Brooks saddle choice

[Tom Sherman]

landotter wrote:
> On May 3, 12:51 am, Tom Sherman <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> * * Chas wrote:
>>> "landotter" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:a1371f5e-ead4-4d39-8a7c-8887c8d988b0@y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>>>> On May 2, 11:45 am, "* * Chas" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> The gel in the mid section helps prevent "sleepy
>>>>> winky" syndrome.
>>>> Surely you mean the less vulgar "CPS"? ;-) (cold penis syndrome)
>>>> I'll again post that for those needing support for wide bones, that
>>>> otherwise like those wtb saddles, the Velo Tempo S2 is a great
>>>> solution for not much money.
>>> It's always cold in Sverge - except when the mosquitoes are out. ;-)
>> "landotter" self-reportedly lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
>
> Actually, I try to not mention my city by name as a matter of habit on
> Usenet. Perhaps you had the location on the tip of your tongue because
> you like to stalk people with your flippy flag.

See
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/67e42930e4b38fa4?dmode=source>.

I usually remember a lot of things that people post well enough to find
the post with minimal searching effort. Do not post things if you do not
want them on record.

But no worry, I see almost no probability of my ever riding a recumbent
bicycle in your city of residence. But if I did, here is a hint - the
bicycle would NOT have a "flippy flag".

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful

 

[Tom Sherman]

Tom Sherman wrote:
> landotter wrote:
>> On May 3, 12:51 am, Tom Sherman <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>> * * Chas wrote:
>>>> "landotter" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>> news:a1371f5e-ead4-4d39-8a7c-8887c8d988b0@y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>>>>
>>>>> On May 2, 11:45 am, "* * Chas" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> The gel in the mid section helps prevent "sleepy
>>>>>> winky" syndrome.
>>>>> Surely you mean the less vulgar "CPS"? ;-) (cold penis syndrome)
>>>>> I'll again post that for those needing support for wide bones, that
>>>>> otherwise like those wtb saddles, the Velo Tempo S2 is a great
>>>>> solution for not much money.
>>>> It's always cold in Sverge - except when the mosquitoes are out. ;-)
>>> "landotter" self-reportedly lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
>>
>> Actually, I try to not mention my city by name as a matter of habit on
>> Usenet. Perhaps you had the location on the tip of your tongue because
>> you like to stalk people with your flippy flag.
>
> See
> <http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/67e42930e4b38fa4?dmode=source>.
>
>
> I usually remember a lot of things that people post well enough to find
> the post with minimal searching effort. Do not post things if you do not
> want them on record.
>
> But no worry, I see almost no probability of my ever riding a recumbent
> bicycle in your city of residence. But if I did, here is a hint - the
> bicycle would NOT have a "flippy flag".
>
More examples:
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/e9744d600cc38468?dmode=source>,
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/655a66dbe19a9b95?dmode=source>,
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/7ce8bae5c267a881?dmode=source>,
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/95557308da51a794?dmode=source>,
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/4380d6072e32aa58?dmode=source>,
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/2d7d89f567513b81?dmode=source>,
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/1f9cfc6baf918042?dmode=source>,
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/629caf2085276bba?dmode=source>,
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/637494b1c65b59aa?dmode=source>,
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/9b48e5b1afaa1830?dmode=source>,
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/8bddd9fc053ede15?dmode=source>,
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/46685a26ba7f769e?dmode=source>,
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/c2f7344345f575ee?dmode=source>,
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/f922e7bed83ffa0f?dmode=source>,
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/6575931a615c6abb?dmode=source>,
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/f74f5ae7ad4ee11e?dmode=source>,
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/0edec67a7c441863?dmode=source>,
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/3fc123a69e88f10a?dmode=source>.

With the example in the previous post, that makes at least nineteen (19)
times "landotter" has posted to rec.bicycles.tech that he is in
Nashville. No wonder I remembered it.

Does nineteen times over a couple of years qualify as a habit or not?

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful

 

[datakoll]

SURVEYS REVEAL: 80% BROOKS SADDLE USERS ARE PROFOUNDLY RETARDED

 

[Tom Sherman]

datakoll aka GENE DANIELS wrote:
>
> SURVEYS REVEAL: 80% BROOKS SADDLE USERS ARE PROFOUNDLY RETARDED

ROTFLMAO!

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful

 

[Peter Cole]

[email protected] wrote:
> I commute to work on a Dawes Giro 300 (03 model), with the bars set 2
> inches below the saddle.
>
> I need a new saddle. Brooks saddles are widely considered very
> comfortable. There are a wide range of models, which would be the best
> choice for me. TIA

I found them all equally bad, others like them all, good luck.

 

[Bill Sornson]

datakoll wrote:

> SURVEYS REVEAL: 80% BROOKS SADDLE USERS ARE PROFOUNDLY RETARDED

But boy are they fertile.

Windar...

 

[* * Chas]

"datakoll" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:67d57850-5f7c-46b9-820e-046c0f0ab88d@k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>
>
> SURVEYS REVEAL: 80% BROOKS SADDLE USERS ARE PROFOUNDLY RETARDED

DOH!

Chas. I'm just a little slow!

 

[still just me]

On Sat, 3 May 2008 09:35:42 -0700 (PDT), landotter
<[email protected]> wrote:

>> "landotter" self-reportedly lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
>
>Actually, I try to not mention my city by name as a matter of habit on
>Usenet. Perhaps you had the location on the tip of your tongue because
>you like to stalk people with your flippy flag.

FYI - Your general location is easily ascertained from the IP address
you post with.

 

[still just me]

On Sat, 3 May 2008 08:25:25 -0700 (PDT), [email protected] wrote:

>B-17N's are a** hatchets. The standard is what every other saddle
>maker wishes they couldmake!!!

The older ones with the thinner leather are nice saddles for shorter
rides. For longer rides, the wider butt regular B17 is a feature.

 

[landotter]

On May 4, 10:05 am, still just me <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sat, 3 May 2008 08:25:25 -0700 (PDT), [email protected] wrote:
> >B-17N's are a** hatchets. The standard is what every other saddle
> >maker wishes they couldmake!!!
>
> The older ones with the thinner leather are nice saddles for shorter
> rides. For longer rides, the wider butt regular B17 is a feature.

Not just one feature, but a wide selection!

Either:
1.sit on rivets
2. sit forward of rivets on a very teeny plain that actually wide
enough for your bones, pushing on bars to keep from siding off this
happy place.
3. Angle nose up to keep from sliding forward from happy place, get
CPS.
4. Angle nose down again obsess about keeping bones on that teeny bit
of real estate.

Don't forget to talk about your saddle with friends and family a lot
and think about it constantly to really push the joy of cycling out of
your head.