I agree. I sweat a lot, and have never ruined a Brooks. I use Brooks on all my bikes. If I ride in rain, I try to remember to cover the saddle, but often forget. Generally the nose will get wet and darken, but after an air dry, it goes away. I don't even use the goop on them. I just ride 'em.
________________________________ From: Steve Palincsar <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, August 10, 2012 7:13:50 AM Subject: Re: [RBW] Are Brooks saddles really that high maintenance? On Thu, 2012-08-09 at 19:14 -0700, lungimsam wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Since I am new to Riv, I am also new to Brooks. > In "Just Ride" Grant tells how to care fof a leather saddle. > He says to cover it with something to keep it dry - whether from sweat > or rain. He says sweat from long rides. > > But sweat, really? Every time I go on a long ride I need to ride with > a cover or shower cap, or something on it to keep my sweat off it? Is > it really that high maintenance? Not at all. > > What do you think? What is your experience? I think it's a gross exaggeration. I do use a saddle cover in the rain. For sweat? Never. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
