Re: [RBW] Best rain cover for a Brooks?
Well I just ran an experiment for you. I had an Aardvark cover over the B17 on my Quickbeam, with a plastic bag over the cover as an extra layer. I guess the wind blew the bag off at some point during the afternoon. The bike has been out in the rain for hours. The Aardvark cover is soaked, but underneath, the saddle is dry. I won't make a habit of relying soley on the Aardvark though. I generally like to use a shower cap or plastic bag as a final external layer. Lee SF, CA On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 10:34 PM, JL subfas...@gmail.com wrote: What is the best way to protect a leather saddle from the rain? I know there are various saddle covers, but I see more people with a plastic bag over their seats. What about the underside? Do fenders stop the water spray well enough? Thanks JL -- 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. -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Best rain cover for a Brooks?
I use one of the Aardvark covers from Riv these days. http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/s91.htm I have a couple of actual Brooks covers but I generally don't use them if I have to be away from my bike because they clearly say Brooks on them. The Aardvark is cheap (but not shoddy), works great, and as it says in the promo, it disguises a fine leather saddle. I also have fenders on all my bikes (which all have some sort of B-17) and that does keep muck from flying up. Finally, I never park my bike upside down in the rain. Though I suppose with enough Obenauf's even that'd be okay for a bit. (And I don't use too much Obenauf's...once a year when I remember). Aloha (in Hilo right now where yes, it's raining and yes, the bike I keep here, currently an RB-1, has a Brooks). :-) Bob On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 7:34 PM, JL subfas...@gmail.com wrote: What is the best way to protect a leather saddle from the rain? I know there are various saddle covers, but I see more people with a plastic bag over their seats. What about the underside? Do fenders stop the water spray well enough? Thanks JL -- 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. -- Robert Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com statrix.com -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Best rain cover for a Brooks?
On Mon, 2012-03-26 at 21:29 -1000, Robert F. Harrison wrote: I use one of the Aardvark covers from Riv these days. http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/s91.htm I do, too. It works well. I have a couple of actual Brooks covers but I generally don't use them if I have to be away from my bike because they clearly say Brooks on them. I have one of those, too. It was never waterproof -- I fixed that by using a plastic bowl cover under it -- but the elastic stretched out and became useless after a few years. The Aardvark is cheap (but not shoddy), works great, and as it says in the promo, it disguises a fine leather saddle. And keeps it dry in the rain, too. -- 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.
[RBW] Best rain cover for a Brooks?
What is the best way to protect a leather saddle from the rain? I know there are various saddle covers, but I see more people with a plastic bag over their seats. What about the underside? Do fenders stop the water spray well enough? Thanks JL -- 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.
