I wasn't riding in bibs, but I did have padded briefs and a thin pad in my knickers. I think my weight might be an issue too, at 190lbs I was probably compressing the padding. On the Brooks I just bend the leather.
On Mar 19, 4:09 pm, Aaron Thomas <aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com> wrote: > usuk2007: were you using cycling bibs or padded shorts with your > Regal? Maybe that makes the difference. I find the Regal supremely > comfortable, but then again, I wear bibs. Maybe my estimation would > change without padding. > > aaron > > On Mar 19, 1:38 pm, usuk2007 <clive.stand...@umassmed.edu> wrote: > > > Steve, > > I hope the Regal is working for you. I found that after a few miles my > > butt knew that it was riding on unyielding plastic and the padding > > over it didn't help. > > By contrast the Brooks Swift I'm now using feels wonderful. It really > > is a matter of personal choice, and I can see the Regal or Swift on a > > Roadeo. I just think > > the B17 looks a little "clunky" on the Roadeo. > > > On Mar 19, 8:49 am, "Frederick, Steve" <frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu> > > wrote: > > > > I prefer the Regal as well--it's on most of my road bikes. I think it's > > > classic looks equal or in some applications exceed the aesthetic of a > > > stretched leather model. The low maintennance and lighter weight are > > > just icing. > > > > It's interesting that you mention liking the Brooks Pro--you may already > > > know that the Regal was designed to emulate the fit and feel of a broken > > > in Pro, in order to win over skeptical racers when the idea of a plastic > > > saddle was fairly new. > > > > Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > > [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of Aaron Thomas > > > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 5:16 PM > > > To: RBW Owners Bunch > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: What's the right saddle for a Roadeo? > > > > In fact, my favorite saddle is not a Brooks at all; it is a Selle San > > > Marco Regal. I think the Regal looks just fine on my Romulus, some > > > might even say "classico". > > > > Moreover, since it is leather stretched over some padding and a > > > plastic frame, you can ride it in the rain without worries about > > > sagging or keeping it covered to protect it from the elements. When I > > > rode a B17 (which I didn't care for too much) and a Team Pro (which I > > > actually did like quite a bit), I always found it a hassle to have to > > > pamper and protect for fear of them getting water-logged and saggy. > > > The Regal is carefree by comparison. > > > > Aaron > > > > On Mar 18, 1:33 pm, Joe Bartoe <jbar...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > Actually, I wouldn't choose any of them. One need not ride Brooks > > > > saddles or some other slab of leather hammocked over a metal frame to > > > > be Rivendellian. Some of us prefer other choices. No saddle that is > > > > uncomfortable will ever grace my seatpost for long, and Brooks saddles > > > > have been known to grace my seatpost shorter than most. > > > > > YB(utt)MV, > > > > > Joe > > > > > > Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:11:19 -0800 > > > > > Subject: Re: [RBW] What's the right saddle for a Roadeo? > > > > > From: cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > > > > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > > > > on 3/18/10 11:37 AM, usuk2007 at clive.stand...@umassmed.edu wrote: > > > > > > > I've seen the Roadeo with B17's and maybe Fizik saddles, but not one > > > > > > with a Brooks Swift or Swallow which would seem to be the ideal way > > > > > > to > > > > > > go. Classic, but made to ride fast and they still have bag loops. > > > > > > Those would be my choices. I think some of the issue is that there > > > > > really > > > > > aren't that many out there yet. > > > > > > - J > > > > > > -- > > > > > Jim Edgar > > > > > cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > > > > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > > > > > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > > > > > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > > > > > Your Photos are needed! - Send them here - > > > > >http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > > > > > "I threw one leg over my battle-scarred all-terrain stump-jumper and > > > > > rode > > > > > several miles to work. I'd sprayed it with some cheap gold paint so it > > > > > wouldn't look nice. 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