[RBW] Re: Brooks saddle and the pool noodle

[Lungimsam]

Just ride book  advocates using the foam from a Rivendell bike box for this 
too. But then says check local factories who make foam. So sounds like any foam 
will do. Then drill holes and lace up the saddle flaps.
The illustration calls it "firm yet compliant" foam, or something like that.
Riv might even have a youtube vid about it. Idk.

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[RBW] Re: Brooks saddle and the pool noodle

[John]

Hi Lynne, I just came across this in this thread (see link):

*"Was the saddle ever comfortable? If so, keep reading. If not, I have no 
suggestions.*





*Because on my Atlantis, the Brooks B17 Special I have was very comfortable 
before, and now it's not. What happened was it lost firmness as it aged, 
and I'm riding on the rails now if I ever try to use it, and it's not good. 
It's a common problem with Brooks. The solution that Riv uses is to fill 
the saddle with foam to re-establish the firmness, and I will try that 
soon. Grant's suggestion to me was to just buy one of those foam noodles 
that are sold as swimming-pool toys. Cut a foam piece that will fit between 
the leather and rails, and try to firm it up. I believe this has been 
successful for many people. Adding laces to keep everything together is an 
option as well. I wouldn't try the laces without the foam, but I might try 
the foam without the laces to see how that holds 
up."https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/rbw-owners-bunch/selle$20anatomica%7Csort:date/rbw-owners-bunch/V6SkLt6xuMc/GGZba0EJnPQJ
 
*I
 
hope this is what you were looking for,

John

On Friday, July 1, 2016 at 2:51:29 PM UTC-7, Lynne Fitz wrote:
>
> Somewhere, here or on the Blug, I remember reading about it.   Now I can't 
> find it!  Pointers gratefully welcomed.
>
> Cheers,
> Lynne F
>

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