Lepper Saddle Site?

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Anybody know if this Dutch saddle mfr has a web site?

I like my Brooks, but the photos I've seen of Lepper leather
saddles make them look more friendly to going back off the
saddle and not catching anything when coming back foreward -
i.e. the back looks sort of rounded.
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PeteCresswell

Gman

On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 11:52:57 GMT, (Pete Cresswell) <x@y.z> wrote:
> Anybody know if this Dutch saddle mfr has a web site?
>
> I like my Brooks, but the photos I've seen of Lepper
> leather saddles make them look more friendly to going back
> off the saddle and not catching anything when coming back
> foreward - i.e. the back looks sort of rounded.

I'm sure you've seen the Harris Cyclery site: http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/saddles/lepper-
ti.html

Boy other than that, I got nuthin' on searches.

BTW, running my B.17 all the way back seemed to work wonders
Pete (uh, despite my crash...no fault of the saddle). I was
previously bumping it a bit, and felt like it was a little
tough to get back far enough, but on Saturday's downhill I
had plenty of room, and I rode some pretty steep stuff.

Of course if it's ever REAL steep and nasty, I'll have to
lower the seat regardless.

That seems to be one concession you make with those cool
micro-adjust posts. There is no setback on them. I think
I've got the saddle adjusted almost perfect without...I
could use a half-degree more maybe, but I think I'd really
miss the setback.

If you find more Lepper info, pls post!

G

Loomer

"(Pete Cresswell)" <x@y.z> wrote in message
news:5fqfe0d397f2j6jchck0rh83p1686sor80@4ax.com...
> Anybody know if this Dutch saddle mfr has a web site?
>
> I like my Brooks, but the photos I've seen of Lepper
> leather saddles make
them
> look more friendly to going back off the saddle and not
> catching anything
when
> coming back foreward - i.e. the back looks sort of
> rounded.
> --
> PeteCresswell

Gee I hope you mean lepard and not lepper.

Stephen Baker

Loomer says:

>Gee I hope you mean lepard and not lepper.

I think he meant Lepper, not leopard or leper. ;-P

Steve "someone's gotta do it...."

Loomer

"Stephen Baker" <saildesign@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
news:20040705091843.11708.00000851@mb-m11.aol.com...
> Loomer says:
>
> >Gee I hope you mean lepard and not lepper.
>
> I think he meant Lepper, not leopard or leper. ;-P
>
> Steve "someone's gotta do it...."

Oh I didn't know that there was a "lepper" AND a
leper/lepard.

Thanks

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RE/
>That seems to be one concession you make with those cool
>micro-adjust posts. There is no setback on them.

Titec HellBent: looks like about 2" of setback. Additional
bonus: a shorter-than-usual clip, giving a greater range of
adjustment.
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PeteCresswell

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RE/
>I'm sure you've seen the Harris Cyclery site: http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/saddles/lepper-
>ti.html

That's what got me all spun up - the curved-down tail looks
like it's less snag-prone.

The saddle they carry, however is too narrow at 160mm. My
B-17 is 170 (6 3/4") and my broad butt could probably use 7
or 7.5....And I was hoping that a Dutch company might make
something a little wider given that their people are
stereotypically larger than most.
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PeteCresswell

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RE/
>> Loomer says:
>>
>> >Gee I hope you mean lepard and not lepper.
>>
>> I think he meant Lepper, not leopard or leper. ;-P
>>
>> Steve "someone's gotta do it...."
>
>Oh I didn't know that there was a "lepper" AND a
>leper/lepard.

This is all *way* over my head...
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PeteCresswell

Gman

On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 20:04:43 GMT, (Pete Cresswell) <x@y.z> wrote:
> RE/
>>That seems to be one concession you make with those cool
>>micro-adjust posts. There is no setback on them.
>
> Titec HellBent: looks like about 2" of setback. Additional
> bonus: a shorter-than-usual clip, giving a greater range
> of adjustment.

OK, I know I'm being a whiner, but that seems like it would
be too much setback for me. I have a very delicate balance
in trying to keep the front end on the ground during a steep
climb and providing enough cockpit room.

I may be wrong, but I think the Hellbent would have me
running the seat all the way forward...and maybe still
wanting a little more.

Yeah, I know...but so far so good with my standard post.

I think it's time for another B.17 for the SS.

G