Thanks to everyone who suggested dropping the nose on the saddle - it
worked great, and I'm riding comfortably now!
On Sunday, August 25, 2013 5:42:11 PM UTC-7, 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
Hmmm, OK Leslie, thanks for the tip...I'm rather attached to those S-83
posts:)
On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 7:45:48 PM UTC-5, Leslie wrote:
Ryan,
You can get the Nitto S83 in different sizes; my Bombadil uses the 26.8
size; I don't 'know' for sure that it is available in 27.0, but, it's
Hey congrats on the Betty foy. I saw the frame hanging in Dream Cycles a couple
weeks ago. I'm sure making do with what you have is a more frugal choice, but
my wife just switched from a b68 on her Betty to a b17 imperial s and she's
pretty happy with the change.
Sky
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Hey thanks, Sky! It's defintely my dream bike.
Dropping the nose of the saddle seems to have helped some, but the true
test is a ride of 20km or more.
Cheers,
Cecily
On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 6:19:27 AM UTC-7, Sky Coulter wrote:
Hey congrats on the Betty foy. I saw the frame hanging
Liesl, I know what you mean. I bought a 6 piece of small diameter, thick
walled pipe that I use on the hex key to give me more leverage and a rubber
mallet to whack the nose of the saddle. Careful and judicious use of both
seems to work well for me.
On Sunday, August 25, 2013 8:52:31 PM
Diane, excellent tips for the wee-handed! On a similar front, the Shimano
MTB silver brake levers are also nice for us because they have reach adjust
screws that allow the lever to be closer to the grip.
Liesl, I know what you mean. I bought a 6 piece of small diameter, thick
walled pipe
Or the Nitto S-83...I've switched over to these from my Campy one-bolters
on my 2 Rivendells. I had a broken rail on one of my B-17's on my
X0-1. Unfortunately it uses a 27.0mm diameter post( will check Paul or
Thompson for this size). I'm under 200lbs but probably over 180.
Cecily,
Unfortunately it uses a 27.0mm diameter post( will check Paul or Thompson
for this size)
Check the IRD webstore for a nice looking seatpost at 27.0 on closeout.
http://store.interlocracing.com/type2quad270mm.html
No setback, though.
On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 2:20:01 PM UTC-7, Ryan
Not the jewelry that Nitto seatposts are...but not bad looking at
all...good enough for the X0-1. I also saw that the Thompson has quite a
range of sizes and diameters, as well...but they are a bit spendy and I
think I've burned through my bike allowance this year already:) Thanks for
the
Ryan,
You can get the Nitto S83 in different sizes; my Bombadil uses the 26.8
size; I don't 'know' for sure that it is available in 27.0, but, it's not
a 27.2-only post
On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 6:43:27 PM UTC-4, Ryan wrote:
Not the jewelry that Nitto seatposts are...but not bad
You may need to pound the saddle forward (or back) using the heel of your hand.
Even a small amount can make a big difference.
With abandon,
Patrick
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I'm 250, ride B17's on each of my Riv's, haven't had any problems w/ the
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
With respect to adjusting the tilt of the saddle, I found that some
seatposts are better than others at allowing one to make some pretty fine
adjustments. If you are like me, my small female hands can't always
tighten up a Nitto post with a good adjustment at the same time. I've
found that I
This is the reason I pretty much avoid single bolt seatposts like the
plague. The nitto S83 is a nice two bolt post, and only $13 more (from RBW)
than the crystal fellow.
I think the S83 has a bit more set back than the crystal fellow too.
On Sunday, August 25, 2013 7:52:31 PM UTC-7, Liesl
I have the Velo Orange Grand Cru seatpost, which theoretically makes it
possible to move the seatpost fore and aft easily. I found out, however,
that the seat rails on my saddle are bent and I may be limited to how far
forward/back I can move the saddle. :-/
I'll definitely try moving it forward a bit if I can. I know my seat rails
are bent a bit, and while the bike mechanic was able to straighten them
somewhat, I remember him saying I'd be limited to how far forward/back I
moved the saddle because of the bent rails.
Of course, now I'm wondering
Cecily, I just went through a few weeks of dialing in my Brooks. I have the
B68, basically your saddle without the springs. I was having the same issues
you described - pressure where it was unwanted, sliding off the nose of the
saddle when I tilted down, tried scooting it forward, thinking
I'll definitely give it a try. After the ride last weekend and today, I was
seriously considering buying padded cycling shorts. Nobody needs to see me
in those. :D
On Sunday, August 25, 2013 9:03:05 PM UTC-7, LeahFoy wrote:
Cecily, I just went through a few weeks of dialing in my Brooks. I
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