speaking of saddles

[KnottedYet]

yeah, if horizontal is "0" and straight upright is "90", I'm at a 40 degree angle. (so less than a perfect diagonal, like corner to corner in a square is perfect)

Supposedly above 45 degrees is a touring/commuting/utility position, and below 45 degrees is a racing/sport position. I ain't no racer, but 40 degrees feels right to me.

The more forward tilt (shallower) the angle of your torso, the more chance your soft bits have of making friends with your saddle.

I'm good at 40 degrees on my Brooks, and good in the drops (which puts me at maybe 35 degrees?) but boy, howdy, if I rest my forearms on the bars like if I had aerobars! OW!

I can't find the actual span of the Terry Rosie on their website. Can anyone tell me what it is?

[Thorn]

I can't find the actual span of the Terry Rosie on their website. Can anyone tell me what it is?

It was in the paper catalog. My memory wants to say 170 or 175mm (but the memory ain't what it used to be). It was wide enough that I was actually considering buying one to try out despite the fact that the cutout was narrow (fear of pinching if the cutout isn't wide enough).

Edited: Terry says it is 7" wide (177mm).

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Donna, no reason you can't 'try' the B17 out. But just keep in mind that the B67-B68 will be substancially wider.
I rode a B17 for a year and a half. I was generally comfy, but always felt like my bones were on the edge at the sides. Fairly hard place with no 'give'. Sure enough, when i finally was able to observe the sitbone dents forming on my saddle, they were sort of half on the edge of the side- partly on the steel underframe.
When I got the B68 there was an immediate difference and I was right away more comfortable. Now I can see the new dents and they are just inside the edges- not over the frame part anymore. Another inch of width would be even BETTER....but I'm grateful for what i have now.
What's wrong with these stupid saddle manufacturers? Same thing with too-small bike shorts made for women with little pelvises. We need a company called Built For Comfort Women's Bike Gear!

[DDH]

Wow, I just went and looked at that seat, I love the looks of it.

I haven't ordered anything yet, Terry gives like a 30 day time trial or something to don't they?

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Wow, I just went and looked at that seat, I love the looks of it.

I haven't ordered anything yet, Terry gives like a 30 day time trial or something to don't they?

Wallingford gives several months to return your Brooks if you don't like it. http://www.wallbike.com/index.php

[GLC1968]

Same thing with too-small bike shorts made for women with little pelvises.

See, and I need bike shorts for women with a small waist and pelvis, but big legs. Can we produce those too if we start this company of yours, Lisa?

I haven't ordered anything yet, Terry gives like a 30 day time trial or something to don't they?

Yep, 30 days at Terry. I've sent saddles back to them and got credited right away, no problem.

[DDH]

Wallingford gives several months to return your Brooks if you don't like it. http://www.wallbike.com/index.php

Yea I know lisa, I want to try a brooks too and see which I like the best.
I think the wallingford gives you like 3 to 6 months something crazy like that. It's nice that companies do that, because some of these seats are expensive and would run into a lot of money if you kept buying until you found one you liked.

[KnottedYet]

6 months at Wallingford. And they are really nice about answering questions about the care and feeding of Brooks.

PLUS - they sell returned Brooks at a substantial discount on Ebay. (no returns on the used ones)

Thanks for the dimensions of the Rosie. Too narrow for me, darn... but I might take a look at it for our clinic anyway.

[anakiwa]

yeah, if horizontal is "0" and straight upright is "90", I'm at a 40 degree angle. (so less than a perfect diagonal, like corner to corner in a square is perfect)

I can't find the actual span of the Terry Rosie on their website. Can anyone tell me what it is?

Somehow I thought you were talking about the angle of your saddle- 40 degrees sounded pretty extreme.

7 inches on the Rosie is right (catalog says 10.3 by 7, 326 grams).