Re: Leather Saddle Update

Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

On 19 May 2025 15:12:22 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:
 

Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

On Mon, 19 May 2025 12:48:53 +0200, Wolfgang Strobl
<news51@mystrobl.de> wrote:
 

Am Sun, 18 May 2025 13:13:35 -0000 (UTC) schrieb pH
<wNOSPAMp@gmail.org>:
 

On 2025-05-17, Wolfgang Strobl <news51@mystrobl.de> wrote:

Am Fri, 16 May 2025 19:58:04 -0400 schrieb Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>:
 

On 5/16/2025 10:35 AM, AMuzi wrote:

https://cyclingindustry.news/uk-manufacturer-brooks-to-open-doors-to-
its-birmingham-opens-doors-to-its-uk-factory
 
https://www.brooksengland.com/en_uk/open-factory

 
I'd certainly attend if I were in the neighborhood, although most Brooks
saddles don't work for me. I've always loved factory tours.
 
The only Brooks I like is the B-72 on my about-town 3 speed.

 
The only Brooks that I own is a B66 that I bought in 1993. The longer I
used the saddle, the less I liked it, for various reasons. The saddle is
not weatherproof, it needs maintenance, has to be retightened, the
screws are loosened by the vibrations and you can get caught on the hard
edges at the back with a jacket.  So I looked for and found a
replacement, an Italian plastic saddle, also lightly sprung,
weatherproof and much more comfortable.  I then enjoyed using it it for
many years.
 
 

 
I'm riding my Rivendell sourced B-17.  Love it.

 
I'm quite happy with my 614 ERGOWAVE® active 2.1 from SQlab, on the road
bike I built in 2023.  
Same with the Bassano mentioned above. These are two pictures
<https://www.mystrobl.de/ws/fahrrad/saettel/bassano_PICT0186.JPG>
<https://www.mystrobl.de/ws/fahrrad/saettel/bassano_PICT0173.JPG>  I
took after using the Bassano on this bike in summer and in winter
<https://www.mystrobl.de/Plone/radfahren/IMG-2461.jpeg>
since 1996. It didn't need maintenance, ever.  Unfortunately, the saddle
got stolen with that bike, a while ago.  

 
I'm often asked about why I rejected the traditional diamond frame
bicycles for the Catrike. I tell them that comfort has a lot to do
with it. Like many bicyclists, I ride for the pure pleasure of it and
why wouldn't I make it as comfortable as I can? Perched on a
traditional bicycle saddle was, for me, never comfortable.

 
Can’t say I have any discomfort though does vary, but my bikes have relaxed
positions and I’ve found a saddle that works which I fit to all of my
bikes.

 
My rides are generally four or five hours long and I often never get
up off the Catrike the entire ride. All I need for a rest stop is a
spot where there's shade. Oh, there's also no need for padded pants.

 
Not moving and load bearing isn’t particularly helpful health wise, Roadies
who move a bit more than you would can be prone to low bone density as with
anything it use it or loose it.
 

 
--
C'est bon
Soloman
 

Roger Merriman
 

 
Unless it's unusually wide, a saddle on a diamond frame requires that
you're putting your weight on a small pieces of bone called ischial
tuberosities. On the Catrike, that bone is still in play, but my
weight is spread out over muscle tissue, and none of it is supported
on my wrists. I ride with the same weight distribution as when I'm on
my Lazyboy recliner.

People wouldn’t routinely ride bikes if it really was that uncomfortable,
they might need to swap saddles until they found the one or something.

And some folks don’t help themselves by attempting to hold aggressive pro
like positions when they are a middle aged club rider etc!

Yes some people can be uncomfortable, women in particular but for most it’s
a non issue.

 
--
C'est bon
Soloman
 

Roger Merriman