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  1. Thread: Brooks Saddles

    by Catrin
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    I am very shy about discussing such things with...

    I am very shy about discussing such things with men, but my fitter made it very easy to discuss all of this when I was going through my saddle fit problems last summer. He knew how to refer to...
  2. Thread: Brooks Saddles

    by Catrin
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    Because a woman had nothing to do with the...

    Because a woman had nothing to do with the design...or a fall-back to the time when women were assumed to wear dresses/skirts on the bike.
  3. Thread: Brooks Saddles

    by Catrin
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    Many of us have had problems with the "S" version...

    Many of us have had problems with the "S" version of the B17. The rails are so short that the hardware can wind up directly under your girly bits :eek: :eek: :eek: I had a large problem with this...
  4. Thread: Brooks Saddles

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    Trainer/Saddle issues?

    I just did one of the Spinervals with my LHT on the trainer (fish would enjoy cycling outdoors right now) - both for the exercise and to practice shifting. Granted, I have only put about 25 miles on...
  5. Thread: Brooks Saddles

    by Catrin
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    Spot pain?

    Today was my first real ride on my new LHT with the new Brooks saddle (B-17). I was in the saddle for something like 90 minutes, and frankly I didn't notice the saddle existed during my ride.
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  6. Thread: Brooks Saddles

    by Catrin
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    The fitter at my LBS measured my sit-bones again...

    The fitter at my LBS measured my sit-bones again at my request, and came up with the same basic measurement - it just changed from 11 to 11.5cm - so that would be 115mm. That seems narrow to me - but...
  7. Thread: Brooks Saddles

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    Thanks - I am going to get re-measured at this...

    Thanks - I am going to get re-measured at this other LBS just to be safe.
  8. Thread: Brooks Saddles

    by Catrin
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    Lots of information here on the B17 vs the B17S....

    Lots of information here on the B17 vs the B17S. Just checking my understanding that the only real difference between the two is that the B17 has less of a nose - so less "T" shape. I am currently...
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