B.17s stopped working for me a couple of years ago and I switched to
Berthoud Aspins. I can't help with the "fore-aft hump" because my
saddles never developed ridges like that, but for sure the Berthoud
leather is much thicker and sturdier, and does not sag the way B.17s do.
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Subject: Re: [RBW] Berthoud Saddles
On 04/03/2014 11:05 AM, Allingham II, Thomas J wrote:
I have had a
On 04/03/2014 11:05 AM, Allingham II, Thomas J wrote:
I have had a Berthoud touring saddle on my Homer for nearly 3 years.
I think it's extremely comfortable with drop bars at approximately
saddle height. As others have said, it does not stretch out like the
non-Select Brooks saddles -- in
>
> Since i have a captive berthoud audience, i've worn the color off the nose
> of my berthoud (i wear jeans a lot while riding), anyone else done the
> same? anything i should do to treat it?
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I have had a Berthoud touring saddle on my Homer for nearly 3 years. I think
it's extremely comfortable with drop bars at approximately saddle height. As
others have said, it does not stretch out like the non-Select Brooks saddles -
in my experience, the Berthoud and the Brooks Select saddles
The Lovely Bicycle blog has a few articles about Berthoud saddles. Here's one.
http://lovelybike.blogspot.com/2011/01/gilles-berthoud-saddles-something.html?m=1
I considered, but did not try the less expensive Berthoud Menthe, and a model
from Rivet before ordering and being very pleased with a Br
cons for me: narrower than a B17 standard, hard as a rock and stubborn break in
pros: easily replacable top cover, seems well made
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Thanks, Jason. Could you please tell my what you mean, what you experienced
with the more slippery Berthoud and why you prefer it to the Brooks?
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, April 1, 2014 11:23:18 PM UTC-6, JL wrote:
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> This might be an odd observation but I found that Berthoud Saddles are
This might be an odd observation but I found that Berthoud Saddles are more
slippery than Brooks. I ended up not preferring Brooks
Jason
> On Apr 1, 2014, at 10:07 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote:
>
> Anyone here have experience with Berthoud Saddles? From what I can tell they
> are thicker, better
