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  1. 07-19-2007, 01:30 PM #1
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    Brooks Womens B17

    I've been riding this Brooks now for several months as they say it takes time to break it in... I had about 1000 miles on it and this past weekend rode the STP... 209 miles. I ended up with a BLISTER on my left cheek and a bad rash/burn on both sides where the chamois meets the saddle as I sit.

    Sigh... back to the drawing board. There's GOT to be a saddle out there that will work for me. I'm gonna go try the Specialized butt measuring thing tonight...
    There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".
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  2. 07-19-2007, 01:35 PM #2
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    Sorry to hear that. They shouldn't take 1000 miles to break in!
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    mimi... yeah, everyone said give it 1000 miles... I'm never doing that to my poor lil bum again tho! At least my legs were good for the ride... I could've done a recovery ride Monday otherwise!
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    I tried a B17 myself. It was like a rock. We sold it to a 250 lb man who loved it.
    go figure. That's the thing about leather saddles, they are not all the same.
    DH has had two B17's that he loved (one he ruined). Good luck on your quest.
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    I hope you can find a saddle that will remain comfortable through 209 miles in one weekend! If you find one you should write a thread on it cause' I'm sure lots of women here would want to try it!
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  6. 07-19-2007, 02:39 PM #6
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    mimi... yeah I know 2 guys who LOVE their Brooks...

    Lisa... trust me, if I can find it, I'll be singing it's praises!
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    Specialized "Butt Measuring Thing?"

    I'm new here. My husband and I are getting ready for the RSVP - about 200 miles from Seattle to Vancouver. I just bought a Terry butterfly and OUCH!!!
    Yikes, lots of pain. I like to use aerobars and have been reading that some people lower the nose to accommodate added forward weight. I'd like info from anyone who likes to use aerobars on long rides and has had problems with squeezed girly bits.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stellar1 View Post
    I'm new here. My husband and I are getting ready for the RSVP - about 200 miles from Seattle to Vancouver. I just bought a Terry butterfly and OUCH!!!
    Yikes, lots of pain. I like to use aerobars and have been reading that some people lower the nose to accommodate added forward weight. I'd like info from anyone who likes to use aerobars on long rides and has had problems with squeezed girly bits.

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    Hi Stellar!
    Welcome to TE forums.
    You posted your aerobars question in the thread about Brooks B17 saddles.
    You might want to start a new thread with your question under the "Open Topic- Cycling related" forum here at the top:
    http://forums.teamestrogen.com/index.php
    I bet you'll get lots of answers if you do, because everyone will read as opposed to only people interested in the Brooks B17 saddle.
    Again- welcome, and we all look forward to hearing more from you!
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  9. 09-14-2007, 10:50 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by bikerchick68 View Post
    I'm gonna go try the Specialized butt measuring thing tonight...
    What is this? I'm waiting on delivery of my Ruby Comp, my first road bike, and I'm worried about the saddle. It seemed OK for the test rides but you never know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by captenaj View Post
    What is this? I'm waiting on delivery of my Ruby Comp, my first road bike, and I'm worried about the saddle. It seemed OK for the test rides but you never know.
    Specialized dealers just have this little gel-type pad that they put on a hard surface, and then you sit on. It indents where your sit bones are, and it makes it quick and easy to measure the width. It is free, quick and easy.
    "The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it." ~ Doug Bradbury
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