I coated my Brooks once thoroughly with an Obenauf's treatment by heating up the goop with a hairdryer to get it liquidy and then rubbing in well to get good penetration. This may help soften that very thick leather...?
On May 5, 9:58 am, Christian <christian.w.mcmil...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've yet to ride mine in the humid Virginia summer. My break in > miles--several thousand--have all been in the fall, winter, and early > spring. As hot and humid as our summers can get it that might just do > it. The saddle also just might not be the one for me. > > Best wishes, > > Christian > > On May 4, 3:28 pm, omnigrid <omnig...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > ...sounds like an easy way to ruin your $200 saddle. > > > my berthoud was hard but comfortable out of the box. besides a small amount > > of brooks proofide on the underside to protect from drying out, butt-sweat + > > miles is the only treatment that I use. no problems at all or need to > > "break-in" the saddle (aka premature wear of the leather). > > > On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 11:01 AM, Bill <webe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On May 3, 9:16 am, newenglandbike <matthiasbe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > This may be blasphemy to some, but you might try to get the saddle > > > > wet, or just damp, and then go for a ride. ... > > > > Lon Haldeman has written about a break-in process for B-17s that > > > involves soaking the saddle in hot water and then applying mink oil. > > > More here: > > > >http://pactour.blogspot.com/2011/01/breaking-in-leather-saddle.html > > > > ~Bill > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
