I think the thinking goes that the more upright your riding position the wider a seat you may need. Too wide is lame if pedaling shifts your pelvis so far forward that you are sitting on the nose of the saddle and not back on your sit bones where you belong. If I were setting up an Alba-bike for myself I would start with a B68, which is a spring-less B67. On an upright drop bar bike or a bullmoose bike I use the B-17, and on a go fast I use a narrower lighter saddle still.
By the way, your size and your upright fit with an Alba bar will put somewhat more stress on your rear wheel, so consider that when you choose your hub and your spoke count. On Nov 9, 5:16 am, dhk42 <[email protected]> wrote: > I apologize in advance if the question comes through twice. I tried to > reply to myself to keep the discussion in one thread, but that didn't > seem to post. > > First thanks for the opinions on the first question. The support for > Phil hubs was overwhelming. I'll have to see how deep I can dig after > I've spec'd the rest of this out. > > Question 2 then: B-17 Special or B-67 saddle? > > The plan is Albatross bars with Thumbie shifters, so a more upright > riding stance. B-17 was still recommended as a great all around saddle > choice. I have no experience to use as the basis for a decision. > > Thanks, > > David -- 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.
