Synthetic saddles do not work for me, which is too bad. I avoid animal products everywhere else. I do not own even one leather belt or pair of shoes. I have tried nearly every Fizik model and a number of similar competitors to no avail.
For distance riding, the new Berthoud works best for me. I think it would be a good match, both in design and purpose, for a Roadeo. On Mar 19, 8:20 am, "Frederick, Steve" <frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu> wrote: > Well, sure--it's up to each rider to draw the line where fashion and > comfort/function meet. This past winter I installed my first leather bar > tape, but I did it mainly for the color than the material. If it's not as > comfortable as my standard Fizik Microtex, it's gone! > > Steve > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of Ken Freeman > Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 9:02 AM > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: What's the right saddle for a Roadeo? > > But this is all just style, right? The only really right answer is to use > whatever saddle on that bike that supports you well for the kind of riding > you're going to do. For some, it's a Brooks or S-A. For others, it's not. > > What would, or perhaps did, Mark and Grant say? > > On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 8:49 AM, Frederick, Steve < > frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu> wrote: > > I prefer the Regal as well--it's on most of my road bikes. I think it's > classic looks equal or in some applications exceed the aesthetic of a > stretched leather model. The low maintennance and lighter weight are just > icing. > > It's interesting that you mention liking the Brooks Pro--you may already know > that the Regal was designed to emulate the fit and feel of a broken in Pro, > in order to win over skeptical racers when the idea of a plastic saddle was > fairly new. > > Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI > > -----Original Message----- > From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > [mailto: rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of Aaron Thomas > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 5:16 PM > To: RBW Owners Bunch > Subject: [RBW] Re: What's the right saddle for a Roadeo? > > In fact, my favorite saddle is not a Brooks at all; it is a Selle San > Marco Regal. I think the Regal looks just fine on my Romulus, some > might even say "classico". > > Moreover, since it is leather stretched over some padding and a > plastic frame, you can ride it in the rain without worries about > sagging or keeping it covered to protect it from the elements. When I > rode a B17 (which I didn't care for too much) and a Team Pro (which I > actually did like quite a bit), I always found it a hassle to have to > pamper and protect for fear of them getting water-logged and saggy. > The Regal is carefree by comparison. > > Aaron > > On Mar 18, 1:33 pm, Joe Bartoe < jbar...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Actually, I wouldn't choose any of them. One need not ride Brooks saddles > > or some other slab of leather hammocked over a metal frame to be > > Rivendellian. Some of us prefer other choices. No saddle that is > > uncomfortable will ever grace my seatpost for long, and Brooks saddles have > > been known to grace my seatpost shorter than most. > > > YB(utt)MV, > > > Joe > > > > Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:11:19 -0800 > > > Subject: Re: [RBW] What's the right saddle for a Roadeo? > > > From: cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > > on 3/18/10 11:37 AM, usuk2007 at clive.stand...@umassmed.edu wrote: > > > > > I've seen the Roadeo with B17's and maybe Fizik saddles, but not one > > > > with a Brooks Swift or Swallow which would seem to be the ideal way to > > > > go. Classic, but made to ride fast and they still have bag loops. > > > > Those would be my choices. I think some of the issue is that there really > > > aren't that many out there yet. > > > > - J > > > > -- > > > Jim Edgar > > > cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > > > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > > > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > > > Your Photos are needed! - Send them here - > > >http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > > > "I threw one leg over my battle-scarred all-terrain stump-jumper and rode > > > several miles to work. I'd sprayed it with some cheap gold paint so it > > > wouldn't look nice. 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