Brooks Swallow or Finesse???

[KnottedYet]

Diane knows just as much as Bill. The two of them are Wallingford. If Bill answers the phone you can ask to talk to Diane. He understands.

Did you read the thread in Favorite Saddles about finding your measurements? Remember to measure outside of one bone to outside of the other.

4 inches does sound awfully small, but everyone is built differently. (I have the extra wide sit bones, which are a pain in the butt when looking for saddles!)

[Triskeliongirl]

I just tried to call Wallingford but no one answers. Still no luck measuring on my body, but when I looked at my x-rays again, I realized the 4" is from the points which I think is the pubic ramus not ischial tuberosity. If I measure from the widest points of the ischial tuberosity, I get measruments ranging from 5.6 to 5.9" (my hip is twisted due to fractures from a cycling accident, so the first measurement assuems it wasn't twisted and the second imagines the widest part when I might actually sit. The finesse is 6.7 wide so that is good, right? I do worry about chafing though if the nose is too wide. The finesses also appeals to me based on weight, since it is for a racing bike.

[mimitabby]

those numbers are making a lot more sense!
yes!!

[Triskeliongirl]

I just got off the phone with Diane at Wallbikes, and I am the proud
owner of a Brooks Finesse in black titanium. http://www.wallbike.com/finesse.html
It only weighs 3 oz more than
my butterfly! The expected delivery date is even my birthday! You
guys were right, calling her was the best. She thought the swallow would be too narrow and long for me, and that the finesse would suit my needs the
best. Damage, including care kit, $207. She also confirmed my suspicion that while a cutout can be important on a plastic based saddle, on a pure leather saddle since the saddle will mold to my anatomy I should be better off without one. In fact, she told me that is why many men use Brooks saddles.

[KnottedYet]

Congratulations! And welcome to the Brooks cult!

[Triskeliongirl]

THANKS!! I am soooo excited. I just realized the saddle has loops, and saw all those pretty leather bags that you can buy to attach to those loops...........

[mimitabby]

oh yeah. you've got it bad!!