Brooks Saddles

[blackhillsbiker]

Just put a B17 on my mtb. Now I'm second guessing myself about whether or not it should have been a B17S. I bought it from the LBS, so if it doesn't work, I'll have to sell it. Still, it is loads better for my bum than the WTB I was riding.

Deb

[radicalrye]

Does anyone have a "trick" for making the B67s stop pinging? I remember reading that KnottedYet had the same thing happen with her sprung saddle. It makes a creaking and pinging noise, sometimes. I love the saddle so much, that even if I can't silence it I'm keeping it. I was just curious if this is something that will fade away with use, or if I can do something to make it stop.

My best guess would to maybe put a little chain lube or something similar at the bottom of the coils where the contact points are. Maybe it will go away with time once the saddle is fully broken in???

[Biciclista]

you can call Wallbikes and ask them what to do. YOu can search here in this forum and probably find directions..

[blackhillsbiker]

My B67s did that until I put a few drops of light machine oil on the nose tensioning bolt. Get an oil bottle with the long straw-like applicator. Be careful not to get it on the leather. The noises almost drove me crazy. After the oiling, it went away and never came back.

Deb

[moonfroggy]

hi i guess this thread has been quiet. seems like a good place for me to ask some questions and i guess if this turns out not to be the right place i can start a new thread.

i think i am going to be getting a brooks soon. i need to make some play dough and measure my sit bones again but right now i am thinking a B.17 but yeah going to measure sit bones one more time before i am certain. going to get it from wallbike so i can exchange it if it is the wrong one

what i am pondering is laces? it seems like they make a seat firmer? i like how they look. anyone here have a saddle that has laces? any thoughts on saddles with laces versus saddles with none?

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Hi Moonfroggy,
My B68 is so perfect for me that I wouldn't want to try anything different on it like lacing. My 2 Brooks (without laces) couldn't get any firmer I think.
So sorry, i have no experience with laced Brooks. Hopefully someone else here will have some experience with them and some input... I did want to answer though so you at least know folks are reading your question.

[g19]

As far as i know it was a cheap solution for a saddle that has become (too) soft and by working with laces the firmness was back.

That is what i know.