In an effort to (ahem) lighten my Bleriot a bit, I switched saddles. I'm not trying to go faster, but I do carry the bike down and up a half-flight of stairs for every ride, and a full flight to the basement for any maintenance. I thought that the Brooks B-17, at over a pound, might be a logical place to save weight. I got a Charge Spoon saddle after reading some reviews. I had also asked for feedback on that saddle on this or the iBob list and got a favorable response. The price was right and it weights about half of what the Brooks weighs. So today I had my first and only ride on it. It hurt my bones. Perhaps I could get used to it, but why bother when I have a perfectly comfortable and beautiful B-17 honey? I don't have much padding back there so maybe that's the problem. The Spoon has a central channel and rather high firm ridges next to the channel. Other people seem to like them; you know how individual saddle choice can be. Anyway, it comes off tomorrow and I'll be glad to see the Brooks back on the Bleriot. I'll keep the Spoon for the time being in case my kids want to try it. If anyone is curious about what this saddle feels like, get in touch with me and maybe we can work out a trial. Good riding, Steve
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