Brooks Saddles

[Bikingmomof3]

You are welcome. I went to look at the bags. Oh my, so many to choose from. I was planing on getting one for my husband, since he is always sticking stuff in my saddle bag. I think I will let him choose.

[mimitabby]

dachsund,
THAT is BEAUTIFUL! I am starting to wish my bianchi was celeste.
the black saddle looks great on there.
About the slipperiness, once the saddle is in the best position, it
will not bother you as much.
You sit on polished wood chairs at home and the slipperiness doesn't bother you does it?
I do know what you mean though, and i'm not meaning to discount it.

proofhide..
I do know that until i got my seat setup correctly, i used to fantasize on my bike rides about velcro to hold me into my seat.

[FreshNewbie]

Question to Brooks saddle users.... I like saddles with cut outs, however I am still searching for a saddle that doesn't give me problems. Have anyone made a switch from a regular saddle with cut out to brooks? How did you find riding without cutout?
I am getting so frastrated and annoyed with having to buy saddles all the time, putting them on taking them off, selling them, buying them Arggggg. Sorry just needed to vant.

[Veronica]

I switched from a Terry Butterfly to a Brooks Finesse. I LOVED the butterfly on my old mountain bike. But I couldn't get it to work for me on our tandem. Thom finally just bought the Finesse on the theory that if I hated it, it could go back. I didn't hate it.

When I bought a single, I put a Finesse on it. I tried putting the Butterfly on the single this winter. Brooks are heavy saddles and I was trying to lighten up my bike for a hard ride with a lot of climbing. It didn't work and the Finesse went back on.

I do still have the Butterfly on my mountain bike. It always feels a little weird to me at the start of a ride. But 30 minutes into it, I don't notice it. I don't know why it works on the mountain bike, but not the others... more upright I guess.

V.

[mimitabby]

Question to Brooks saddle users.... I like saddles with cut outs, however I am still searching for a saddle that doesn't give me problems. Have anyone made a switch from a regular saddle with cut out to brooks? How did you find riding without cutout?
I am getting so frastrated and annoyed with having to buy saddles all the time, putting them on taking them off, selling them, buying them Arggggg. Sorry just needed to vant.

Freshnewbie,
I tried 3 saddles with cutouts (including a terry butterfly) before going to the brooks. DO you sit on a chair with cut outs? does your car seat have cut outs? why on earth would you want your crotch stuck in a cut out? If you are on your sitting bones, your crotch will be somewhat above the seat.

[Quillfred]

Has anyone used a honey or tan colored Brooks? It seems that they can be had for less sometimes.

I'm wondering how the color weathers over time. Does it get a nice burgandy or maroon color? Or does it get a black-shorts black on tan stain?

Thanks
Quill

[KnottedYet]

I switched from a Serfas with cutout to a Brooks B67. Much prefer the Brooks, don't miss the cutout one bit.

[Bad JuJu]

Glad I came back to read this thread again--I've been used to saddles with cutouts, too, but thinking of making the move to a Brooks since I can't seem to find ANY saddle that doesn't hurt after 20-25 miles.

Also, I put a Bianchi Veloce on layaway a couple of weeks ago and it's that same gorgeous celeste color as yours, Dachshund. Nice to see how the Brooks looks on it--lovely! Wondering how the honey color might look with the celeste, with maybe handlebar tape in a color similar to the saddle. Hmmmm, so many accessories to check out.