That is always important!!! On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 7:31 PM, Geoff <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi René, > > Thanks! > > To answer your question, the Brooks Imperial is actually my very first > Brooks saddle. Before test riding bikes at Riv HQ, I also took my wife's > Betty Foy around the block a few times to get a feel for her Brooks womens > B17. I know the saddle dimensions are a bit different than the mens B17, > but at least riding on it gave me some idea as to how the saddle might > "give" and feel to my sit bones after its break-in period. I liked what I > felt, both on her womens B17, as well as on the mens B17s on the Riv demo > bikes. > > On my first couple of rides on the Hunq, the saddle did feel a bit hard but > not objectionably so. I rubbed one coat of Proofide on it after the second > ride. I'm happy to report that after about the sixth ride or so, the saddle > began to "give" and I'm now feeling pretty comfortable. I'm confident that > after a few more rides, this saddle is going to be wonderful. I can't > really say whether the slot is doing the trick in keeping pressure off my > perineum, or if it's more a function of the Brooks saddle design and shape. > All I know is that I'm not feeling the familiar numbing in the crotch > area...so I'm very pleased. =) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/j6BjYdxIZ_EJ. > > 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. > -- 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.
