Re: [RBW] Re: Saddles - A Weighty Question
Cecily- I'm a large mammal; I weigh 210# now (was #260 a couple years ago) and I have no problems with my Brooks. I have a B17 Select on my gofast bike (Giordana XL-Eco) and a Brooks Flyer on my Rivendell Road Standard. I like the springs of the Flyer because I bounce on the saddle a lot when trying to pedal hard. I'm not easy on the saddles, but they've never complained, bent, or even really creaked. Tim On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 11:57 AM, Michael Hechmer mhech...@gmail.comwrote: Cecily, I have spent a lot of time and experimentation trying to help my wife solve a chafing problem. Her single now has a Terry Fly and the tandem a B17. We've been through the up down routine and have settled on level. A switch to Albas has helped. But not all the problem turned out to be the saddle or adjustment. She was wearing Ibex women's specific shorts which have a pretty thick pad. When she switched to a pair of men's shorts with a very thin pad, things got better. Finally she started using organic coconut oil as a lubricant. That seems to have made a big difference, especially when we go for a long ride, like 3 hours. Michael On Sunday, August 25, 2013 8:42:11 PM UTC-4, Cecily Walker wrote: Hi all, I have a Brooks B67 S saddle on my Betty Foy, but I'm finding that the saddle isn't as comfortable as it used to be when I was riding completely upright on my Dutch bike. I'm leaning a bit more forward on the Betty Foy, and that's putting some uncomfortable pressure on sensitive parts. My concern is that because I'm a heavyweight rider, a saddle like the B17 won't stand up to my weight, and I'll damage the seat rails. Have any of you who are in excess of 220# had any issues with the B17 saddle? If you have other recommendations, I'm happy to entertain them. Thanks! Cecily -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Saddles - A Weighty Question
Yes, as Patrick said, the rails and undercarriage are the same (maybe a bit longer/wider on some models). Play around with the tilt/height and then see about a different saddle. On 8/25/13, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote: The rails are the same I believe. But before you switch saddles, you may want to play with (one at a time to not confuse the issue) tilt of the nose up/down, sliding the saddle forward or back (try this first, moving it forward first based on what you wrote), and height. What you describe may well be resolved with those adjustments and have little to nothing to do with saddle width. With abandon, Patrick On Sunday, August 25, 2013 6:42:11 PM UTC-6, Cecily Walker wrote: Hi all, I have a Brooks B67 S saddle on my Betty Foy, but I'm finding that the saddle isn't as comfortable as it used to be when I was riding completely upright on my Dutch bike. I'm leaning a bit more forward on the Betty Foy, and that's putting some uncomfortable pressure on sensitive parts. My concern is that because I'm a heavyweight rider, a saddle like the B17 won't stand up to my weight, and I'll damage the seat rails. Have any of you who are in excess of 220# had any issues with the B17 saddle? If you have other recommendations, I'm happy to entertain them. Thanks! Cecily -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Cheers, David it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Saddles - A Weighty Question
As Diane says - don't give up. I have spent days getting my wife and daughters saddles adjusted - and they are all three adjusted differently. The nose tilt is critical and I adjust that in very small increments. Interesting to me, the saddle didn't seem to be as important as the adjustment. Good luck, Bob (Indianapolis) On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 9:28 PM, DianeB chapstick2...@gmail.com wrote: Cecily, I've adjusted the seat tilt up and down, in small increments, and I think I finally have it dialed in. Don't give up just yet! On Sunday, August 25, 2013 6:42:11 PM UTC-6, Cecily Walker wrote: Hi all, I have a Brooks B67 S saddle on my Betty Foy, but I'm finding that the saddle isn't as comfortable as it used to be when I was riding completely upright on my Dutch bike. I'm leaning a bit more forward on the Betty Foy, and that's putting some uncomfortable pressure on sensitive parts. My concern is that because I'm a heavyweight rider, a saddle like the B17 won't stand up to my weight, and I'll damage the seat rails. Have any of you who are in excess of 220# had any issues with the B17 saddle? If you have other recommendations, I'm happy to entertain them. Thanks! Cecily -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
