Brooks saddle - good choice for a clyde?
02-17-13, 10:30 PM
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Brooks saddle - good choice for a clyde?
I understand they're a pain in the ass for the first 200 or so miles, but after that they're wonderful.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
02-18-13, 01:10 AM
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Personally, I put Brooks saddles on almost all my bikes.
I have a B-15 that took some breaking in, but most of the other saddles (B-66/67, B-33, even B-17) never really required much breaking in. The B-73 model seems to tear more easily than the B-66.
I like the upright saddles (B-66/67) more than the narrower saddles (B-5N). I have a new Professional I bought at a swap meet; I think it will require lots of breaking in (hence I've used the other saddles.)
The B-66/67 and B-17 are widely available and most popular. As a heavy rider, I'd avoid the B-73.
I have a B-15 that took some breaking in, but most of the other saddles (B-66/67, B-33, even B-17) never really required much breaking in. The B-73 model seems to tear more easily than the B-66.
I like the upright saddles (B-66/67) more than the narrower saddles (B-5N). I have a new Professional I bought at a swap meet; I think it will require lots of breaking in (hence I've used the other saddles.)
The B-66/67 and B-17 are widely available and most popular. As a heavy rider, I'd avoid the B-73.
02-18-13, 07:03 AM
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Not for this Clyde..
Finally found a seat my butt likes Sella an atomica..
Finally found a seat my butt likes Sella an atomica..
02-18-13, 07:40 AM
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It depends on you and it isn't so much how much you weigh but what saddle seems to work for you and your particular anatomy. Because Brooks are expensive it is a good idea either to find a used one or buy one from some place that lets you return it, no questions asked. Like, https://www.wallbike.com/catalog/saddles
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It depends on you and it isn't so much how much you weigh but what saddle seems to work for you and your particular anatomy. Because Brooks are expensive it is a good idea either to find a used one or buy one from some place that lets you return it, no questions asked. Like, https://www.wallbike.com/catalog/saddles
Ride a Trek DS 8.6 with bars 30mm below seat.
Gotta Brooks Flyer from Wall and in 400 miles it's a baseball glove, think someone juiced the underside then returned it as new. The box did not look right when i received it...
It is going back and i'll get a B17 somewhere else. YMMV
02-20-13, 07:06 PM
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I agree with bwilliams about the selle anatomica. I also recommend VO saddles, the leather is thicker, doesn't sag and getting it wet isn't a problem...and they are cheaper.
02-21-13, 11:05 AM
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I weigh in at my winter weight of 358# and I have Brooks B33 on my main bike. I had no problems at all breaking it in.
Can I recommend a Brooks? Yes, just be patient for the first few rides to allow the leather to stretch to fit your butt.
Amazon sells Brooks with a generous no questions asked return policy if your don't like it.
Can I recommend a Brooks? Yes, just be patient for the first few rides to allow the leather to stretch to fit your butt.
Amazon sells Brooks with a generous no questions asked return policy if your don't like it.
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02-21-13, 11:21 AM
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Not a problem. I have two B17's, a Team Pro, a Colt and a newly acquired Flyer. I recall the Team Pro and colt being a bit hard on my butt for a time, but the B17's were great out of the box, even hard as a rock. The Flyer isn't on a bike yet, but it is the aged model, so already has some flex to the leather and should be quite cozy.
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I have B17s on both my bikes. Looking for a suitable replacement that's not made of leather for when I temporarily convert my road bike to ride Tris.
02-21-13, 09:30 PM
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They are great. That said, while I have ridden them (including broken in ones) on borrowed bikes and felt the comfort, I don't have any.
The reason -- they feel to me like sit-in saddles. When broken in, they have a clear sweet-spot in terms of where you sit on them on the fore-aft axis. Personally, my riding style is such that I move around quite a bit (and increasingly as my fitness and core strength improve. For example, I will slide back my behind and use the bar tops on a long climb; I will slide forward and into the drops for higher speeds and grinding; I will coast in the middle of the seat and I will slide back when braking. Brooks seats I have ridden allow for less of that than a harder, flatter saddle. I also like a lot of variability in width as I move front-to-back, which varies the pressure points on the sit bones and allows me to go further without too much fatigue in one place.
Your experience may, and probably will, vary.
Finally, Brooks is a whole retro/modern look. Many people love them in part for that. When my bike was shown (before it came to me) at a convention, the builder put a brooks on it to complement the lugged frame.
The reason -- they feel to me like sit-in saddles. When broken in, they have a clear sweet-spot in terms of where you sit on them on the fore-aft axis. Personally, my riding style is such that I move around quite a bit (and increasingly as my fitness and core strength improve. For example, I will slide back my behind and use the bar tops on a long climb; I will slide forward and into the drops for higher speeds and grinding; I will coast in the middle of the seat and I will slide back when braking. Brooks seats I have ridden allow for less of that than a harder, flatter saddle. I also like a lot of variability in width as I move front-to-back, which varies the pressure points on the sit bones and allows me to go further without too much fatigue in one place.
Your experience may, and probably will, vary.
Finally, Brooks is a whole retro/modern look. Many people love them in part for that. When my bike was shown (before it came to me) at a convention, the builder put a brooks on it to complement the lugged frame.
02-22-13, 07:33 PM
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It depends on you and it isn't so much how much you weigh but what saddle seems to work for you and your particular anatomy. Because Brooks are expensive it is a good idea either to find a used one or buy one from some place that lets you return it, no questions asked. Like, https://www.wallbike.com/catalog/saddles
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I have tried 2 brooks saddles, the B190 biggest sprung saddle they make , and tried the B67 I like the B190 ....Except for the front spring sticks out too far so I then tried the B67. If it had a larger seat that would have been great saddle. I ended up with a Selle Royal, I weigh in at 320 pounds 6'1 and so far after 100 miles on the Selle it seems like the one.
