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EXCELLENT TRISK!!
have fun, no more pain!
I can't say I agree with that assessment about the two types of Brooks users.Quote:
Originally Posted by xeney
I had some sitbone soreness in the first few days, but that went away pretty quickly to where I was pretty comfortable within a few days of using the new saddle. In the 2 months since then, it just gets more comfortable as the saddle is forming to me. Thus, I don't fall strictly into either group, and my experince would not indicate at all that one can tell "right away" if the Brooks is right for you.
Well, I think people have different ideas of what is acceptable. You said in an earlier post that the saddle mashed your genitals a little but that after a few hours it didn't bother you. For me, that's not acceptable in any saddle and I consider that outside the idea of a "break in" period.
It's not that the mashing didn't bother me after a while, it's that it DIDN'T feel like it was mashing me anymore after a while- big difference!Quote:
Originally Posted by xeney
What I was trying to say was that the position I had the saddle tilted to initially felt like it was mashing me (a little) for an hour or two, but that feeling went away and I was then comfortable all the time, even on a 40 mile ride this week. Like you, I certainly wouldn't put up with feeling "mashed" all the time! :eek:
But if i had returned that saddle after a half hour of feeling squished, I would not be riding in total comfort today- I'd probably be frustratedly trying out saddle after saddle.
Hey xeney,
I hear that the Team Pro has thicker leather than the B17, so it takes a little longer for people to get comfortable on it.
If I were you, I'd try adjusting the position and giving it a little longer.
Good luck!
-- Melissa
Xeney, I felt that way too on my first ride, and it certainly wasn't acceptable. But, once I tilted the saddle down just a tad, it went away. On the other hand, my butterfly was leaving me blistered and bruised, and that certainly was not acceptable. The shape conforms perfectly to my body.Quote:
Originally Posted by xeney
Xeney, I felt that way too on my first ride, and it certainly wasn't acceptable. But, once I tilted the saddle down just a tad, it went away. On the other hand, my butterfly was leaving me blistered and bruised, and that certainly was not acceptable. The shape conforms perfectly to my body.Quote:
Originally Posted by xeney
Nah, no matter how I adjust it, my sit bones are sitting right on the rivets. It doesn't hurt but that is not going to be comfortable over the long haul. It's not a good fit for me. My husband is going to use it after all, I think, but he's going to buy a locking seat post bolt.
I have another leather saddle, which I think is a Wright (Brooks competitor, from the 70s?) that is almost perfect. It's about a centimeter wider than the Team Pro, and it's only problem is that it has a huge fat nose on it. (Much bigger than any Brooks I've seen.) The nose rubs my thighs, but the seat platform is perfect and it's the same width as a B17. That was what made me think a B17 would work for me, so I'm going to go with one of them once I can afford bike parts again. (And a Champion Flyer for my around-town road bike might be a higher priority.)
Pooks, I missed your question: it does have copper rails. Which is why I am so sad that it did not work for me.
FYI, what is great about the finesse is that it is wide in back but has a narrow nose.
Xeney,
keep in mind that the B17 "S" is a tad wider than the B17- it's made more for women, it's what I got, and I have wide hips. I f you have trouble with your sit bones being too wide for a saddle, you might want to try the B17S.
Ok, so Veronica....what's up with the towel? Did your bike just wash its hair or something? :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Veronica
No, I had just washed my hair and the towel was there to dry. Plus it hides my Brooks Leather bar tape and lugged stem, so no one gets envious. ;)
V.
Yeah well I see that lugged stem coyly peeking out from under that towel...it's a good thing I have a lugged stem too, or I'd be JEALOUS!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Veronica
Add me to the list of satisfied Brooks saddle users.
The gel saddle that came with the used Trek 7100 I bought off Craig's list was too narrow, so I got a Brooks B.67S. I've ridden about 40 miles on it so far, and have had to raise the seat a couple of times, so I think it's breaking in. It was immediately more comfortable than what it replaced, and MUCH more comfortable than my 25-year-old Avocet Racing W-II (which is on my other bike), and has gotten more so. I've had to do some tinkering with the seat position -- I have it tipped up slightly, as otherwise I tended to slide forward, and I can't put it quite as far back as I think I'd like, because the springs impinge on the rear rack.
I do wish Brooks made an unspring saddle this wide! My sit bones are quite close to the rivets as is, and I'd really like to replace the W-II (which is almost as wide) on my road bike.
Rebeccah
yeap, gonna call bill and talk to him or someone at wallbike about getting a brooks saddle.
the more i've read about them and looked at all the pictures, iv'e decided to give one a try. if it doesn't work, it's returnable.
i did some more measuring this morning:
sit bone stuff:
outside edge-outside edge (of indentions)=6"=152mm
center-to-center (of indentions)=5"=127mm
indentions are 1.5" in width and are 2.75"+/- apart from the inside edges.
i'm really thinking that i need something that has the abrupt change from the saddle to the nose and the b17N might be the trick. my terry butterfly ti is 155mm total width, but i think it's still to gradual of a transition from the saddle to the nose.
if the saddle itself is the same width as my outside-outside measurements, does anyone think it would be supportive enough?
does anyone know how heavy the b17N is?
the swift looks nice too, but i just don't know about plunking 250.00 down for a saddle :eek:
team pro might be another choice, but again, 269.00 :eek:
i'll let you know which one i order; i'm gonna order today too, so that i can get it as soon as possible!