When I ordered my mixte from Riv late 2015 , I got the Brooks Select B-17 model.
Linda, I definitely hear you about baggy shorts catching on the nose of the saddle and I've done that more than once ; not a problem with a saddle cover in wet weather however. Not too much of an issue when I wear those Levi commuter shorts and I feel I really should acquire some more of those shorts; that gusset helps although a Google search reveals that I might be SOL . That being said, I did use Avocet touring gel saddles in the late eighties but got to dislike them. I did like the Avocet racing saddle specced with the X0-1, however. Since 1997 I've been using Brooks B-17 Standards and the fancier ones, and I have an old Ideale 90 on my PX-10 , equivalent to the old Brooks professionals. I had a woman's model B-17 that I didn't like(too short, too wide) , and since it was in good shape, sold it to a list member. Aside for baggy shorts catching on the nose I do like B-17's a lot . I feel like the leather used on the new B-17's is not as robust as older models...as a matter of fact my early 70's Ideale is still in terrific shape with minimal maintenance. I remember when I had my Peugeot sitting in the bedroom under the south-facing window, I noticed the saddle looked dry, and smeared Vaseline over it , because that was what I had available. My son was just a baby then , hence the Vaseline.😊 Good luck in your search! On Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 3:04:36 PM UTC-6 Linda G wrote: > I am curious about this because I have tried different saddles on my > non-Riv (but similar) lugged steel Velo Orange mixte. What I am looking for > may not exist but someone may know of or be using a saddle I haven't run > across. I've tried a Brooks B17s, Terry Cite-x and an old Avocet women's > touring saddle. The honey brown B17s looks the best but is just not that > comfortable. The slippery finish and flared side skirts seem to be part of > the problem. I don't really want to punch holes in the skirts and try to > tie it together like some people do. The Cite-x is about the size of the > Brooks and quite comfortable but looks like an overstuffed sofa. I don't > mind the modern look of the Terry touring saddles I have on my other 2 > bikes, including a Roadini, but I just don't like the look of the Cite-x. > The touring saddles are a little too narrow for the mixte. I'm not > interested in the Brookes with springs. If the Brooks Cambium came in a > short version I would try that. Normal length saddles feel unsafe for me > since I catch clothing like baggy shorts on the nose or it just makes > getting on and off the bike more difficult. Any experiences or thoughts? > Linda > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/722086e5-6069-412b-9a89-27fe92c486e3n%40googlegroups.com.
