Brooks saddle report and ischial tuberosity question

[snapdragen]

"Buns 'O Steel"

[aka_kim]

Zippy Buns 'O Steel, or just Zippy Buns for short.

Oops, sorry to continue this slide off topic. Hmm, if you're sure it's the sit bones feeling sore and not soft tissue, then maybe it will just take a few more weeks in the saddle to work out.

[Veronica]

How's your back Kim? Are you riding Sierra?
Back - backside same thing - sorta.

V.

[aka_kim]

Maybe if I had a Brooks saddle, my back/backside problems would go away...

I will be doing Sierra, don't know what distance. I'll be on a steady diet of vit I, and probably getting off the bike to stretch every 30 minutes. We'll see how far I get.

Now back to saddles...

[Veronica]

Well, you know the drill - if it hurts too much - it ain't worth it. I'll be sending good back vibes your way.

V.

[fixedgeargirl]

One unorthodox way to break-in your Brooks to your ischial tuberosities, rather than vice versa, is to get the saddle damp and ride it for 30-45 minutes. The chaps at Brooks frown on this, and it probably does shorten saddle life *some*, but it works! DH has been doing this for 25 years, and has been riding at least one of his saddles for 20 years. If you plan on using this saddle for 50 years, well, don't do it. If short-term comfort is more the issue, you may want to try it.

My saddle dampening happened naturally on my first real ride on it: got caught in a thunderstorm and rode home about 45 minutes. One way to dampen the saddle is to wrap a wet towel around it and let it soak for *a while*. I can't recommend how long to soak, but if you haven't treated it with the special-Brooks-saddle-stuff-whose-name-escapes-me, it won't take as long.

[nuthatch]

Thank you, fixed, for the tip!!! I really want to make this saddle work for me and I'm struggling to get past the dislike my hiney has for it!

P.S. I'm surprised that it hasn't gotten damp enough just from my profuse sweating, but maybe salt water doesn't work the same

[Veronica]

... but if you haven't treated it with the special-Brooks-saddle-stuff-whose-name-escapes-me, it won't take as long.

Proofhide?

V.