Mike: don't use your saddle position to adjust your bar position; do it the other way 'round: get your saddle right and then get the stem you need for the right bar position.
This will solve your saddle problem by, perhaps, transferring the problem to the stem -- the last (Salsa) custom stems cost me about $150, IIRC. Seriously, saddle position is the starting point of good bike fit as the experts (not me, tho' I verified their wisdom in by my own experience) including Grant always point out. http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/fitting.htm "The Fore-Aft Saddle Position Now we get to what I think is the most important part of fitting a bicycle, the fore-aft position of the saddle. Once you get this right, everything else is easy. ..." On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 8:06 PM, Mike S <[email protected]> wrote: > Also, an issue in my saddle selection is fore-aft adjustment. I wanted > to try the Selle An-Atomica because it seems it can mounted much > further back than a B.17, which I need on the bike it is for that has > a too-short top tube. I would rather have the problem solved by a > saddle than another $150 lugged nitto wayback post. How do the rails > on the Berthoud compare with a B.17 and S.A? > > On Jan 8, 9:40 pm, Mike S <[email protected]> wrote: >> I just bought a Selle An-Atomica LD Clydesdale saddle, mainly because >> it was on sale for $133 and I'm intrigued by the design and that it's >> MUSA. I'm wondering if I may have made a mistake by choosing this >> saddle over the Berthoud, which I considered but deemed not worthy of >> the higher cost. >> >> I've been riding a B.17 for about 3000 miles so far and it seems to be >> in real good shape and I am very comfortable on a B.17, but I'm >> wondering if there is something better. My primary concerns are a ride >> that is of maximum comfort, and I also want outstanding durability. >> Can any Selle An-Atomica users vouch for it's longevity, and can >> anyone compare the two (Berthoud & S.A)? >> >> Although the B.17 has served me well so far, I am a little worried >> about the longevity with a post-acquisition saddle, and I'm also >> generally always looking for gear improvements. Is the verdict that >> the Gilles Berthoud is the best bang for the buck, despite the higher >> cost? >> >> Also, my riding is always with the handlebars a few centimeters higher >> than the saddle. >> >> On Jan 8, 2:27 pm, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Hey Rene. I just got mine in. Here's a brief visual comparison of the >> > saddle vis-a-vis a B-17 Champion Special: >> >> >http://tinyurl.com/23eyb8o >> >> > I've been slowly accumulating parts to upgrade my distance bike. The >> > Aspin will replace a Selle An-Atomica, which will go to my saddle-less >> > camping/utility bike. I had been switching my B-17S between my >> > commuter (the Quickbeam) and the utility bike. >> >> > Best, >> > Lee >> >> > On Jan 7, 3:47 pm, Rene Sterental <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > Thanks for all the responses. I'm ordering one tonight to try it. I >> > > like the B17 except for its nose up position to prevent sliding >> > > forward. Always thought it should be flatter. >> >> > > Seems like the Berthoud Touring might make me completely happy. >> >> > > René >> >> > > Sent from my iPhone 4 >> >> > > On Jan 7, 2011, at 1:54 PM, Seth Vidal <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Kelly Sleeper <[email protected]> >> > > > wrote: >> >> > > >> Only reason I wouldn't try a 200 dollar saddle is if I can't return >> > > >> it. It >> > > >> looks to me to be a very well made comfortable saddle that has a >> > > >> benefit if >> > > >> you buy thier saddle bags too. >> >> > > >> I would also out of desperation try it if I didn't have comfortable >> > > >> saddles >> > > >> now. >> >> > > > wallbike.com >> >> > > > 6month unconditional return guarantee. >> >> > > > -sv >> >> > > > -- >> > > > 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 >> > > > athttp://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. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at [email protected] -- 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.
