Softening a Brooks Leather Saddle

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Re: Softening a Brooks Leather Saddle

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Audax67 wrote: 27 Sep 2021, 12:35pm
And I have to ask if you've tried a Selle Anatomica, which is the comfiest saddle I've ever had. They're supple leather, and the two halves flex quasi-independently. You need to lace the sides or they spread and rub, but once that's done they're wonderful. S.A. do special offers at Christmas, too, or at least they used to.
I see SJSC have started selling them.
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Re: Softening a Brooks Leather Saddle

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rjb wrote: 27 Sep 2021, 1:13pm
iandusud wrote: 27 Sep 2021, 12:54pm
rjb wrote: 27 Sep 2021, 12:24pm Mrs Rjb is a real figit on the tandem. She would regularly go through a saddle every year. She dismissed leather saddles as being too hard, but when I fitted a well used Brooks it turned out to be the most comfortable saddle she has ever sat upon. It's been on for 3 years now and has had the sides laced up.
Which model?
Its a sprung model. Possibly a B66 flyer but the single rail version and its the mens version that she has. (Shes only 133Kg) so a lightweight.
Just checked it's a champion flyer.
Twenty stone... lightweight?
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Re: Softening a Brooks Leather Saddle

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richardfm wrote: 27 Sep 2021, 1:43pm
rjb wrote: 27 Sep 2021, 1:13pm
iandusud wrote: 27 Sep 2021, 12:54pm
Which model?
Its a sprung model. Possibly a B66 flyer but the single rail version and its the mens version that she has. (Shes only 133Kg) so a lightweight.
Just checked it's a champion flyer.
Twenty stone... lightweight?
Hope Swmbo doesn't read this I meant 133 lbs. :oops:
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Re: Softening a Brooks Leather Saddle

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the line taken by the pilot often makes a stoker's saddle seem far, far harder! :wink:

you just can't ease off a saddle when you want to as a stoker. much heavier going in that department!

upthread.....is that 'lightweight' correct??
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Re: Softening a Brooks Leather Saddle

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over indulge the proofide both sides for while. Sometimes the difference in leather can mean it takes longer to break in.
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Re: Softening a Brooks Leather Saddle

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rjb wrote: 27 Sep 2021, 1:47pm


Hope Swmbo doesn't read this I meant 133 lbs. :oops:
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