I don't think that this is a "Michael" problem. I have several Brooks saddles, the two black ones have worn unevenly. Interestingly, one sags more on the left and the other more on the right. Brown saddles from approximately same era (and more saddle time) have not worn the same. I have unscientifically attributed it to the dye and will not be purchasing any more black saddles. I have aspirations and my eye on a Brooks Select in hopes that it will wear longer.
On Tuesday, June 10, 2014 7:44:07 AM UTC-5, LAP57 wrote: > > Could this be you? If several saddles have done the exact same thing > could it be that you are not symmetrical and the saddle is just breaking > into fit the way you are? I know that I do not set square on the bike and > I actually need to point the nose of the saddle slightly to the left of > center to be comfortable. I have not had the same issue you are seeing and > I know that the quality of these saddles is not what is was 10 years ago. > But they are leather and they do break in to fit the rider. If the rails > are straight then maybe it is you. Have someone ride behind you and see if > they can see how you sit, if your back is straight and hips parallel. If > not it is no big deal other then helping to explain how your bike need to > be adjusted to fit you. > > Larry Powers > > Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. - Mark Twain > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2014 11:15:56 -0700 > From: john1...@gmail.com <javascript:> > To: rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> > Subject: [RBW] How do I straighten my Brooks saddle nose? > > It has about a year of riding on it. Never got wet. > Needs Proofhide? > Adjustment bolt tightening? > > When I bought it, it had a slight curve to the nose, and I didn't want to > make a fuss and return it, but now I think it is getting worse and rubbing > my right thigh. Otherwise this has been a great saddle. > > What is it with Brooks? I think I have bought 5 in the last few years, and > I think three have had either a curved nose, or the rivets aren't > symmetrical, or the adjustment bolt is crooked. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com > <javascript:>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
