Brooks Saddles

[melissam]

I got my Brooks saddle yesterday -- a day before it was due to arrive. Wallingford Bikes rocks!

I proofhided it (top & bottom), read all the docs that came with it, and put it on my bike. It looks fabulous on the Trek.

Then I thought I'd try it out. Well, it's dark, and I live on the middle of a steep road, so my test area was the driveway. The test area was even shorter because my roommate's fullsize extra cab beast of a pickup was parked on it. Nevertheless, I gave it a go to try to get the seat height, fore/aft placement, and tilt dialed in. No such luck! By the time I clipped in, I was practically at the end of the driveway, where I had to turn around and get back to the driveway. This involved going up (maybe 10 feet), then turning (steep downhill sure builds speed quickly), and going back up the driveway before hitting the pickup truck. All this in the dark. With no streetlights.

The plan is to bring the road bike to work tomorrow, and dial in the seat settings from the comfort of our well-lit parking lot after work. If all goes well, I hope to get the innaugural break-in ride taken care of.

-- Melissa

[WrensMom]

Cool. Which one did you end up getting?

[mimitabby]

I got my Brooks saddle yesterday -- a day before it was due to arrive. Wallingford Bikes rocks!

I proofhided it (top & bottom), read all the docs that came with it, and put it on my bike. It looks fabulous on the Trek.

Then I thought I'd try it out. Well, it's dark, and I live on the middle of a steep road, so my test area was the driveway. The test area was even shorter because my roommate's fullsize extra cab beast of a pickup was parked on it. Nevertheless, I gave it a go to try to get the seat height, fore/aft placement, and tilt dialed in. No such luck! By the time I clipped in, I was practically at the end of the driveway, where I had to turn around and get back to the driveway. This involved going up (maybe 10 feet), then turning (steep downhill sure builds speed quickly), and going back up the driveway before hitting the pickup truck. All this in the dark. With no streetlights.

The plan is to bring the road bike to work tomorrow, and dial in the seat settings from the comfort of our well-lit parking lot after work. If all goes well, I hope to get the innaugural break-in ride taken care of.

-- Melissa

quite an exciting test ride! I'm glad you didn't crash into the pickup.

[melissam]

quite an exciting test ride! I'm glad you didn't crash into the pickup.

Yup, and so's my roommate!

Cool. Which one did you end up getting?

A B17S. In basic black.

KnottedYet, I've been meaning to tell you that the saddle looks really cool on your Kona. Thanks for posting the pic.

-- Melissa

[dachshund]

Thanks for the pictures - they look lovely! I'm getting a black B17 for my Bianchi.

Slight wrinkle, I ordered mine on July 10, and haven't received it yet. I made a strategic mistake in choosing paypal to buy the saddle. Usually paypal is instant, but at Wallbike this delays the process several days. I'm going to contact them and suggest they make this clear on their website.

To make matters worse, FedEx delivered the package to the wrong address on Wednesday. Bummer! But the folks at Wallbike have kept on it, and I should get it this evening.