I don't have a Rivendell, but I do have a Rivet. I like mine a lot too. I got it on a Monday and rode a 300K on Saturday the same week with two short rides in between. The leather is THICK and there is no sag or flaring at all. That was my problem with the SAA--way too of both. I know others love them. My B17 saddles have all begun to sag and flare out. I am very happy with my Rivet so far.
Best wishes, Christian On Wednesday, May 2, 2012 12:49:05 AM UTC-4, ttoshi wrote: > > Sunday, I picked up a new black, Rivet Pearl saddle, which really > completes my dream brevet bike. It has been comfortable from the very > first minute I installed the saddle and my bike now feels like home. > > I originally had a Brooks Swift saddle on it, but I couldn't get it to > feel right. Perhaps it's because I am slightly more upright than my > other bikes, and I am setting my seat far back because that feels most > comfortable, since I am able to get the weight off my hands. I got a > Nitto lugged seatpost because it has extra setback. Brooks saddles > don't have long rails, and for the Swift, I pushed it as far back as > it would go, but maybe that wasn't enough. Also the seat is not as > wide as the Rivet Pearl, so as more weight goes backwards, I think the > extra width helps in the comfort. In all fairness, maybe a B17 would > have been good too, but perhaps the shorter length of the Brooks rails > could have been an issue. Of course, the owner of Rivet Saddles is a > local rider who I have finished some adventures with, so I'm happy to > be an early adopter, especially when their product is working so well > for me. > > I'll keep training and am looking forward to my first brevet on the > bike in June! > > Toshi > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/42771204@N00/6988274342/ > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/vs25ItyWA2gJ. 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.
