A Brooks B17 & a Salsa Shaft

bob comiskey said:

I replaced my one-bolt Shimano 600EX post with the Salsa, and I am loving it. It has separate
adjustments for the tilt and lateral position, and it's easy to make very fine tilt adjustments;
there is a cam with hex hole in it, and you use a 5mm allen wrench as a lever to change the tilt.
This is so easy compared to the single bolt post.

H'mmm... that sounds like what I need. My Cannondale has a Richey single bolt post, and it is
literally a pain in the [censored]. I've already replace the nast Fizik saddle that came on it with a
proper Brooks Professional, but every time I do a fast bumpy downhill section the saddle slips (in
the tilt axis) and needs adjusting. Any problems with the Salsa?

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Last note: the B17 is honey-colored, a light, golden brown, with large copper rivets. It is
bee-yoo-tiful!

Yes, I have a big-rivet Professional on my road bike, very pretty indeed. The one on my hill bike
has the standard rivets, which are still pretty nice.

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Simon Brooke said:

H'mmm... that sounds like what I need. My Cannondale has a Richey single bolt post, and it is
literally a pain in the [censored]. I've already replace the nast Fizik saddle that came on it with a
proper Brooks Professional, but every time I do a fast bumpy downhill section the saddle slips (in
the tilt axis) and needs adjusting. Any problems with the Salsa?

Not so far. It has two 6mm bolts to loosen/tighten for the tilt adjust, and I screw 'em
down tightly.

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Last note: the B17 is honey-colored, a light, golden brown, with large copper rivets. It is
bee-yoo-tiful!

Yes, I have a big-rivet Professional on my road bike, very pretty indeed. The one on my hill bike
has the standard rivets, which are still pretty nice.

I have a Pro also that I got twenty years ago and never enjoyed. I'd put it on the bike every few
years for a while, and it never seemed right. The B17 is slightly wider than the Pro.

Interesting observation: I can reach beneath the saddle and feel where my sit bones are. Couldn't do
that on a padded saddle! (Of course, why would you???)

BTW, I got the post & saddle at Harris Cyclery, which is a LBS.

BC

I should have my pro team saddle in a few days. I was wondering do you oil it from the top
or bottom?

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Steve Knight said:

I should have my pro team saddle in a few days. I was wondering do you oil it from the top
or bottom?

I have read about many rituals for breaking in & maintaining a Brooks, but I am following the most
conservative one, described on the Brooks website. I have treated this saddle just once, top &
bottom, with Brooks Proofide, their proprietary wax dressing. Brooks says to avoid all oils, as it
will cause the leather to age and sag prematurely.

If the Proofide doesn't work, I can always move on to water, oil, baseball bats, etc.

BC

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I have read about many rituals for breaking in & maintaining a Brooks, but I am following the most
conservative one, described on the Brooks website. I have treated this saddle just once, top &
bottom, with Brooks Proofide, their proprietary wax dressing. Brooks says to avoid all oils, as it
will cause the leather to age and sag prematurely.

I just got mine today and got no info with it. but the site gave it to me. but I wonder if I could
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I have read about many rituals for breaking in & maintaining a Brooks, but I am following the
most conservative one, described on the Brooks website. I have treated this saddle just once, top
& bottom, with Brooks Proofide, their proprietary wax dressing. Brooks says to avoid all oils, as
it will cause the leather to age and sag prematurely.

I just got mine today and got no info with it. but the site gave it to me. but I wonder if I could
waterproof the top? like using nikwax-usa.comindex.htmOpen ↗

Steve,

Back in the 70's, regular use, your butt, and the sweat rolling down your back was typically what we
used to break in a new Brooks Pro... old fashion perhaps but kind of like using your jack and
jointer planes instead of a jointer and thickness planer. ;-)

John

Steve Knight said:

I just got mine today and got no info with it. but the site gave it to me. but I wonder if I could
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Steve,

I'm not sure that I'd want to waterproof a leather saddle. The proofide and other treatments that
people recommend are to help soften and condition, not to waterproof.

BC

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I'm not sure that I'd want to waterproof a leather saddle. The proofide and other treatments that
people recommend are to help soften and condition, not to waterproof.

for rain protection. so I did not have to cover the seat. here in portland you never know when it
will rain.

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Back in the 70's, regular use, your butt, and the sweat rolling down your back was typically what
we used to break in a new Brooks Pro... old fashion perhaps but kind of like using your jack and
jointer planes instead of a jointer and thickness planer. ;-)

(G)

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I'm not sure that I'd want to waterproof a leather saddle. The proofide and other treatments that
people recommend are to help soften and condition, not to waterproof.

for rain protection. so I did not have to cover the seat. here in portland you never know when it
will rain.

Stuff a shower cap under the saddle and use that when leaving the bike out in the rain. A liberal
dose of Proofide on the underside will protect the saddle from water spraying up from your wheel.

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Stuff a shower cap under the saddle and use that when leaving the bike out in the rain. A liberal
dose of Proofide on the underside will protect the saddle from water spraying up from your wheel.

great idea. got the proofride going already.

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