speaking of saddles

[mimitabby]

This is what saddle I use: http://www.wallbike.com/B67.html

Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see a picture of a LOVELY lady who rides on a Brooks saddle!

smirk. i wonder who that could be

[DDH]

How cute you are Mimi. I think you girls are right and I think that is going to be the only thing that is going to be big enough. I haven't found anything wider than about 6.1 anywhere else.

Have to talk to hubby, but I am sure he won't mind. He seems to always be willing to do whatever is needed for my bike.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Donna, listen to Knot and Mimi.
I have the extra wide Brooks too...the B68, which is just like Knot's B67, but with no springs. I think springs are more important for more upright riding bikes, but that's just a personal opinion. Springs are good if you have back problems, for sure, and I suspect they 'might' be good also if you are a heavy rider. The springs do add a few ounces of weight though, if that matters to you.

Remember not all Brooks are wide- many models are very narrow.
I recommend you do NOT get the Brooks "women's models" (the ones that end in "S" as in B17S etc). They are not wider, only shorter and that simply means their under rails are way shorter as well, unnecessarily restricting your ability to position the saddle more forward and backward. Avoid the S, just go by width. The non-S saddles are NOT 'too long' for most women at all.

As Knot said, welcome to the Wide Sitbone Gal Club! Plant your sitbones proudly wherever you go! Also remember that with any new saddle you may be sore for a few days because it will press on 'new' places and those spots may initially complain. After a few rides that initial soreness will go away.

Padding is our Enemy. Padding causes pain and numbness. It is Evil.

[DDH]

Hey Lisa!!! Thanks for the info. So from what you describe then I probalby need the springs since I am a heavy rider, and I have straight bars on my bike instead of drop bars. Not sure my termninoligy is right but I hope you get the picture.

I have the Brooks website on my favorites from when I ordered his seat, so I am going to go give them a look.

What's that song, "I like big butts and I cannot lie". LOL Thats for me. LOL

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Donna, if I were you (which I'm not but hey....) I would get a B67 (like Knot's, and with the springs) from Wallbike.com (Wallingford's) and give it a whirl. You can also try their B68 (same wide saddle, but just without the springs, like mine).
You can RETURN either saddle to Wallbike after you try it for a while! How cool is that? Be sure to order a little tin of their "ProofHide" saddle conditioner when you order your saddle. If you put 'other stuff' on it they may not take it back, plus other stuff might darken the saddle considerably and/or make it too soft.
My DH and I both got new honey colored saddles. He put neatsfoot oil on his, I put Proofhide on mine. Mine looked the same honey color even after several Proofhide applications, his turned dark brown immediately and has stayed dark brown. Good thing he likes dark brown!