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  1. I have had good luck using an airseat. More air, higher seat. Low air
    lower seat. The max difference is probably an inch and a half, but it
    feels like 3 inches.

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  2. Some kind of small tool pouch that could clamp securely onto the frame
    or to the seatpost -

    Computer just threw up a Blue Screen Of Death as I was typing this, but
    I'm still here somehow, so I'm not sure what bit of software just choked
    on me. Anyway...

    - of any unicycle would be handy. I have one of those little cellphone
    pouches that mounts on a clip that attaches to the post, but I'm not
    confident of its ability to survive an impact. I rigged up some "rails"
    under my saddle to carry an underseat bag, which works really well, but
    you can't switch the bag to a different uni, and you can't remove the
    saddle from the post without breaking the rails off.

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  3. I have that exact same one, Catboy, and it works pretty well. I would
    think you could find some sort of hard plastic or metal case that you
    could zip tie or some how clamp to your frame right under the seat that
    would hold an allen wrench, or even a small bike multitool.

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  4. Get a camelbak. If you are on long enough rides that you will be
    changing you seat height, you will also need water. A camelbak won't
    increase the uni's weight and will be more utilitarian.

    I used to have a saddlebag on my muni, before I started seat out hopping
    and carrying a camelbak. It contained a pump and some other stuff. All
    of that stuff has moved to my camelbak now.

    If you refuse to carry a camelbak, just get a couple of neodymium
    magnets and attach the allen key with them. Or you could glue some
    velcro onto the uni and the allen key, and then just velcro it on. Or
    you could make a small duct tape pouch that holds a few minimalist
    tools. Or you could weld on a small pouch with a thumbscrew for toolless
    entry. Or you could just get a quick release seatclamp. It'd be cheaper,
    lighter, and quiteter than some wrench attached in some unlikely way.

    As for the spoke wrench, the coolest place to keep one of those is in
    your spokes.

    Heonestly, though, the camelbak is the best bet.

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  5. I disagree.Camelbks suck except for really long rides.They bounce up and
    down and are useless unless you just ride without doing technical stuff
    or hopping.

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  6. if you can get your camelbak to stay in one place, i have a backpack
    camelbak, its great for rolling over logs and stumps and trees and
    rocks and everything. mine has saved my back a ton of pain

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  7. Its good for that kind of stuff,but start hpping on logs and rocks,and
    (mine anyway)while start to bounce like crazy,and eventaully rub sore
    spots on my neck.Maybe mines just cheap.

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  8. It's called a quick-release seet post. (perhaps there are reasons why
    the rest of you have opted for other options).

    Cheers 🙂

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  9. Here's a nifty adjustable seatpost:
    http://www.gravitydropper.com/descenderpost.html

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  10. ChangingLINKS.com said:

    *I have had good luck using an airseat. More air, higher seat. Low air
    lower seat. The max difference is probably an inch and a half, but it
    feels like 3 inches. *

    that all well and good but u still need to carry a pump

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  11. Quick release post twist and slip

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  12. forrestunifreak said:

    *Its good for that kind of stuff,but start hpping on logs and
    rocks,and (mine anyway)while start to bounce like crazy,and eventaully
    rub sore spots on my neck.Maybe mines just cheap. *

    I've landed a >26" sidehop no prehop while wearing a camelbak holding
    ~85 oz of water, tools, and a camera. I figure if I can do that, there
    isn't much on the trail that is gonna stop me due ot camelbak bouncing.
    I carry mine on trials rides and just set it aside when i don't want to
    wear it. I have also learned to time my hops to fit the bounce, so it
    doesn't stifle my jumping.

    Only crappy QR seatclamps slip. Enough said.

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  13. I agree it would be nice to have a good, out of the way, system to
    always have the critical allen wrenches on the uni. That way they're
    always there, even if you're riding sans camelback.

    I carry allen wrenches in my hydration pack, the back pocket must have
    worked open at Moab because I ended up losing my metric set.

    I've switched to the Salsa Seat post clamp, as 'recommended by JC'
    (http://tinyurl.com/59xd4), when the tension is set right it doesn't
    slip.

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    Steve DeKoekkoek

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  14. I think it would be great if there were unicycle clips that you could
    use to clip tools onto the seatpost

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