Saddle LENGTH for a change

[malkin]

My Surly blushes coyly and is eagerly awating a new saddle, but she'll have to wait until a proper gift giving occasion for it.

Ah yes--the Wallbike return policy--it calls us everytime, but we never end up returning anything!


Do you think brewer is stalking me?
is he just trying to get even for all the time I spend behind him on the tandem?

[sundial]

I have both the Brooks 'S' type saddles and regular Brooks. I found that the 'S' saddles hammock area isn't as noticeable when I first ride it and the nose is pointed up a tiny bit. On the men's saddles--oooh boy. I have to drop the nose ever so slightly to reduce the pressure until the hammock area has softened up a little.

The women's saddles don't give you as much fore/aft wiggle room but it will support your sit bones and you're not as likely to ride more towards the nose. In terms of comfort, if I am sitting more upright the ladies saddle is comfie but I do run the risk of the saddle rubbing the area between my thigh and butt. It's that reason I swapped the Team Pro S to the Team Pro on the road bike. And as Knott pointed out, you don't have as much steering with a shorter nosed saddle.

[sgtiger]

I have a B72 on my touring bike and B18 on my mixte. I don't notice the 1 cm. difference between the two. However, I am in a more upright position on the mixte if that matters any.

[blackhillsbiker]

I love my S saddle (B67 S) on my commuter. I think I'd want a longer saddle on my mountain bike, though. Another thing to think about is how far back you need your saddle to go. The S saddles have very short rails. I ended up getting a seatpost with more setback to get the Brooks in the right position on my Kona.

Deb