Brooks B68 and B68S

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

....and shellacked Cinelli cork bar tape with hemp twine. Sigh...

I've done the shellacked cork and hemp twine on my Ramb....

(damn!- gotta get me a new digital camera SOON!)

Stella: I probably will sell the B17S, but I want to wait a few weeks to make absolutely SURE the B68 doesn't produce any weird chafing over time, etc. I will likely post it under ForSale stuff here on TE, but I'll let you know right before I post it- I might ask for "best offer"- but haven't quite decided yet or thought about the price.

Tomorrow is the test of fire for my sitbones- a 40 mile ride on a brand new Brooks that is NOT broken in yet!

[stella]

Stella: I probably will sell the B17S, but I want to wait a few weeks to make absolutely SURE the B68 doesn't produce any weird chafing over time, etc. I will likely post it under ForSale stuff here on TE, but I'll let you know right before I post it- I might ask for "best offer"- but haven't quite decided yet or thought about the price.

sure! no problem...pm me if you decide to sell, I am definately interested.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

If anyone is interested, I put some pix of my new B68 honey Brooks saddle up on this thread:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...956#post206956

[mimitabby]

Lisa, i'd like to see your whole setup, with the bag, the saddle, the whole bit.
oops, i see you posted already! So the bag sticks out on either side?

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Lisa, i'd like to see your whole setup, with the bag, the saddle, the whole bit.
oops, i see you posted already! So the bag sticks out on either side?

I used to have a small bag for daily riding, but I prefer something a bit larger so I can not only have my flatfixing tools and cable/lock but also buy a pound of coffee on the way home, bring my camera and cell phone, or have a windbreaker or be able to take off a layer while ridng, etc. So for my daily riding I use the Rivendell/Baggins "Little Joe" bag you see in the latest pix on my "bike" page in my signature below. It's just the right size for my needs.
The new photos show not only the new B68 saddle, but also show the Bagman support that clamps to my saddle rails and holds the bag up off the rear wheel nicely. Also you can now see my cork tape all nicely twined and shellacked.

[Nokomis]

My B68 arrived yesterday.. figure nothing else worked so I'd give it a try. Ow.

Owx3. why can't my *** find a seat? all I could feel was the edge of the saddle with the rivets under my sit bones. I mounted the saddle flat, and no amount of scootching around would land me in a better position - not to mention it's so short that a little scootching & you're almost off the saddle!

I really don't know what to do. I guess I'll throw the bike on the trainer so I can play around a little bit more, but I don't see it working. I don't know what other adjustment to do or how to fix the fit issues.

ugh - someone please ask their bike fairy to point a friendly want toward my tush? pleeeease?

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Are you saying that it's too small for you in all directions (width + length)? Are you extra large? Or is it that it just feels too hard? Can you describe the problem in more detail?