Re: [RBW] Re: Saddles - A Weighty Question

2013-08-26 Thread Tim Gavin
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

Re: [RBW] Re: Saddles - A Weighty Question

2013-08-25 Thread cyclotourist
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

Re: [RBW] Re: Saddles - A Weighty Question

2013-08-25 Thread Robert Barr
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