Man, i really need to spend more seat time in my new berthoud saddle, my b17 is just so much more comfortable, i do indeed feel like the berthoud is floating while the b17 feels like i'm sinking into it.
anyone have additional tips for setting up the berthoud? it's still pretty new, but i just can't get comfortable enough to go for a long ride... On Jun 23, 10:09 am, rperks <perks....@gmail.com> wrote: > Compared to my B17 and the short stint with a SA, the Bertoud floats > between your thighs. The long nose is there to help with steering, > but narrow to bring any rub to a screeching halt. For me the SA was > the polar opposite, no matter where I had the tension the more > triangular shape and skirt edges tore up the back and inside of my > thighs. Saddls are so personal and a serious investment for most of > us to experiment with, but when you find the right one for you it can > be fantastic. Good luck on your quest, the only thing harder than > finding the right saddle for you is helping your spouse find one > > Rob > > On Jun 23, 6:59 am, MichaelH <mhech...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the posting, I found it interesting. I use both the early > > Selle Anatomica, which is a bit narrower than the current offering, > > and a B17 and like them both very much. My wife, on the other hand, > > has never found a saddle she likes. They all seem to chafe on the > > inside parts. From your pictures the Berthoud nose seems to get > > narrower faster and I wonder if that would work better for her. > > > michael > > > On Jun 23, 9:30 am, rperks <perks....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I was lucky enough to have a semi-surplus Brooks B17 on hand to trade > > > with Brad (jinxed) for his Swift - thank you. While I was playing > > > musical chairs with the saddles in the stable I decided to take some > > > pictures and measurements comparing my three saddles of choice. The > > > Brooks B17, now a Swift and Berthoud Touring all have seen some time > > > on my bicycle rotation. Detailed post with pictures here: > > > >http://wp.me/p19mfs-ql > > > orhttp://oceanaircycles.com/2011/06/23/saddle-comparison-brooks-b17-swi... > > > > Bottom line, all three are great saddles. The B17 is my go to saddle > > > for bars at saddle height all the way to albatross and sitting bolt > > > upright. The berthoud is my Goldilocks saddle, it is just wide enough > > > to support, but all excess material is out of the way. Likewise it > > > has proven light, durable and waterproof over the last two years and > > > thousands of miles. The Swift being new and firm needs to be broken > > > in. It will reside on my roadeo for a bit as it sees the most miles. > > > Initial impressions after a couple 20 something mile rides is really > > > good, similar to the berthoud it suports you where you need it, but > > > there is nothing left to get in the way when you are bent forward a > > > bit. > > > > Rob > > > -http://oceanaircycles.com/-Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
