Massive generalization will follow: I have three B17 standard saddles. All bought new. One black, one red, one honey. The Honey is at least twice as soft as the other two. The black is the firmest. When I've made this observation to other people, they have generally concurred that the Honey ones are softer. I like them all, but I'm considering lacing the Honey one, because it's getting wings, with the skirt splaying out.
On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 11:58:50 AM UTC-7, Mark Reimer wrote: > > Your saddle is sagging down to the rails? Whoa. Never had that happen with > any of my Brooks. That said, my oldest one is only about six years old. Did > it get wet? > > On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 1:53:52 PM UTC-5, James Warren wrote: >> >> >> Was the saddle ever comfortable? If so, keep reading. If not, I have no >> suggestions. >> >> Because on my Atlantis, the Brooks B17 Special I have was very >> comfortable before, and now it's not. What happened was it lost firmness as >> it aged, and I'm riding on the rails now if I ever try to use it, and it's >> not good. It's a common problem with Brooks. The solution that Riv uses is >> to fill the saddle with foam to re-establish the firmness, and I will try >> that soon. Grant's suggestion to me was to just buy one of those foam >> noodles that are sold as swimming-pool toys. Cut a foam piece that will fit >> between the leather and rails, and try to firm it up. I believe this has >> been successful for many people. Adding laces to keep everything together >> is an option as well. I wouldn't try the laces without the foam, but I >> might try the foam without the laces to see how that holds up. >> >> -Jim W. >> >> >> On Aug 18, 2015, at 11:24 AM, Buck wrote: >> >> I spent some time reviewing old posts, but was wondering what folks >> currently think. >> >> I have a rather unconventional problem. While most people think a Brooks >> saddle is the ultimate comfort ride, I have a (beautiful) honey colored >> Brooks that is (sadly) a pain in my arse. It's several years old and broken >> in. I have ridden it since the bike was new. I have an Atlantis with >> touring wheels/tires, drop bars and racks, etc. I've reached the point in >> life where no one wants to see me in spandex. I have platform pedals and >> ride in sneakers. There is no particular smoking gun. It's not that my soft >> tissue goes to sleep. The saddle is just not so comfy for me. >> >> Anyway, I'm thinking about trying an alternative to the Brooks. A friend >> recommended a Selle touring saddle. I'm vain enough that I want the saddle >> to look good on the Atlantis and also not to have it look like a La-Z-Boy. >> Does anyone have thoughts on a comfy touring seat for rides that are mostly >> a couple of hours long? >> >> Thanks. >> >> -- >> 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. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> James Warren >> jimcw...@earthlink.net >> >> - 700x33 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- 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.
