Brooks Saddles

[farrellcollie]

Today I received my team pro s - I put it on road bike and moved b17 over to hybrid commuter where I sit more upright. the team pro s felt better on soft tissue - I think for me the shorter saddle will be better on that bike. I rode b17 last night for 6 or so miles and soft tissue was not as sore when I got off so I am thinking it will be good - particularly on hybrid. I put proof hide on b17 - and it seemed to make it less slippery. hmmm-now for the downtube folder...


First longer ride of the season coming up this weekend - will post after that about saddle progress (at this point I am a lot more worried about clipless pedals than brooks saddle)

[mimitabby]

Farrell
I have the slippery problem too. I fantasize about having chamois on the outside of the bike shorts so i won't be so slippery!

[stella]

mimi and farrell:

a friend of mine has been riding brooks saddles for many years and told me the slippery feeling goes away. For him, he said it took anywhere in between 100-200 miles.

I am at about 100 w/my team pro s--it is less slippery.

[farrellcollie]

I rode scott contessa roadster and brooks team pro s (pre-softened - I realized that today - it is stamped on saddle - I could not tell pre-softened or not from comparing it with b17) today for the first real ride - 20 miles (I know not much compared to most riders on this forum - but I like to slowly build up - middle age is hell) it took (according to bike computer) 1 hour and 40 minutes - some rolling hills in southern illinois - no major hills but not flat as a pancake either. During the ride the saddle felt great ( mostly not noticed at all - slippery still - thanks Stella for the hope of less slipperiness soon) - The shorter saddle is definitely better for me. A little soreness - but not bad and I mostly attribute it to not biking for more than 5 miles at a time commute to work or coupled of 9 or so mile rides on new bike just to get used to feel of it- just being on bike for that long is going to cause me some soreness at this point. I am tempted to try the champion flyer s sprung saddle - the only discomfort on saddle today was going over a few potholes - then I felt the hardness pretty strongly on backside.

[mimitabby]

congrats Farrell! On my two rides this weekend I was so happy that my butt was not the focus of ALL of my thoughts for a change.
I had a little soreness too, but like you said, that is to be expected because i haven't been riding much.