I was going to speak along similar lines, perhaps not as forthrightly. But I found angle more critical on Brookses for some reason than on any other saddle, including other leather makes.
After trying several B 17s, a B 17N, a Champion Flyer, and a Pro, the one Brooks that I found comfortable *(very* comfortable except for tilt adjustment) was the Pro -- the others chafed or pressed or obtruded. I positioned the Pro tilted slightly up on a bike with drop bar below saddle. But I could never get the tilt just right, and I had a rather nice seatpost with separate angle adjustment bolt that allowed stepless adjustment. With the slippery surface I was either sliding forward onto the bar or feeling pressure, and after I had commuted on it for 18 or 24 months or so I went back to original issue Flites which I now have on all my bikes. I almost never ride in padded shorts and the lined shorts I occasionally use have very thin chamoises or (1 pair) a very thin synthetic layer just to prevent seam chafing -- I *hate* thick pads. On Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 6:04 AM Eric Daume <ericda...@gmail.com> wrote: > My technique for dialing in a Brooks: > > 1. Loosen seat post bolt > 2. Remove Brooks saddle > 3. Replace with any other plastic saddle I happen to have nearby > 4. Enjoy the better comfort, less slipperiness, lighter weight, and zero > maintenance. > > YMMV :) > > Eric > -- 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/CALuTfgvT2uwahYwLKa5US-Sq%3D%2B0iL3zq0yzMJ525z%3DpChDP0mA%40mail.gmail.com.
