OK, but this was the first 8 miles on my first S-A - it stretched so much the front of the saddle actually let go of the stretch bolt - this was stopped at a bike shop to borrow some tools to fix it. This took most of the stretch bolt and finally bent a rail.
<http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/F%20Moser/aP5190007.jpg> I have 10,000 mi on a B17 Select and took just a little stretch bolt in the summer when I was sweating heavily. <http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/International/aaaaaPB180001.jpg> I'm also pushing that distance on my Rivet Indy. It's one of the first Debra made and developed the problem of a ridge behind the slot, I think because the radius of that rear hole was too small. She solved this problem by increasing the diameter of the rear slot hole - I think at my recommendation. <http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/F%20Moser/aaaaP1010005.jpg> Finally this year, I just took one of my very sharp knives and sliced the ridge off. <http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/F%20Moser/aaaaPC060002.jpg> It's working great. This is a very cozy high-mileage saddle. I think for most people, B17 is the wrong shape for a drop-bar road bike - it certainly is for me. I think B17 works best on your sit-up touring bike, and also works fine for me on an upright. And I agree, for the greatest range in riding positions, S-A is the most invisible saddle ever made. But matching a B17 or Rivet to its correct riding position (for your tush) is equally invisible. On Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 8:14:35 AM UTC-6, 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.
