Given that Berthoud saddles are supposed to be waterproof (see: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallblog/3637431184/ ) - I don't think it's blasphemy. Probably a good test of their tanning process.
CZ On May 4, 6:48 am, Christian <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Matt > > I might try that. It's gotten wet on rainy rides but perhaps not > enough! > > For those of you who have not seen one it's remarkable how thick and > hard the leather is on these things. About twice as thick as a B17 > and no flex at all. > > Thanks for the replies. > > Christian > > On May 3, 9:16 am, newenglandbike <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > This may be blasphemy to some, but you might try to get the saddle > > wet, or just damp, and then go for a ride. I have done that > > (inadvertently) with brooks saddles in rain storms and they do tend to > > break right in after being ridden wet. Farthest I've gone in a day > > is 135 miles though, after which my whole body hurts. YMMV. > > > -Matt > > > P.S. there was another thread on here recently about Bethoud saddles > > twisting on the rails, for which there seemed to be a special clamp > > you could get as a preventative measure. > > > On May 3, 9:04 am, Christian <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Yes, a saddle should feel good for a long time. My Berthoud pokes my > > > sit bones after awhile. My old B17 was comfortable all day and into > > > the night. I returned it under warranty when it became quite > > > lopsided. I then purchased a Berthoud. It's a really nice saddle and > > > I think I may keep trying. I have another B17 I might use for this > > > weekend's 300k. > > > > Best wishes > > > > Chistian > > > > On May 3, 7:34 am, Steve Palincsar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Mon, 2011-05-02 at 15:54 -0700, islaysteve wrote: > > > > > Sorry if this doesn't add much, but at 200K, my butt would be sore > > > > > with any saddle! Maybe it's just fine and your expectations are too > > > > > high? Or do you have experience with other saddles that are comfy > > > > > over that distance?? > > > > > Certainly. I've done a couple of 200K brevets with a B.17 saddle and > > > > zero butt pain. It is, after all, only 25 more miles than a century, > > > > not exactly a really long ride -- not, for example, like a 1200K. -- 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.
