My own Brooks Question: Problems with Springs

[mimitabby]

I have nothing to add, except Knot is all wises and make sure the seat is properly adjusted.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Warning: I might be wrong, but I think I recall that the return policy is nullified if you rub oil or anything other than PrufHyde into your new saddle. Better check first before 'tenderizing' the saddle with baseball bats or rubbing oil into it.

[KnottedYet]

Nah, nah, the oil is for the metal hardware UNDER the saddle, not the leather! My goodness!!!!!

The creak on my B67 was from the frame, and Bill at Wallingford gave me step by step instructions (same as I just gave) for dealing with the creak.

If your B17 is horizontal from nose to back, yeah, you might want to put the nose of the Flyer down for a test-ride. Try leveling the nose only. The back will stick up higher than the nose at that point.

If the leather isn't so hard that it's the source of your mashed-bits pain, then there certainly is no point in working the leather with your hands to soften it under the bits.

[emily_in_nc]

CA, have you considered a suspension seatpost for your tandem? We used to have tandems (two Santanas). The first one did not have a suspension seat post, and I had lots of girly bits problems. The second had a Thudbuster seatpost, and it helped a lot! Just a thought...hope you can solve your issues with the Brooks.

Emily

[Blueberry]

Emily-

I wish we could - but I can't get one that's set back enough We're hard to fit on a tandem, since we're really close in height.

Knott-

Will try leveling it. As soon as we get a new seatpost bolt. DH managed to strip it....

CA