Just in case anyone searches for this topic in the future I thought I'd put this info here from the link Kim shared.
*I’ve used Brooks Flyers and more recently a B67, and they all produced a lot of creaking, masking other bike noises I want to be aware of. I’d oiled the springs and Proofhided the places where the leather is over a metal surface. All of these efforts produced minor or very temporary results. I recently ran across an older blog on a touring website that made a real difference for the B67 I’m now using.* *The blog recommended inserting a nylon washer at point A, between the nose of the rail that attaches to the upper end of the springs and the metal flange that is part of the fitting through which the tension bolt is threaded. Instead, I inserted a small square of dense polyethylene (cut from a windshield washer fluid bottle) at point A. That made a big difference, but there was still some noise, so before the next ride I used WD 40 spray grease on points B, taking care to avoid overspray on the underside of the saddle. That silenced the saddle. I put 40 miles on the B67 today and heard only silence.* *The triangular rail that attaches to the upper end of the spring is subject to rotational forces as I pedal, and the noise apparently resulted from the torque at point A and vertical movement at points B. Inserting a nylon washer at point A may be the best solution, but I think it might require partial disassembly of the spring attachments to make the insertion, so I used a thin, dense polyethylene strip which I could get into place using a small screwdriver as a wedge to separate the surfaces at point A. The grease at points B may have be to be frequently replenished, and perhaps even the polyethylene strip, but I’m OK with that. And altogether, there may be other ingenious solutions. But identifying the source of the problem was a Godsend.* [image: brooks.jpg] I was able to squirt some grease in the A and B points at work and my commute home was gloriously squeak-free. I think a long-term fix would involve removing the rail that attaches to the upper end of the spring and wrapping or plasti-dipping the rounded portion that rubs at A and B, but I still don't know if disassembling the springs/rails is an easy fix or a mistake to be avoided. Would love to hear from anyone who has attempted such a thing. On Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 5:28:55 PM UTC-4 Brian Turner wrote: > Whenever my leather saddles have developed squeaks and creaks, I open up > the Proofhide or Obenauf’s and slather globs of it around all the places > where leather and metal meet. Then, I take a hair dryer or low-heat gun and > melt the waxy stuff so that it oozes in and around all those contact points. > > That usually solves it for a couple of years. > > Brian > Lex KY > > > On Sep 24, 2024, at 2:46 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > > > I have an older Schwinn seat that squeaked. i sprayed frame saver on > all the pivots underneath and its been quite ever since > > > > -- > > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/20240924.144426.30457.0%40webmail04.dca.untd.com > . > > <IMG_7165.jpg> > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c93d6f21-6fa0-4931-854c-793a5b949ae4n%40googlegroups.com.
