I used a small drill and followed it up with a leather awl on a Shapleigh's Hardware c 1950 pocket knife.
<http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/decoy/knife/knife4-1.jpg> On Monday, August 31, 2015 at 8:15:29 AM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote: > > I killed a basic B-17 one day on a long ride in a downpour. > > <http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/aP7220013.jpg> > > Lacing the flaps recovered it into a usable saddle. > > > On Monday, August 31, 2015 at 8:06:48 AM UTC-5, Tim Gavin wrote: >> >> In addition to adding tension to the nose bolt, lacing the bottom flaps >> of the saddle may also help encourage the top back into form. >> >> I used a Flyer on my Riv for the last couple years. It was my first >> Brooks, and I applied a light application of neatsfoot oil when I got it, >> to help it soften more quickly. My mistake! The neatsfoot accelerated the >> stretch too much (I haven't done that again). >> >> I tensioned the nose bolt and laced the bottom flaps, and now it's more >> rideable. I moved it to my fat bike, where I really appreciate the >> springs, and I replaced it with a Flyer Special on my Riv. >> >> -Tim >> >> On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 6:26 AM, Michael Hechmer <mhec...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Why not get a sprung seat post and the saddle that fits you best? My >>> wife uses the Thud Buster on our tandem and likes it. We have had it 5 >>> years and haven't even replaced the flex part. >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> >>> On Sunday, August 30, 2015 at 3:16:49 PM UTC-4, Lungimsam wrote: >>>> >>>> Rivet doesn't make sprung saddles, or I would try one. I emailed them >>>> about it. They don't like the weight of a sprung saddle, and they didn't >>>> get the appeal of sprung. >>>> >>>> I like sprung saddles. Just wish the leather shape wouldn't change so >>>> easily. >>>> >>>> Brooks is coming out with a Cambium type sprung saddle in 2016 that I >>>> will be interested to try. >>>> >>> -- >>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- 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 this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
