I don't have a product I can name, but here's some general info. For the
most part, if you want your seat to stay put, use a dedicated clamp
with regular bolt. But if you make adjustments enough that you're
willing to deal with some seat twist (like multiple riders), a
quick-release can be very handy.
Unicyle.com offers the following:
- 'United' (http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=249) at
$5.00. This one looks the same as the one I have on my Schwinn Giraffe.
That one gets the seat raised and lowered in shows, and used to for
fitting into the car (now I have a minivan). It's cheap, and stronger
than most quick-relases you find in bike shops.
- 'Nimbus' (http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=866) also
at $5.00. A little confusion here, as the main text says it's 22.2mm
only, but the detail text says it "fits frames/seatposts in the 25.4mm
size." It definitely looks nicer.
- 'Salsa' (http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=245). At
$24.00, I'd have high expectations of this one, which is available in
two sizes. Naturally, measure the outside frame, not the post, to find
the size.
The United is the only one that's "unisize," fitting any size
frame/post. But you may have to use it with a "generic" clamp, and
those are often the weak point. Having a clamp that covers a wide area
of post, instead of just a line at the top and bottom of the clamp, is
much better for your frame, and for seat tightness.
Most quick-releases I see in bike shops are made to be light. Bike
seats don't get anywhere near the kind of twisting torque on them that
we put on unicycle seats, so lightness is more important than tight
grip, so they're generally expensive and weak.
With any quick-release (especially if it's holding the front wheel on
your bike) it's very important to use it properly. The lever is just
the final part of the tightening process. First you hand-turn it until
it's most of the way there, then the lever should add the final torque
to lock it down. If the lever can be flipped or released with one
finger, it's not going to be tight enough.
--
johnfoss
John Foss
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