Drops vs. Hoods

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Lisa, which saddle were you riding before and which are you riding now, that has a 1.5" difference in saddle position. That is HUGE. While I love my Brooks Finesse saddle, I really struggle to get it far back enough. I solved it with a very laid back seatpost, but I am curious how it would feel to go back even further.

Tri,
I talked about the two different saddles and their rail lengths in this thread:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=12921
I had the "S" model which has shorter nose and shorter rails, "for women".
Now I have a non-women's Brooks, which has WAY longer rails (and longer nose).
Yes, I really DID get a 1 1/2" shove back amount- and I love it!

[Triskeliongirl]

Tri,
I talked about the two different saddles and their rail lengths in this thread:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=12921
I had the "S" model which has shorter nose and shorter rails, "for women".
Now I have a non-women's Brooks, which has WAY longer rails (and longer nose).
Yes, I really DID get a 1 1/2" shove back amount- and I love it!

I read this thread w great interst. Can you take a picture of the B68. I am trying to understand how it might compare to my finesse since I also don't have a B17s to compare it to. Perhaps a close up of side view so we can see how far the rails go relative to where the saddle curves.

[velogirl]

remember, if you move your saddle back, you need to lower your seatpost as well. moving your saddle back will increase your leg extension (the distance from your hip to the pedal), so to counter that and still have the proper leg extension you'll need to drop your saddle as well.

did I just say the same thing in two different sentences? sorry!

[Derf]

This is really interesting as I don't really ride in the drops, but would like to.

[mimitabby]

I read this thread w great interst. Can you take a picture of the B68. I am trying to understand how it might compare to my finesse since I also don't have a B17s to compare it to. Perhaps a close up of side view so we can see how far the rails go relative to where the saddle curves.

http://www.wallbike.com/b68.html

[mimitabby]

http://www.wallbike.com/B17.html

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Mimi, note that is the picture of the B17 NARROW, not the regular B17.
The link you posted does show the different types of B17's though.
Sorry, can't find pix of the undersides of the various Brooks.

[Triskeliongirl]

Thanks, mimi, but what I am trying to see are the undersides, where the usable part of the rails end relative to the back of the saddle. Maybe its easier to just take that measurement. I checked all the brooks online stuff and they don't show the undersides. Don't worry Lisa, if its too much trouble I can ask the guys at wall bikes to measure it for me. I am just intrigued now about the B68, but it is soooo muuch heaver than my finesse so I want to know if it will really make a difference.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Caribe81 posted some pix of her B17 "S" saddle here:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...t=14586&page=3
There is one shot that shows the straight (useable) section of the under rails with the clamp on. Keep in mind that the NON-S B17 has much longer straight section of rail- the part you can slide back and forth to adjust.
The B68 non-S has the longer rails as well. The Brooks S models are shorter and their rails are shorter.