I'm new to unicycling and LOVE it! I started on a 20" Miyata
that I picked up used for $30 and within a month was
freemounting, turning, and going for short rides around the
neighborhood! And then I broke the seat in half! I tried to
order a new base from unicycle.com, but mine is a different
size completely, so it looks like I'm going to need a new
seat for it and will probably get a Schwinn style seat post
to allow for more options. I had NO problems with comfort on
that seat, although I never rode for more than 1/4 mile at a
time on it.
I also just purchased a United 26" for $49, but the seat is
awful. Let's put it this way, ALL of my weight rests on my
twigs and berries when riding it, so the only manageable
technique is to squeeze the seat between my legs and ride
with almost no weight on the seat. This obviously doesn't
work very well and more than once have I felt pain between
my legs that my future children are complaining about :eek:
I'm 6'1" and 200lbs and not sure if that affects the seat
choice at all?
Looking at unicycle.com, it seems that I have two decent
options for the replacement of my two seats: 1) Viscount for
$24 or 2) Kris Holm for $48. What should I do? Keep in mind
that if I bought 2 Kris Holm saddles and a seat post (to
convert the Miyata), I would have spent more on seats than I
did on the two unicycles! Maybe that's the thing to do, but
maybe not? I suppose I could get a Viscount, try it out and
maybe return it, but with shipping, it might end up being as
expensive as the Kris Holm!? I'm looking forward to your
answers, Pat in Boulder, CO
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