson seatpost.

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Or better yet, get the Wallis DeRail CF seat. It comes with an adapter
that fits a Thompson seat post and a primo rod seat post. The little
adapter thing for fitting a Thompson seat post looks liek the same size
as the KH, and if not, Scott can probably make one to work with that if
desired (though if you're going to go high end like this, go with the
Thompson).

[image: http://www.wallisdesign.com/DRbaseCollage2comp.jpg]

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Gilby said:

Or better yet, get the Wallis DeRail CF seat.

Yes, the Scott Wallis CF seat is the top of the line. I just don't see
it likely to come stock on a KH muni. The idea here is that the
adapter works with a standard KH seat and could come stock on the KH
unicycles instead of the rail adapter.

Maybe Kris is already thinking of this. I'm just throwing the idea
out.

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