boisei said:I'm curious to hear how it survives UPDs. There seem to be three places
that could move when subjected to those pressures...
Those points of adjustability could be a good thing in crashes;
something that bends will hold up better than something that's rigid.
My Wyganowski setup has a pair of bar-ends on the front, attached to
what was intended as a bumper. When I took that Coker off-road, it
became much more likely that I'd drop it and after chewing up a few
end-caps I finally figured out to loosen the bar-ends and flip them up
and out of the way for MUni. I don't think the bar-ends ever shifted
position in a drop though.
But on pavement, I hardly ever drop the unicycle so I wouldn't worry
about that for myself. A long and low handle is going to be the first
thing to hit the ground in a forward UPD, unless you add a further
bumper in front of/below that (heavy). So we have to get used to the
idea.
boisei said:...any sign of UDC carrying them?
I expect they will carry them as soon as they can get some from Coker.
Same for the tires, as they become available.
MuniAddict said:...to get the same thing with with the new coker bar you will need to
get a rail adaptor to add to your saddle.
Not sure why you would need that. The Cokers come with Schwinn/KH-style
posts, which allow a nominal seat tilt adjustment. That's enough for me
most of the time. Also the Coker brake attaches to a plate under the
seat's front bumper, so no need for a tube on the rail adapter. Because
my Coker has a low pair of handles out front, I want my seat tilted a
little downward. Fortunately I was able to start with an already-bent
base on the steel post that came with my Wilder. A little bit of dainty
work with the sledgehammer and I've "customized" it to a lower front
tilt. 🙂
boisei said:It's annoying enough to UPD but to have to stop everything, loosen some
bolts, fidget with getting everything how I like it again, tighten it
back up, and maybe do it all over again if I find that it's off when I
get going again...
This is indeed a possibility. But I suspect if it's that bendable, it's
going to move when you have your weight on it and you hit bumps. Or,
that you can yank it back into place after a UPD, like banging on a
crooked seat. No tools required, and you can probably do it while
riding.
Like I mentioned above, I'm not even concerned about this, as I very
rarely drop the unicycle on road rides. If I have a Coker handle and go
on a MUni ride, I might just swing the whole thing around to the rear!
🙂
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