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Postby warthog1 » Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:18 pm
Postby Nobody » Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:55 pm
But for a commuter, you may not need a thin, light one either.Uncle Just wrote:You may not need a heavy, wide saddle like the "Bricks" to get comfy.
Both IP and MB at least would disagree with you.warthog1 wrote:Nobody wrote:As RonK said above, it really depends how forward your body is angled (which is often a function of saddle to bar drop and effective reach) as to which Brooks is the closest fit for you.
That would be none if you have any sort of an aggressive aero ride position with a decent saddle to handlebar drop.
More to to do with a strong adherence to fashion and WWism in the roadie world than any real reason. As long as it looks good and weighs nothing, eh?warthog1 wrote:Never seen one on a race bike for that reason, that and the sheer butt ugliness of them
You just need to get around more.warthog1 wrote:I understand there are some on here who use them but never seen one on any bike myself, well for any length of time anywayNobody wrote:Another popular option for road bikes in particular are the Selle SMP saddles.
No, you just need to wear a pad on your butt to make up for whatever is lacking with that saddle.warthog1 wrote:This is what works for me;...
and guess what, you just wack it on there and ride the bike in any weather conditions. No massaging it with wax or KY or whatever brooks owners like to rub on their bottoms![]()
Postby warthog1 » Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:04 pm
Nobody wrote:No, you just need to wear a pad on your butt to make up for whatever is lacking with that saddle.
Postby il padrone » Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:10 pm
warthog1 wrote:Apparently Brooks saddles mould to the shape of their owners bottoms. They are a tried and true design with proven workmanship and quality![]()
Postby Mulger bill » Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:19 pm
il padrone wrote:warthog1 wrote:No idea what you think the dismantling photos show about disadvantages of a Brooks?? Some people play about to modify them and they are rebuildable, everything except the leather can be replaced.
Postby singlespeedscott » Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:24 pm
Postby Nobody » Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:27 pm
This bit is true to a large degree. If you tried one for a while, you might know about it.warthog1 wrote:Apparently Brooks saddles mould to the shape of their owners bottoms.
Postby warthog1 » Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:34 pm
il padrone wrote:warthog1 wrote:Apparently Brooks saddles mould to the shape of their owners bottoms. They are a tried and true design with proven workmanship and quality![]()
Hmm... not sure what you're getting at with your photos there. Yes, Brooks saddles do mould to your shape. And yes, some people abuse their saddles, some ride them when wet, don't proof them and cover them if left out in the weather. Care of a leather saddle sure ain't rocket science.
No idea what you think the dismantling photos show about disadvantages of a Brooks?? Some people play about to modify them - seems the owner of your first photo tried to tie the mid-section sides with a riveted plate that led to failure. If any of the framework breaks they are rebuildable, everything except the leather can be replaced.
Postby warthog1 » Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:36 pm
Nobody wrote:This bit is true to a large degree. If you tried one for a while, you might know about it.warthog1 wrote:Apparently Brooks saddles mould to the shape of their owners bottoms.
Just face it, you're outnumbered here. Time to retreat to one of those roadie rides where you can all talk about important things like:
weight
carbon
bling/looks/image
aero
PEDs
training
shaving legs
bike cleaning etc.
Postby Nobody » Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:54 pm
It comes under bling/looks/image too.warthog1 wrote:You forgot sheer fitting Lycra, though I spose that comes under aero
Not much fun in that. Next you'll be wanting to own a hub geared, belt drive bike with HD butyl tubes so you only have to pump the tyres once a month.warthog1 wrote:Just buy a saddle that doesn't need breaking in and can be placed on the bike and forgotten about.
Postby DavidS » Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:10 am
Postby il padrone » Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:10 am
warthog1 wrote:Just pointing out what a pain in the posterior they are.
warthog1 wrote:Fragile finicky looking things to me.
warthog1 wrote:Those saddles look pretty damn broken to me, dismantled or not.
Just buy a saddle that doesn't need breaking in and can be placed on the bike and forgotten about.
Postby singlespeedscott » Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:11 am
Postby Nobody » Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:59 am
Do you really think he would ride that blinger crabonio thingy on dirt roads? It's too precious.il padrone wrote:How do you go on your bling carbonio roadie at riding a simple 20kms of dirt road ? Is the plastic fantastic Selle Italia nice to your toosh then ?
Postby Dan » Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:20 am
Postby warthog1 » Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:28 am
Dan wrote:I'm late - what'd I miss?
Postby warthog1 » Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:30 am
Nobody wrote:Do you really think he would ride that blinger crabonio thingy on dirt roads? It's too precious.il padrone wrote:How do you go on your bling carbonio roadie at riding a simple 20kms of dirt road ? Is the plastic fantastic Selle Italia nice to your toosh then ?
Postby The Walrus » Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:56 am
warthog1 wrote:Just buy a saddle that doesn't need breaking in and can be placed on the bike and forgotten about.
Postby warthog1 » Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:31 am
Postby Mulger bill » Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:12 pm
Postby evangelion » Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:16 pm
Postby warthog1 » Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:30 pm
Mulger bill wrote:The only encouragement a Brooks rider needs is the initial push to get them to try "The Way". Once experienced, few go back.
Postby il padrone » Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:31 pm
Postby rifraf » Fri Apr 05, 2013 5:20 pm
Postby The Walrus » Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:48 am
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