B68S on my Betty. I'd post a picture but then I'd get all the comments about the nose being too up. I have a spare for when I need to repair it. Keep an eye out for them. You may find one. I've heard great things about Selle and Giles Berthoud too. Keep adjusting it. MM make a big difference.
On Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 9:26:54 PM UTC-5 John Hawrylak wrote: > Linda > > Gyes makes leather saddles with a lace on the bottom of the skirt to > minimize spreading. If you like the B17, other than spreading, they may be > worth a try. > Here is the link to their website Gyes > <http://www.gyes.com.tw/2-1rail.html>. I do not know who sells them. > > They made the VO Model 3, a B17 clone, which I am using and like better > than my B17s. The leather is thicker than B17 and does spread as much or > need tightening as often. They make Brookes clones and they make a '15' > model which I think is a shorter B17. > > Just a reminder, if your bars are at or below saddle height, a more > upright saddle (e.g. B68 & its clones) may not work for you since you are > less upright. > > John Hawrylak > Woodstown NJ > > On Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 4:04:36 PM UTC-5 Linda G wrote: > >> I am curious about this because I have tried different saddles on my >> non-Riv (but similar) lugged steel Velo Orange mixte. What I am looking for >> may not exist but someone may know of or be using a saddle I haven't run >> across. I've tried a Brooks B17s, Terry Cite-x and an old Avocet women's >> touring saddle. The honey brown B17s looks the best but is just not that >> comfortable. The slippery finish and flared side skirts seem to be part of >> the problem. I don't really want to punch holes in the skirts and try to >> tie it together like some people do. The Cite-x is about the size of the >> Brooks and quite comfortable but looks like an overstuffed sofa. I don't >> mind the modern look of the Terry touring saddles I have on my other 2 >> bikes, including a Roadini, but I just don't like the look of the Cite-x. >> The touring saddles are a little too narrow for the mixte. I'm not >> interested in the Brookes with springs. If the Brooks Cambium came in a >> short version I would try that. Normal length saddles feel unsafe for me >> since I catch clothing like baggy shorts on the nose or it just makes >> getting on and off the bike more difficult. Any experiences or thoughts? >> Linda >> > -- 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/76b4b10a-072b-4831-9c9f-64022453afb6n%40googlegroups.com.
