Sunday, I picked up a new black, Rivet Pearl saddle, which really completes my dream brevet bike. It has been comfortable from the very first minute I installed the saddle and my bike now feels like home.
I originally had a Brooks Swift saddle on it, but I couldn't get it to feel right. Perhaps it's because I am slightly more upright than my other bikes, and I am setting my seat far back because that feels most comfortable, since I am able to get the weight off my hands. I got a Nitto lugged seatpost because it has extra setback. Brooks saddles don't have long rails, and for the Swift, I pushed it as far back as it would go, but maybe that wasn't enough. Also the seat is not as wide as the Rivet Pearl, so as more weight goes backwards, I think the extra width helps in the comfort. In all fairness, maybe a B17 would have been good too, but perhaps the shorter length of the Brooks rails could have been an issue. Of course, the owner of Rivet Saddles is a local rider who I have finished some adventures with, so I'm happy to be an early adopter, especially when their product is working so well for me. I'll keep training and am looking forward to my first brevet on the bike in June! Toshi http://www.flickr.com/photos/42771204@N00/6988274342/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
