What's most comfortable would vary based on your shape, size, weight etc. That aside, in general, tuning your setup will get your B17 to 95% comfort level of that ideal saddle, whichever it is going to be. The process of finding out which would be an expensive one :)
I started with B-17. Later bought B-67 with theory that it is more suited for upright riding. I have Boscos on both my bikes (Appaloosa and a road bike), which is as upright as it gets. Ultimately I settled with B17 on one and C19 carved on another (for rain friendliness). Moved away from B67 because once the nose-up position, setback and stems were all dialed in, B-17 felt perfectly comfortable. It did take a few iterations to get the correct stem for each bike. Also, in my experience with these saddles, break in made them incrementally a little more comfy. Once the setup was fine-tuned, they felt pretty comfortable before the break in. I have done a few 50+ miles rides without much discomfort. Perhaps you could post a side view picture of your bike so we get an idea how it is setup currently.. On Monday, 22 April 2019 10:16:30 UTC-7, Sean B. wrote: > > Hey Bunch! > > So I've recently set up my new MIT AHH with the albatross bars and the B17 > special. I've only ridden it about half a dozen times (approx 50-60 miles). > I know there's to be some breaking in for the Brooks. But I'm wondering if > the B17 was the wrong choice with the upright Albatross bars. My ride this > morning has my tailbone quite sore. I haven't ridden much since last summer > and it could be due to shifting my weight since my sitbones were sore from > a long ride on Saturday. > > Does anyone else ride with this same setup? Should I wait and see how it > breaks in or try another saddle like the Selle Anatomica X1? > > Any advice would be appreciated. > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
