I realize sagging is part of their design but when you get a saddle whose shirt goes from (nearly) vertical to horizontal - I have a fit problem with that. Believe me, I wanted to like the saddle and am no stranger to leather ones.
On Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 9:25:23 AM UTC-5, ian m wrote: > > The main take-away if you want to use a SA saddle is that it is *supposed* > to sag. It's part of the design, not a flaw. If you are more interested in > the saddle looking a certain way than feeling a certain way you will not be > happy with these saddles. The cut-out is a life changer > > Also I don't know if it was mentioned but the woman who started Rivet used > to run SA. I purchased my first SA after speaking with her at a bike expo > in SF. Would highly recommend buying Rivet due to her involvement, even > though I don't own one. > > On Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 9:14:35 AM UTC-5, ian m wrote: >> >> I am honestly surprised people have managed to stretch the SA leather >> past the length of the tension bolt. I have a Titanico (original model >> before T, X, &c.) I've had for about 5 years. Put countless miles on it, >> rode it on a week long tour, commuted on it, you name it. Still going >> strong. I bought a second about 3 years ago (T model) and like the leather >> more than on the original. Haven't moved the tension bolt past halfway for >> either. >> >> I'm guessing the combination of a less stiff leather than the Brooks and >> the looser hammocking shape of the saddle makes the SA work better with >> specific body shapes. People with uneven hip rotation will stretch each >> side of the saddle differently, people with thicker legs may experience >> thigh rub, &c. I personally never found a Brooks comfortable and after >> riding one for about a year barely noticed any breaking in whereas the SA >> was the most comfortable saddle I ever sat in right out of the box. To each >> their own, best thing you can do is try as many saddles as possible. >> >> >> On Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 1:22:48 AM UTC-5, Surlyprof wrote: >>> >>> I received an email from Selle Anatomica that all their saddles were on >>> sale for $99 during the holidays. I had thought about the X-series in the >>> past to replace my B17. The goal was to get a saddle with a cutout. >>> Others I had been considering were the Brooks C17 Carved and the Rivet >>> Pearl. I like the Rivet and don't know much about the C17 carved but was >>> wondering if the SA was worth trying while it is $50-60 less. I've read >>> people raving about the Rivet saddles here but also thought I remember some >>> people complaining about the SA saddles sagging pretty quickly. Any >>> thoughts comparing these 3 choices? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> John >>> >> -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
