I am really liking mine. So what angle is working for you? I think I may need a tiny bit more lift to the nose as I still slide forward just a little.
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 28, 2022, at 11:21 AM, james k <jamesk...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I Have a B67 on my clem jr and find it the most comfortable. I had switched > to a cambium c19 for awhile but it was way more harsh on the bumpy stuff so > ultimately went back. finding the right angle has been key in my experience > as they do tend to push you off the front if not angled properly > >> On Monday, March 21, 2022 at 3:46:54 PM UTC-7 Roberta wrote: >> I've had B17 and Flyer on my Joe Appaloosa. I had the same on my AHH. They >> felt Ok, but not quite right (I liked the Flyer on the Joe very much). Then >> I tried B67 and B68s on my Platy and AHH--so much better for my sits bones. >> Instead of the saddle being between my sits bones, it was now under my sits >> bones. >> >> I like both B68 and B67 equally well and have the B67 on a bike I'm more >> likely to lock up (and possibly get stolen). I can replace the B67. Platy >> and AHH have the B68. >> >> If I ever decide to go on a long ride on Platy or AHH (like multiple days >> or >50 or 100 miles in one day), I might change the saddle to the B67 >> springed version for the more shock absorbing quality. My flyers squeaked >> but didn't bother me. My B67 does not squeak. >> >> Roberta >> >>> On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 12:19:32 PM UTC-4 rmro...@gmail.com wrote: >>> This may or may not be a question aimed specifically at Clem owners. >>> Rivendell suggest the B67 for very upright positions. But, most Riv bikes >>> (Clem or other) I see have either B17, Flyer or other brand leather saddles >>> (Rivet, RH, SAA...). Even when I take a look at the Riv "staff bikes" I >>> rarely see a B67, though most of the bikes look pretty upright. >>> FWIW, I tried a secondhand B67 on my Jones bike when I was struggling to >>> get comfortable on it after converting it from my mountain bike to my >>> everything else bike. In that effort I swapped the Jones loop bar for a >>> more swept back bar (Soma Oxford) and jacked the bars up using a VO Cigne >>> stem. I was pretty comfortable but just could not get the B67 in a place >>> where I was not sliding forward so I (foolishly?) sold it. But the >>> experiment led me to my interest in and eventual purchase of my Clem (Lucky >>> day!). To date I have only ridden the Clem with my trusty SQ Labs saddle >>> and it has been great for most of the nearly 600 miles I have put on the >>> bike. Most of those rides have been between 1 - 2.5 hours in length. The >>> other day I went almost three hours and my sit bones were getting >>> uncomfortable. My thinking is that the SQ is just too narrow for the very >>> upright position. The B67 seems the natural choice. Thus my question - why >>> do I not see more B67's on Riv bikes and on Clem's in particular? > > -- > 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/146ba0cb-cd44-4350-88c4-27ad6ce5a6b4n%40googlegroups.com. -- 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/FDE46F1F-9979-419E-97D8-9A887CACFE9D%40gmail.com.
