the main reason you angle up a Brooks saddle is because of the sag that is designed into it. That is how gravity puts your sit bones on target. With a Brooks saddle flat, you're falling forward the whole time.
On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 7:42:14 AM UTC-5, Matthew J wrote: > > I used Berthoud saddles from when first available before switching to > Brooks Cambium last Fall. > > The design of the saddle is different from the B-17. Not only thicker, > but as others note somewhat more narrow. The top is flatter as well. > > For me the best Berthoud set up was horizontal to the ground. Angling the > front end up as many prefer for the B-17 is uncomfortable with the > Berthoud. > > Once I had it set up properly, I found it a very comfortable saddle with > almost no break in. It was equally comfortable for me on my daily bike > with upright handle bars as on my road bike with drops. I was equally > happy with it commuting, on weekend pleasure / distance rides and on > several tours. > > Berthoud is very durable as well. Mine has at least 8k miles on it (I > really do not keep track of mileage that may be more). I treated it once a > year with the wax that comes with a new purchase. Did not need to tighten > it until late last Summer, just before I got my second Cambium. > > The rear strap attachments are easy to use. It also has a Kickflix (sp?) > attachment if you own any of the bags that use that set up. > > As for the Cambium, I have been pleasantly surprised that set up and feel > is far more Berthoud like than traditional Brooks. So far the road and > commuter Cambiums are holding up very well. We'll have to see if they are > as durable as the Berthoud. > > On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 12:07:09 AM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: >> >> Anyone here have experience with Berthoud Saddles? From what I can tell >> they are thicker, better quality, and more comfortable than Brooks are, >> sounding like what people say of Brooks from 30 years ago. Boulder cycles >> also has a 6 month saddle guarantee, which is attractive. >> >> With abandon, >> Patrick >> >> *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org <http://www.MindYourHeadCoop.org>* >> *www.OurHolyConception.org <http://www.OurHolyConception.org>* >> >> -- 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/d/optout.
