Thanks Steve. On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 5:05 AM Steve Cole <cole....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Joel, > > Sorry for the delay. I have both Berthoud's Aspin and Aravis; the only > difference is the rail material, steel vs titanium. I also have a Rivet > Independence. Important to me is they all have the cutout, which makes a > huge difference in comfort. I also like the narrowness as I have pretty > thick thighs. As for the Rivet, it is a stiffer saddle than the Berthouds, > not quite as comfortable. I wanted to try it and am still deciding whether > to keep it on the bike it inhabits. Good Luck, > > Steve Cole > Arlington, VA > > On Sunday, July 12, 2020 at 1:11:45 PM UTC-4, Joel Stern wrote: >> >> I’ve ridden Brooks forever, I had decided to try narrower than my B68 as >> Oi rubs my inner thigh and is annoying. So I started reading on my old >> trusty B17. Wow, so many models and opinions, now some discontinued. Then >> I stumbled onto a few (many) comments and threads on Berthoud saddles. >> Looking at their page I see the Mente is closest in size to the B17, the >> rest are narrower. But they seem to not be available unless from an eBay >> sellers who sell at a very high price. I ride upright, not 90 degrees but >> closer than not. I did read some comments on the durability of the leather >> which may have been caused by putting Proofide on it. Just wondering if >> any members who ride upright have used the saddle and how they like it. >> Not sure if this helps but my sitbones seem to ne a out 90mm apart, >> +20=110mm. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/WvB7LZOiOoA/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8bdc68eb-b0be-48a1-8d33-dae4651dcbb8o%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8bdc68eb-b0be-48a1-8d33-dae4651dcbb8o%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- ~IMPORTANT~ Note to all~~ EMAIL ETIQUETTE If you forward this email, please highlight and delete the forwarding history, which includes my email address and maybe others. It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world. Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from obtaining addresses, prevents viruses from being propagated, and limits the proliferation of spam. Also, please use the “BCC” area instead of “TO” and “CC” when forwarding to several people at once. ~~Thank you~~ -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAPjfky_dwcVw_8xQcsj5O%3DGrMvBQ5Bm5GZFkGytXbC3nNfmHHA%40mail.gmail.com.
