Re: [RBW] Dialing in a Brooks Saddle

[Richard Rose]

Jay, my experience only… I read on the Analog site I think, that a B17 properly adjusted does not need a break in to be comfortable. I concur. My first B17 may have come to me with a few miles on it but it was sublimely comfortable as soon as I got the nose up. Probably important to note that I am bolt upright Lon my Clem with Bosco bar higher than the saddle by at least a couple of inches. Based on that experience I ordered a brand new B17 for my Gus. I replicated my position including nose up & that is even more comfortable. I do not know if the nose up thing works on a more road oriented position especially with drops? And, I have not worn padded shorts in a long time. 100% merino boxers for me. Prior to being gifted the first B17 I had a B67 on the Clem. It was very good but when I reluctantly tried the B17 I never looked back. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 30, 2024, at 10:27 PM, Jay <jason.bike...@gmail.com> wrote: Next week I'll be throwing a leg over a Roadini for the first time (I posted a couple weeks ago about the frame I ordered) and I thought I was set on my saddle, but decided yesterday I need to try something very different.   A little bit of background before I get to my question... When I started cycling around 20 years ago I had Brooks B17 on my road bike (custom geometry, not too aggressive) and a Masi commuter bike.  It was a while ago so I can't recall what I liked about them, and why I eventually stopped using them, but I do recall one memory...I always used padded bib shorts (still do) and one day in the winter I went for a 2hr ride and only realized when I got home that I just had on my underwear and tights.  In at least that way for me at that time, the saddle was that comfortable. Since that time I've used a lot of plastic saddles from Fizik, Selle Italia and the latest is a Prologo (147mm wide, with a bit of padding).  I used this saddle on two bikes the last 4 months and it was a noticeable improvement over the Selle Italia saddles I was using previously.  I thought this is what I would use on the Roadini (and still may, in the long run).  But when I use it on my Salsa Fargo (bar level with saddle) and ride for 2+ hours, I get friction and general discomfort.  And can I ride without padded bib shorts?  Heck no, I can't even go around my block without bibs when using this saddle. To get to my point, I ordered a B17 in Honey to try out on my Roadini.  I'm getting it tomorrow and I'm going to try it on my Fargo (nice weather for next little while).  I know that overall I need to be patient, only change one thing at a time, and only small adjustments. My thinking, where I wanted to get your input, is that I would be set up the bike so saddle and bars are level, and will likely start with the saddle level (from what I recall this will have the rear of the saddle where my sit bones are located, pointed down a bit, but that's how my Prologo is today and I can ride in the drops and take my hands off and I'm balanced...so I think I'll start there and see how it goes). Any other words of wisdom that I can consider?  Thanks in advance. -- 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/d0f80866-732b-4e26-a534-795cf005e702n%40googlegroups.com. -- 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/04A13F40-1524-4175-A72C-6C73FFA4C39E%40gmail.com.