Thanks, Kim. If you're standing in front of the bike, turn you tighten by turning the wrench CW or CCW?
On Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 11:36:34 PM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: > @Jay > > I have a Brooks B67S sprung saddle that I bought of ebay several years > ago. I have always adjusted the tension bolt whilst the saddle remains on > the seat post in the seattube. I do small increments of quarter turns to > find the right tension comfort for my bum. When my seat bones begin to feel > sore and uncomfortable, it is time to buy new padded bike shorts. > > I occasionally use Obenauf's HP Leather Conditioner to help the leather > retain its complexion from not drying out, especially in the warmer summer > months here in the PNW where I live. > > Kim Hetzel. > > > > > On Sat, Feb 21, 2026, 6:52 PM Jay <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I searched this online and didn't get a clear answer. My question - can >> you adjust the tension of a Brooks saddle via the tension pin while the >> saddle is on the seat post? >> >> I've had the saddle mounted for over 6 months and wanted to keep it >> taught, so I was thinking of turning the pin a quarter turn, and would >> prefer to just leave the saddle mounted on the bike. I would also apply >> some proof hide also when mounted. >> >> -- >> 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 [email protected]. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/51bd454d-890f-4cc0-9c7a-3a175442e56bn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/51bd454d-890f-4cc0-9c7a-3a175442e56bn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8c975d80-ed24-4eec-9ab7-e1f9903b7003n%40googlegroups.com.
