Lepper Saddle Site?

(Pete Cresswell) said:

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

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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

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look more friendly to going back off the saddle and not catching anything

when

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coming back foreward - i.e. the back looks sort of rounded.
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Gee I hope you mean lepard and not lepper.

Loomer says:

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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...."

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Loomer says:

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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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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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Loomer says:

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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

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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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(Pete Cresswell) said:

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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

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OK, I know I'm being a whiner, but that seems like it would
be too much setback for me.

Thompson setback or Ritchy regular then...each about 1".
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PeteCresswell