[RBW] Brooks B-17's wearing out
Several of my B-17's are showing significant wear, turning into hatchets. What does the list recommend for replacements, something substantially similar that doesn't wear out so fast for us Clydes? I am about to try the An-atomicas, just curious if there are other clyde- worthy saddles. Thanks. -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Brooks B-17's wearing out
On May 16, 2010, at 6:10 PM, reynoldslugs wrote: Several of my B-17's are showing significant wear, turning into hatchets. What does the list recommend for replacements, something substantially similar that doesn't wear out so fast for us Clydes? I am about to try the An-atomicas, just curious if there are other clyde- worthy saddles. Wow. My Brooks Pro on my Riv was purchased in 1976 or 1977 and has not yet turned into an @55 hatchet. I have weighed around 200 lbs throughout that time (up to 250 about 20 years ago, but let's face it, I obviously wasn't riding much then...). But in those days the Pro's leather was twice as thick as the B.17 and more carefully chosen. It looks to me like the current Pros and B.17 are cut from the same leather and it is treated differently than the old days. My Pro was hard as oak for years and took about 3 years to fully break in. Now it's just the most comfortable saddle I have ever ridden. The leather is about 1/4 thick. I've got one other Pro from that era and it, too, is very comfortable. My newer Pros aren't as good- the leather is too soft and stretches too much. I have a titanium Swift which has really hard leather like the old ones but the shape is different and very uncomfortable for me. So I am getting around to suggesting looking for an old, possibly NOS, Brooks saddle- probably a Pro unless it's just too narrow. -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Brooks B-17's wearing out
On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 6:10 PM, reynoldslugs be...@perrylaw.net wrote: Several of my B-17's are showing significant wear, turning into hatchets. What does the list recommend for replacements, something substantially similar that doesn't wear out so fast for us Clydes? I am about to try the An-atomicas, just curious if there are other clyde- worthy saddles. Thanks. The Berthoud saddles have the thickest leather i've seen, definitely worth a look. If you haven't already, it's also worth tying the sides on one of the saddles to see if that helps. I've done it to all of mine, and it really helps, without adding any tension at the bolt. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN -- 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-bu...@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.
