On my first Riv, I had a B17. It was fine, but I switched it to a flyer (a sprung B17) and it was much more comfy. To lighten my bike, I switched to a Selle Anatomica the one without the cutout and I prefer that to the B17. I also have one with the cutout and that is OK too. The SA ones do come back more than the B17. I like all these saddles fine, but the Flyer is my fav of the group. It just takes the edge off of unexpected bumps and dips in the road, but it weights a pound more. SAs are my next fav.
With all this said, none of these "disappear" below me. Unfortunately, I'm not rich enough to try all the ones I'd like to, including Rivit's Loveland and the B67. Check out Craig's list. There's a lot of junk saddles offered, but I see some good ones, too, and they go fast for a reasonable price. Also, keep an eye for sale saddles on each manufacturer's and reseller's web pages. When these get returned, they often go into the sale bin without anything wrong with them. Do a google search every night until you find a lower than usual price. Roberta On Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 10:13:41 AM UTC-4, Patrick Cronin wrote: > > Selle Anatomica also has a loyal following. The only leather saddles I've > ridden are Brooks. B17 saddles (unsprung) do ok for upright, but the flyer > (basically a sprung B17) is better. I have a Flyer on my Hunqapillar. For > super upright riding, the B67, wide and sprung, is touted as superior (and > I have one on my Hubbuhubbuh tandem), but I prefer the flyer. The reason > has to do with my sit bones (narrow) and bottom mass (minimal). For those > with wider sit bones and more bottom mass, the B67 would likely be ideal > and the flyer too narrow. Both the Flyer and the B67 come in "short" > versions for women and smaller riders. > > Another Brooks saddle to consider, but one I have not tried, is the > Cambium C67 ( https://www.brooksengland.com/en_us/c67.html ). > > -Patrick > On Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 7:42:42 AM UTC-4 Jesse wrote: > >> What I really want is a sprung Brooks, but I'm not heavy enough to >> actuate the springs. Can't afford a Berthoud. >> >> The only other option I know of is the Rivet Loveland, which I've heard >> is excellent quality. >> >> Anything else to consider? >> > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/aacb6d4f-2f27-44bd-b1f9-922ed7da32a2o%40googlegroups.com.
