Re: [RBW] Reading saddle threads, B17, Berthoud Mente

2020-07-12 Thread Steve Palincsar
But do note, Brooks, Rivet and Berthoud saddles all feel very, very different from each other.   They may look similar, but the feel is very different. On 7/12/20 4:23 PM, Dan McNamara wrote: Hi Joel, I have both Brooks and Berthoud saddles and prefer the Berthoud for a leather saddle. It do

Re: [RBW] Reading saddle threads, B17, Berthoud Mente

2020-07-12 Thread Dan McNamara
Hi Joel, I have both Brooks and Berthoud saddles and prefer the Berthoud for a leather saddle. It does appear the Boulder Bikes has a couple of black Mente in stock. Another option to look at is Rivet. Their saddles are nice as well and they have a “try before you buy” program. Dan San Rafa

[RBW] Reading saddle threads, B17, Berthoud Mente

2020-07-12 Thread Joel Stern
I’ve ridden Brooks forever, I had decided to try narrower than my B68 as Oi rubs my inner thigh and is annoying. So I started reading on my old trusty B17. Wow, so many models and opinions, now some discontinued. Then I stumbled onto a few (many) comments and threads on Berthoud saddles. Look