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  1. Original post
    trials_uni
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    I just got to go take my new Custom CF saddle for its first real ride
    and man is it sweet. Its so rigid, zero flex even with me reafing on
    it. Ill tell ya once you go CF its like night and day, you never want
    to go back to a regular plastic base with a re-enforcement plate.

    The Miyata foam is very nice ond low profile so its super easy to go
    from Seat in to SIF and vice versa. It also makes it easy to hold the
    saddle for SIF hopping.

    The only complaints i have are that its not the most comfortable thing
    ever, but hey, who acctually "rides" a Trials uni a whole lot anyways,
    youre most ly standing on your pedals hopping. And for the amount of
    time you are riding the uni its not unbearable. Another Issue is the
    handles. But im pretty sure its just because im not used to them yet

    The Components are as follows
    1. Gemcrest Miyata style CF base
    2. Miyata foam
    3. Miyata front and rear bumpers.
    4. KH Fusion cover.

    The KH cover is a bit of a pain to fit on the Miyata base but with a
    little patience it goes on.

    So my closing word is that if your in the market for a great trials
    saddle you should give this a try.

    -Phil

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  2. gerblefranklin
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    Yeah, I'm sure you'll be real happy with that seat when you rip the
    front handle off and bend the stock miyata seatpost (really, there's a
    reason that nobody rides miyata handles). Otherwise, that's a pretty
    good setup. I rode a very similar seat for nearly a year, except with a
    duct tape seatcover and airseat padding. Great for trials, but yeah,
    not to great for epic muni rides.

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  3. trials_uni
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    Oh well... I suppose i switch out to a Kinprt when i break the Miyata.

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  4. Spencer Hochberg
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    trials_uni said:

    Oh well... I suppose i switch out to a Kinprt when i break the Miyata.

    UDC doesn't have kinports anymore and mine snapped so easily. Was it
    you that drilled your base at the weird angle for the handle? That will
    suck if you need to drill it to another bolt pattern because some of
    your holes may overlap and you will get oval shaped holes, that
    happened to me when I drilled it for a reeder which was at a wierd
    angle.

    If its only a trials uni then it doesn't matter since you won't be
    using the handle for sif anyway.

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  5. trials_uni
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    I re drilled and moved the handle...Its straight now. I have a
    question...is it nesscesary to put a rubber shim beween the seat post
    and the base or is that just something you can forget about?

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  6. onetrack
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    trials_uni said:

    is it nesscesary to put a rubber shim beween the seat post and the base?

    no

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  7. teachndad
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    See about getting a GB4 seat post to replace the Miyata seat post.

    Also, try Darren Bedford at Bedford Unicycles for the Kinport handles.
    When Uni.com is out of something, I go to Darren.

    Cheers.

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  8. Spencer Hochberg
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    teachndad said:


    Also, try Darren Bedford at Bedford Unicycles for the Kinport handles.
    When Uni.com is out of something, I go to Darren.

    Cheers.

    Ohhh, I have seen Steve Howard handles on Darren's pricelist and I
    didn't realize it is the same as a kinport...so you won't have a
    problem getting one.

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  9. muzzle
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    trials_uni said:


    is it nesscesary to put a rubber shim beween the seat post and the
    base?

    onetrack said:

    no

    I would recommend it tho for sure

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  10. trials_uni
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    What does it do?

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  11. TheObieOne3226
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    It keeps the "sharp" metal edges of the seatpost plate from creating a
    crack in the CF.

    Make your seat like mine. You won't be sorry:

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  12. mango
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    Spencer Hochberg said:

    UDC doesn't have kinports anymore and mine snapped so easily.

    my kinport handle held up well and is still going strong on a friends
    uni. Just another opinion. 🙂

    *OBIE:*what kind of rail adapter are you using? How do you like it?
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  13. mornish
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    I think he just has a thomson seatpost wich has built in rails.

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  14. TheObieOne3226
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    mango said:

    my kinport handle held up well and is still going strong on a friends
    uni. Just another opinion. 🙂

    *OBIE:*what kind of rail adapter are you using? How do you like it?
    Does it feel like the weakest point to you?

    It's a KH style rail adapter from Bedford. Feels strong enough to me
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  15. trials_uni
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    Obie, is that the Deathgrip? I was thinking of getting one of
    those...For now im done trickin out my Trials...Ive spend close to $800
    on it... Its time to give the Muni some love. CF base and Reeder on the
    way for me.

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  16. onetrack
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    TheObieOne3226 said:

    It keeps the "sharp" metal edges of the seatpost plate from creating a
    crack in the CF.

    when has that ever happened?

    I've put enough force on my seat to bend thomson clamps BTW. no rubber,
    and my base is fine. If you have a flattened tube laying around, make a
    pad for the assurance. If not, don't sweat it you'll anihilate your
    rails before you do anything to the carbon fiber.

    having a deathgrip handle will make you go 😄 . I've wrecked a s.wallis
    rear bumper on pavement, hard impact with the street chiped the resin
    and knocked some fatty corners off. i'd only use it on dirt.

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