Hi Roberta, I will throw in a few random comments...
First, a new Brooks leather saddle can be a far different beast than a beautiful, comfortable, broken in Brooks leather saddle. That takes time and miles, also the patience and sometimes the tolerance (pain and otherwise) of a saint. I would also ask if your sitting position on the Appaloosa is different (more upright?) than on your other bike? That could certainly make a difference. Which brings me to the last random comment and that is a bike set-up for upright seating usually is helped by a slightly wider/supportive seat and possibly even a very cool Brooks saddle with springs! I know there are probably anti-springs people, so I say that cautiously :>) , but I will say a comfortable saddle, comfortable to and for and with *you*, is one of the most important aspects of a bike. If it keeps hurting you, I would talk with the bike shop folks about a possible trade, though it could be fine with some adjustment in tilt, saddle height, etc. Hope it helps... I think I may just go for a ride myself! Enjoy the new bike!! Bob On Monday, April 17, 2017 at 12:18:55 PM UTC-5, REC wrote: > > Yes, Patrick, it should be an "it," being an inanimate object. Can I love >> an inanimate object? I always admire people with exceptional language >> skills; mine are OK, but math was always stronger for me. > > > Chris, yes, this was the one on their floor and it was already built up > with the saddle and grips. I live in downtown Philadelphia, about halfway > between the NY and MD dealers, and I did not want to drive to NY if I had > an option to drive to MD. Plus, G&G had 12-15 built up Rivs to test, so I > got to test all three in my size. > > The magenta tape that Tracy suggested is officially called violet, in case > anyone wants that color. I'm really liking the contrast between that and > the mustard color (I think I'll start calling it butterscotch--sounds > nicer) of the bike. I also think that the silver and grey accessories will > lighten the look even more. > > I'll be taking it back to be adjusted and the accessorized in 2-4 weeks. > I'll post more pictures then. > > About the sits-bones and lower back--I'm used to sore sits bones in the > new season, but I never had a sore lower back. My sits-bones are fine > today, but my lower back still hurts a little. Is this normal? This is my > first leather saddle, B17; my others were gel and I liked them just fine. > > Thank you all! > > Roberta > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
