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  1. joemarshall said:

    It isn't clear from your post how good you are, but if you're absolutely
    beginning SIF, the seat will feel really massive whatever seat you
    have. Particularly when you're taking it out or putting it back under
    you, it will feel like it's impossible to do anything with. It might be
    that you can do okay for now with a full sized seat, a lot of people
    used to do SIF just fine with the big old KH seats.

    Joe

    I disagree, I still suck at SIF but can definitely tell the difference
    between a stock old KH and a cut down old KH. I have no experience with
    a proper street saddle but I can say my seat is WAY nicer to use now
    since the modifications, both for SI and SIF.

    For reattaching the cover I made small holes along the bottom edge and
    laced it like a shoe. It worked well for me and I don't have to deal
    with staples every time I want to do a further mod. The downside is
    that it is possible to rip out your lacing but it hasn't happened yet.

    my two bits.

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  2. joemarshall said:

    It isn't clear from your post how good you are, but if you're absolutely
    beginning SIF, the seat will feel really massive whatever seat you
    have. Particularly when you're taking it out or putting it back under
    you, it will feel like it's impossible to do anything with. It might be
    that you can do okay for now with a full sized seat, a lot of people
    used to do SIF just fine with the big old KH seats.

    Joe

    I disagree, I still suck at SIF but can definitely tell the difference
    between a stock old KH and a cut down old KH. I have no experience with
    a proper street saddle but I can say my seat is WAY nicer to use now
    since the modifications, both for SI and SIF.

    For reattaching the cover I made small holes along the bottom edge and
    laced it like a shoe. It worked well for me and I don't have to deal
    with staples every time I want to do a further mod. The downside is
    that it is possible to rip out your lacing but it hasn't happened yet.

    my two bits.

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  3. saskatchewanian said:

    For reattaching the cover I made small holes along the bottom edge and
    laced it like a shoe.

    was it like a hoody string, where it goes through a "tube" in the
    fabric, because the qu-ax saddle is only single layer "pleather", and i
    cant lace it w/ just a single layer, can i?

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  4. saskatchewanian said:

    For reattaching the cover I made small holes along the bottom edge and
    laced it like a shoe.

    was it like a hoody string, where it goes through a "tube" in the
    fabric, because the qu-ax saddle is only single layer "pleather", and i
    cant lace it w/ just a single layer, can i?

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  5. saskatchewanian said:

    For reattaching the cover I made small holes along the bottom edge and
    laced it like a shoe.

    was it like a hoody string, where it goes through a "tube" in the
    fabric, because the qu-ax saddle is only single layer "pleather", and i
    cant lace it w/ just a single layer, can i?

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  6. oneisenough said:

    was it like a hoody string, where it goes through a "tube" in the
    fabric, because the qu-ax saddle is only single layer "pleather", and i
    cant lace it w/ just a single layer, can i?

    The old KH seats were the same way, I originally tried using the holes
    left by the staples but that ripped right away. I then made small holes
    with an awl about 1cm from the edge and passed a nylon cord through the
    holes. I melted the end of the cord and formed a point to make this
    easier. I just laced it like a shoe but had to do it with the seat post
    on because it covers the nuts.

    My holes stretched out to be about 3mm long but have not ripped yet.

    you could easily sew on some wide loops of fabric and add a draw string
    like the Fusion cover. I would have done this if I had a sewing
    machine.

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  7. oneisenough said:

    was it like a hoody string, where it goes through a "tube" in the
    fabric, because the qu-ax saddle is only single layer "pleather", and i
    cant lace it w/ just a single layer, can i?

    The old KH seats were the same way, I originally tried using the holes
    left by the staples but that ripped right away. I then made small holes
    with an awl about 1cm from the edge and passed a nylon cord through the
    holes. I melted the end of the cord and formed a point to make this
    easier. I just laced it like a shoe but had to do it with the seat post
    on because it covers the nuts.

    My holes stretched out to be about 3mm long but have not ripped yet.

    you could easily sew on some wide loops of fabric and add a draw string
    like the Fusion cover. I would have done this if I had a sewing
    machine.

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  8. oneisenough said:

    was it like a hoody string, where it goes through a "tube" in the
    fabric, because the qu-ax saddle is only single layer "pleather", and i
    cant lace it w/ just a single layer, can i?

    The old KH seats were the same way, I originally tried using the holes
    left by the staples but that ripped right away. I then made small holes
    with an awl about 1cm from the edge and passed a nylon cord through the
    holes. I melted the end of the cord and formed a point to make this
    easier. I just laced it like a shoe but had to do it with the seat post
    on because it covers the nuts.

    My holes stretched out to be about 3mm long but have not ripped yet.

    you could easily sew on some wide loops of fabric and add a draw string
    like the Fusion cover. I would have done this if I had a sewing
    machine.

    --
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  9. what if you put rivets in the fabric?

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  10. what if you put rivets in the fabric?

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  11. what if you put rivets in the fabric?

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  12. or do like i am going to and sew on some fabric strips to create the KH
    style seat cover...

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  13. or do like i am going to and sew on some fabric strips to create the KH
    style seat cover...

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  14. or do like i am going to and sew on some fabric strips to create the KH
    style seat cover...

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  15. yeah our sewing machine just broke when i was making shinpads the other
    day:o

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  16. yeah our sewing machine just broke when i was making shinpads the other
    day:o

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  17. yeah our sewing machine just broke when i was making shinpads the other
    day:o

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  18. did the machine break or just the needle? Needles are cheep, get your
    mom a new pack of needles and buy yourself a pack of heavy duty ones
    for stuff like plether and whatever you were making the shinpads out
    of.

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  19. did the machine break or just the needle? Needles are cheep, get your
    mom a new pack of needles and buy yourself a pack of heavy duty ones
    for stuff like plether and whatever you were making the shinpads out
    of.

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  20. did the machine break or just the needle? Needles are cheep, get your
    mom a new pack of needles and buy yourself a pack of heavy duty ones
    for stuff like plether and whatever you were making the shinpads out
    of.

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