I've also had a few stains as mark describes. Almost like bleach spots from
the copper rivets in a semicircle. Thought it was a kind of funny sign of how
much I ride in certain shorts.
Another interesting note from my experience, I have had a couple black brooks
saddles that left marks after
Get super crust punk and start wearing a butt-flap when off the bike.
Go grunge and tie a flannel around your waist when of the bike.
Go naked and have a brown stain on your backside be the last thing folks are
staring at.
-J
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On Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 3:36:41 PM UTC-4, Zach Duval wrote:
I cycle. I cycle with a comfy, well-broken-in Brooks on my Sam, and due to
the comfortable nature of this setup, I cycle in my day-to-day shorts. I
The saddle has seen regular use on my commuter for more than a year, and
only recently has dye transfer become an issue. I've read elsewhere that it
may be that I'm over Proofiding the saddle, but recently I had the issue
both before and after applying oil (I've treated the saddle three times
Zach,
Riv has some very nice Rando Jo saddle covers for Brooks saddles in
gray: http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/s92.htm
and they're available in other colors on the Randi Jo web site. Very well
made, snug fitting seat covers.
And Randi Jo will also make custom saddle covers if you give
I've had a different but equally odd and embarrassing brooks stain - I wear
black denim cut-off shorts mostly. They're super comfortable after being
beaten into submission over many years and rides. After doing a 4-day tour
on my B17 Special (in the darker brown colour), I found RED streaks
Paraphrasing sage advice from another field of endeavour... embarrassing
sweat stains happen, and that's *where* they happen. Suggest cycling in
darker shorts to minimize conspicuity of said sweat stains.
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 12:36:41 PM UTC-7, Zach Duval wrote:
I
Black shorts hide all sorts of stains. I was unloading an old Frenchie bike
out of my car yesterday at the beginning of a memorial ride for Alameda
bike dealer Dennis Stone (didn't get up early enough to ride the 15 miles
to Alameda NAS), and sort of lost it when I discovered that I'd thrown
Wear Navy blue or black pants only while riding. Not joking.
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Embrace the theme and squirt the front of your shorts with your water
bottle whenever you stop somewhere? Sardonic grin.
Sorry, but I've got no helpful suggestions.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 1:36:41 PM UTC-6, Zach Duval wrote:
I here turn over my embarrassing
That's why I ride in black MUSA knickers and on a B67 select saddle.
John
On Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 12:36:41 PM UTC-7, Zach Duval wrote:
I cycle. I cycle with a comfy, well-broken-in Brooks on my Sam, and due to
the comfortable nature of this setup, I cycle in my day-to-day shorts. I
Also, ride report and photos: last ride in the Yellowstone Valley, 35
miles, before a relocation brings me into northwestern MT. Cut the basket
off for this ride and very much enjoy the unhindered steering (and will be
doing so for exploratory excursions around the new locale for the next few
Darker shorts. Gray, dark blue, olive, etc. No tan or lightish colors.
This is the voice of experience. A friend's somewhat sarcastic spouse
suggested I was perhaps a bit too relaxed on the bike because my light
shorts had a similar stain.
dougP
On Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 12:36:41 PM
Zach, have you ever wondered why most Lycra bicycle shorts are black? This
is carry over from the days when most serious riders used oiled leather
saddles. Today, however, black is not a requirement because most serious
riders use plastic saddles.
Ducking for cover :)
Matt
On Sunday, July
To counter those saying just wear dark shorts, I've never had any color
transfer from honey Brooks in tens of thousands of miles, including plenty
of sweaty tours and rainy commutes. If you have something other than honey,
give that a try before you resort to covers or black shorts. I have had
Hopefully this doesn't hijack the thread too much. I also ride with regular
shorts, but now that I think about it, they are all dark colored. One
exception was the butternut squash colored MUSA knickers, but they were
never stained by leather saddles.
My question for Zach is on riding around
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