Hi Linda I found Selle Anatomica more comfortable than the Brooks B17. Then, my sits bones experienced a Brooks B68 and are really happy! I have that on Homer and Platy, and B67 (same top as b68) on my mixte commuter. Miles of smiles, Roberta
On Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 4:04:36 PM UTC-5 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/e2cfa112-66de-4b80-8530-9ec939320677n%40googlegroups.com.
