The most sensitive contact point between rider and unicycle is the saddle together with the seatpost, which carry about 70% of the rider’s weight. The seatpost is a component that is highly stressed both in the normal use and in case of fall. If you are using handles and saddles with hand supports the stress on the seatpost increases heavily. For this reason stiffness and robustness are very important features.

WHAT TO CHECK

First we have to check the interface between saddle and seatpost. There are several standards on the market: the Western Standard has 4 holes 15x62 mm, rather close to each other. The Eastern Standard has holes that are much further apart from each other. Another important aspect is the diameter of the seatpost. The standard sizes are: 22.2 - 25.4 - 27.2 mm. Therefore check the frame diameter before you choose your new seatpost. In our sport some saddles have adopted the bicycle standard and others a proprietary and patented one, mainly used on BMX (pivoting). The tilt of the saddle is a very crucial adjustment and is important for riding comfort. We of Mad4One have however decided to focus on stiffness and robustness.

WHAT IS THE SEATPOST SHIM?

If you wish to purchase a seatpost with standard fittings, for example a 25.4 mm seatpost, but the frame of your unicycle has a larger diameter, for example 27.2 mm, you can insert a reducer (shim) in the vertical tube of the frame to reduce the frame diameter to make frame and seatpost fit together. The shim can be made of steel or aluminum.

THE MAD4ONE SEATPOST, THE MAD-XXL

The MAD-XXL is a concrete example of great stiffness and durability. Made from AL-6061-T6 aluminum alloy, forged in one piece and reinforced at the most stressed part, the MAD-XXL seatpost is the right choice for heavy duty use. That's why we made a fixed but 2-degree tilted mount that used in one direction or the other enable you di adjust your saddle. The MAD-XXL can be mounted on any type of saddle with standard fittings and is anodized in the 14 made in Italy colors.

HERE THE COMMENT OF THE FIRST RIDERS WHO TRIED THE MAD-XXL SEATPOST

Pierre Sturny – FB 08/2017

"I ride with this seatpost since three month now, I really love it. This one is perfect if you break a lot of seatpost, In my opinion it’s not possible to break it. You also have a small angle, you can choise the position of the seat, if you prefer to have the seat with the front a little bit lower for flatland for exemple, it’s just perfect. When you buy this seatpost you have also some special nuts, really easier to put, because you only need an imbus key".

Florian Rabensteiner– FB, 08/2017

"I had also the opportunity to test the new seatpost and I'm really suprised.

On trails feels very stiff and good and you can choice your favourite seat possision even on downhills as in cross country or uphill. I would say also this time a successfull product. Great work Mad4one!!".

Axel Kästle – FB, 08/2017

"I ride the seatpost since 5 weeks and it feels very good!I ride it on my seat with carbon base with insetrs!The seatpost fits perfect with the base!Perfect combination!".

Colby Thomas - FB, 08/2017

"I would definitely recommend this seatpost to any rider looking to beef up their setup. It has a much thicker tube than other posts on the market and the head features a 2 degree incline for riders who like to angle their seat lower. I'm definitely excited to see how long mine lasts! Feel free to PM me if you have any questions!".

LA HANDLE SADDLE, LA SELLA PIU' ROBUSTA E LEGGERA
IDEATA DA MAD4ONE

La finitura della Base e della MAD-Extension la puoi realizzare tu, in base alle tue idee e al tuo progetto, perchè LIBERTA' è anche questo.

La base corta viene prevalentemente usata per le selle URBAN (cuscino centrale, maniglia libera anteriore e posteriore), ma ci sono diversi estimatori anche della versione corta con cuscino completo. La base corta è stata la prima ad essere realizzata e pensando all'uso Urban non è particolarmente sottile al centro (80mm) mentre sia la media sia la lunga hanno subito un processo di affinamento che in tre lotti prodotti ha visto la base stringersi di 12mm rispetto alla base corta.

LA HANDLE SADDLE PER IL MONDO URBAN

La Handle Saddle è nata per il mondo Urban dove la sella è usata principalmente con le mani e dove la presa veloce e sicura sono un plus importante.

Il doppio loop aperto con il grip ha lo stesso diametro di un manubrio da bicicletta ed ecco il nome Handle Saddle ed offre una possibilità di gestione della sella che le altre selle non possono offrire.

Con le selle Urban la comodità di seduta è ridotta al minimo.

LE VERSIONI CHE PROPONIAMO

LA HANDLE SADDLE CON CUSCINO INTERO IN PELLE

Successivamente abbiamo realizzato le selle con il cuscino intero dove la comodità di seduta è uno degli aspetti a cui abbiamo dato maggior attenzione.

Non tutti usano il monociclo nello stesso modo e non tutti hanno la stessa forma anatomica.

Per adattarsi alle diverse esigenze abbiamo realizzato sia un cuscino stretto sia uno più largo, anche gli intagli di scarico della pressione sono differenti.

Questi due cuscini possono essere montati su tutte le basi in alluminio.

In futuro avremo dei nuovi cuscini e una base corta più stretta con diversi cuscini pensati sia per il freestyle sia per l'hockey ... ma questo è solo un progetto che speriamo di realizzare nei prossimi anni.