Bill is great! He's got some new chickie working with him now, but dang, Bill knows everything about every product he sells! Be sure to post us a LBS Report after you go there! (and tell him "Hi" from the Seattlites!)Originally Posted by bmccasland
REALLY??? I'm the last to know anything fun...
Me and my bike is going to have to pay them a visit! My office is in the Carrollton neighborhood. I'm not entirely happy with the saddle that came on my Specialized Allez Sport, but need some guidance on what to try to replace it.
Got to have some fun with the OT pay I've been earning.
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08-02-2008, 01:11 PM #1
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"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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08-02-2008, 01:25 PM #2
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Fizik thoughts:
I had one briefly, and I really liked it. Don't remember which one it was. Not much padding, good narrow nose, and fairly "T" shaped top. Just slightly too narrow for my big honkin' heinie.
If Brooks suddenly disappeared from the face of the earth, I'd probably go after a Fizik, if I could find one just a bit wider than the one I had."If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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08-04-2008, 06:07 AM #3
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One word of advice about Brooks on a road bike-
I tried it, and I actually liked looking a little "unconventional." However, I've got about a 10cm drop from saddle to handlebars, and I couldn't tolerate the amount of soft-tissue pressure the Brooks gave me (riding in the drops was almost unbearable).
Now, the Brooks (B17 champion- has copper rails/larger rivets, not titanium) is on my commuter, which is upright compared to my road bike, and is MUCH more comfortable.
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08-04-2008, 06:17 AM #4
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10 cm drop?!?! that's quite a ways!
my handlebars are about even with my saddle top.
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08-04-2008, 06:21 AM #5
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Not nearly as much of a drop as demonstrated in your avatar picture, mimi. Originally Posted by mimitabby
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08-04-2008, 08:56 AM #6
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Yup- it's a nice size drop. It's not quite as extreme as it seems, though, because I've got really long arms
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08-05-2008, 10:12 AM #7
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ordered it!
I ordered the B-17 as suggested by ya'll...I may as well try it! Hopefully it will be here before the weekend. My husband and I are taking both the RBs and the MTBs to Austin for the weekend.
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