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My saddle is in the process of kicking the bucket. My Carbon Fiber seat
frame is cracked and my Miyata seat post is cracked. This is about the
third or fourth time my seat post has cracked actually. I used to live
close to a welder that would put it back together when i broke it but i
moved.

So what do you all think is the strongest seat post? I swap my saddle
between my KH trials and my muni cause i can't afford two saddles. My
muni has a yuni frame (22.2mm) and i shim my KH (27.2-mm) to take the
same seat post.

Would I be better off getting a rail adapter and then using a bike seat
post? Do bike seat posts come in the 22.2mm size? Which rail adapters
would you recommend?

If the KH seat post is pretty strong maybe it is really time to get two
saddles.

Also, it looks like uni.com is out of stock on the CF seat frames. WOuld
anyone happen to be selling one?

-erik


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Where is your carbon fiber seat base cracking?

To prolong the life of the carbon fiber seat base you need to make sure
that there are no angular metal edges coming in direct contact with the
carbon fiber. For example the seatpost mounting plate usually creates
an angular edge that will be in direct contact with the carbon fiber.
That will cause the carbon fiber to crack there. Put something like a
thick piece of inner tube between the seatpost mounting plate and the
carbon fiber base. The inner tube will take the edge off the metal
edge.

For rail adapters the Kinport is cheaper. The Kinport adapters are
drilled for the standard 4 bolt pattern as used on the KH seats and
Viscount seats.

For 22.2 mm bike seatposts you can go with a 7/8" (22.2 mm) BMX seatpost
like the Primo Rod. The Primo Rod is a chromoly steel seatpost that's
built like a tank. You won't break that seatpost. The weak point will
be the rail adapter bracket.


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Thanks for the reply, JC. The CF base is actually cracking out in
no-mans-land. Its not cracking near the seat post. I will try the piece
of inner tube thing next time i put together a seat just to be safe.

thanks. -erik


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I'm gonna bump this for one more go around. This thing sank to the
second page like a skiny man that cant swim. Please help me guys!


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"I know I'd be willing to spend up to $20 for a set of strong nipples."
-andrew_carter

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If you don't want to do the rail adapter the GB4 seatpost is very, very
strong. It comes in 22.2 and 25.4mm (7/8" and 1").


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