I have two pre-aged saddles, both are Champion Flyer's, one is an S model. Both saddles have around 4000 to 5000 miles on them with no apparent ill-effect. They are both "tied" in the middle to keep the middle from sagging too much, which makes a person tend to slide forward.
On Mar 29, 6:02 pm, Christopher Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Rene, > > I got a pre-aged brooks on a Raliegh "One- Way" bike. I had tried > unsuccessfully to break in a conventional b-17. I was skeptical of > that the pre-aged version would make a difference. However, it was > instantly comfortable. I don't know how it will hold up. I have a lot > of bikes, so I don't know whether I will ride this frequently enough > to really test it. Most of my road bikes have the terry liberator > saddle, which is ok for both upright riding, and for going into the > drops. > > Cheers! > Chris > > On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 12:00 AM, Rene Sterental <[email protected]> wrote: > > Does anyone know why the B17 pre-aged looks to have a flat top on catalog > > pictures but all the other variations of the B17 have the curved top that > > forces the nose to be pointed upwards so the rear is flat and level and one > > doesn't slide forward? Is it any better or more comfortable? Longer lasting > > or not? > > I've managed to set my B17 saddles so I no longer slide forward, but the > > nose up prevents me from bending forward too much. Not generally an issue as > > I'm riding more upright with my Rivendell bikes, but I'm curious about the > > flat top of the pre-aged version. > > Would it be as comfortable and avoid the nose up configuration? > > Any feedback will be appreciated! > > René > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
