Brooks Saddles

[warneral]

ny I can relate - I need to keep the top of my back straight or I get all kinds of neck pain and upper shoulder pain. It isn't natural for me to do that. My fitter said not to suck in my gut but I find if I do suck it in and pull my lower body more perpendicular to the ground I'm getting the sit bones where they need to be and having a straighter upper back. He also said to work on my forward flexibility as that yoga pose appears to help. I need to definitely work on that as my small mileage this spring has me with the stiffness in the neck and shoulders again!

[ny biker]

I went into detail about the location of the pain I'm getting from my current saddle as well as some other saddles I've tried. I bent my finger with my knuckle pointing down and said -- if this is the ischial tuberosity, this part here is where it hurts.

He checked some things, moved the saddle a few times, I commented on how each move felt, and he wound up lowering it. If that doesn't help, I'll go back for more adjustments, and if needed we'll talk about other saddles to try.

Thanks

[moderncyclista]

Butt update: (P.S. I loved typing that.) My B-17 sits happily on my LHT. After a year and a half I'm finally wearing indentions in the leather that tell me I do "fit". I finally got that the B-17 likes to be tilted upwards slightly and not level at all for me. If you look at it on my Surly you might think I get gouged, but I can't even feel it. Sometimes when I ride I check to see if the nose is still there. LOL.

[Kerry1976]

Got a B-17 Imperial from a fellow TE'er Put it on my hybrid. It feels: just like my Specialized Ruby and Toupe! But more appropriate for an upright position, I think. Especially when it finally 'breaks in.'

May try the B-68 Imperial someday, just to compare.

One thing is certain: I like T-shaped saddles

So glad to hear the saddle works well for you! I'm about to put a new B67 on my Trek Pure. It is right by the bike, but I've been sick and too lazy to actually turn the few bolts it would take to install.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I finally got that the B-17 likes to be tilted upwards slightly and not level at all for me. If you look at it on my Surly you might think I get gouged, but I can't even feel it. Sometimes when I ride I check to see if the nose is still there. LOL.

Yup , i'm the same- my Brooks are just right when the nose is tilted ever so slightly UP, not level. My husband's are the same.

Go figure- everyone says the nose has to be perfectly level....but when we do that we are uncomfortable and keep sliding forward- ick!

DO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU!

[Kitsune06]

my b68 tips up a little too. I never would have thought that'd be as comfortable as it is.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Yeah, it's such a funny thing, isn't it? Go figure!
but ain't it great that we're comfy!

[Kitsune06]

Sure is, Lisa.