> > On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 8:18 AM, Joe Broach <joebro...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Count me as one who finds the WTB SST pretty close to a B17. You can't > really compare plastic and leather saddle widths directly because of the > leather saddles' frames and rivets. The SST is about 145mm wide, about > identical to a b17 between the rivets. > > I haven't taken mine on a long ride yet, but for a 6 mile commute, it's a > great b17 stand in. They came on some complete surlys at some point, so > shops might have take offs. > Bumping this thread to update my B17 to SST experience. I just finished my first long ride on the SST after 10 happy years on B17s. The SST gave me no trouble over two days and 130 miles in regular shorts. For me, at least, it works as a B17 alternative that I don't have to worry about getting wet and worry less about getting stolen. Mine has the synthetic cover, and it's quite a bit less slick than a Brooks. The result is kind of a wash for me--easier to stay put when you want but also harder to slide around when you want that.
Best, joe broach pdx or On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 8:18 AM, Joe Broach <joebro...@gmail.com> wrote: > Count me as one who finds the WTB SST pretty close to a B17. You can't > really compare plastic and leather saddle widths directly because of the > leather saddles' frames and rivets. The SST is about 145mm wide, about > identical to a b17 between the rivets. > > I haven't taken mine on a long ride yet, but for a 6 mile commute, it's a > great b17 stand in. They came on some complete surlys at some point, so > shops might have take offs. > > Best, > joe broach > pdx or > > Caveat lector. Sent from a phone. > On Jul 15, 2015 6:24 AM, "Kieran J" <kjo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Were these not fairly narrow in the rear section though? I had one SST.X >> and it was OK but not nearly the same shape or width as a B17. Maybe mine >> was one of the later variants. >> >> Another worth considering is a Vetta SL from the 90's. Quality >> lightweight saddle with a wide cantle area. >> >> They come fairly cheaply online: >> Here's one in Canada >> <http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1993-VETTA-SL-Italian-Road-Saddle-Black-Leather-Manganese-248g-160mm-/400956726502?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item5d5ae21ce6> >> >> KJ >> >> >> On Monday, July 13, 2015 at 7:47:11 PM UTC-4, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: >>> >>> Keep an eye out for the old WTB SST saddles - the ones with the "melted" >>> looking nose. Those were pretty close, fairly unpadded (though they made a >>> monster number of derivations of it over the years). >>> >>> Wish I'd known - I had a set of three or four old, nasty, peeling, SST's >>> which I donated to the local recyclery a while back. >>> >>> - Jim >>> >> -- >> 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. >> > -- 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.
