[RBW] Re: Brooks saddle turning into a banana

Indeed, not only do I remember that article, but I have one of the saddles that they stuffed with foam, an early Selle Anatomica that had stretched to the end of its adjustment screw. It also has a single zip tie for lacing. I'll try to post some pictures of it tonight. I bought it at a Riv

[RBW] Re: Brooks saddle turning into a banana

Maybe someone knows this for sure but I remember a Riv article that showed putting some foam underneath the saddle leather to give an old brooks some extra body? You could try that and the lacing and it should be fine. On Monday, July 23, 2018 at 10:59:13 PM UTC-5, Jim S. wrote: > > Hi all, >

[RBW] Re: Brooks saddle turning into a banana

Ian, I have to agree about comfort - the high-mileage laced saddle I show Is an easy-chair. But I'll end up replacing it this fall after finishing out the summer sweat. S. Texas summer sweat is what ages Brooks saddles here. From October to May we just ride on them, but June to September,

[RBW] Re: Brooks saddle turning into a banana

I think that is cool that you got every penny out of that saddle. Still looks nice and you have the rare experience of riding a Brooks saddle for so long to test its limits. Like those rivets. They are like crooked teeth. But plenty of character on that saddle and it is all your riding. So very

[RBW] Re: Brooks saddle turning into a banana

Ron makes and fair point and the saddle certainly looks sorry for itself in the photos, but for my 15 mile round trip commute and the odd 60 mile weekend ride, it does well enough and is as comfortable as an old boot. For longer rides I have other bikes with newer lower mileage Brooks. I

[RBW] Re: Brooks saddle turning into a banana

truly worth a thousand words! thanks for taking the time to post pics. i hope my brooks looks like that some day! On Monday, July 23, 2018 at 11:59:13 PM UTC-4, Jim S. wrote: > > Hi all, > > I have been touring, and yesterday it rained quite a bit. My B17 seems to > have developed quite a

[RBW] Re: Brooks saddle turning into a banana

I would consider that saddle ready to replace. On Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 10:53:47 AM UTC-5, Ian A wrote: > > Hi Lum > > So far the rivets are holding up fine. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this

[RBW] Re: Brooks saddle turning into a banana

Hi Lum So far the rivets are holding up fine. -- 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 post to

[RBW] Re: Brooks saddle turning into a banana

Wow!! That thing is stretched waay out!!! Congratulations on such a fantastic saddle!! How have the rivets held up with all the stretching? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: [RBW] Re: Brooks saddle turning into a banana

ps - the blue (looks black) brooks rode through a forced monsoon rain, came out just like you're describing, and returned to original shape with lacing. On Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 7:51:55 AM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote: > > I recommend using the stretch bolt and lacing as below - > >

Re: [RBW] Re: Brooks saddle turning into a banana

I recommend using the stretch bolt and lacing as below - this will get you a few more thousand miles before you have to replace it. You can also use a toe strap behind the seat post to take some

Re: [RBW] Re: Brooks saddle turning into a banana

Same here but instead of plastic bags i keep spare shower caps handy that I get from hotels. On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 8:34 PM, Lester Lammers wrote: > I keep plastic bags handy to fully cover the saddle in the rain. > > On Monday, July 23, 2018 at 11:59:13 PM UTC-4, Jim S. wrote: >> >> Hi all,

[RBW] Re: Brooks saddle turning into a banana

I keep plastic bags handy to fully cover the saddle in the rain. On Monday, July 23, 2018 at 11:59:13 PM UTC-4, Jim S. wrote: > > Hi all, > > I have been touring, and yesterday it rained quite a bit. My B17 seems to > have developed quite a curve, upsloping front and back, or sagging in the >

[RBW] Re: Brooks saddle turning into a banana

IanA i'd love to see a pic of that saddle! sounds amazing! On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 12:18:25 AM UTC-4, Ian A wrote: > > I have noticed my most well used B17 has variously needed tensioning after > a good soaking. The saddle now has somewhere between 40,000km and 50,000km > and I recently

[RBW] Re: Brooks saddle turning into a banana

It's bad if you're having a prostate problem On Monday, July 23, 2018 at 8:59:13 PM UTC-7, Jim S. wrote: > > Hi all, > > I have been touring, and yesterday it rained quite a bit. My B17 seems to > have developed quite a curve, upsloping front and back, or sagging in the > middle. Is this