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"Spring" Brooks Saddles?
Is anyone out there using one of the sprung Brooks saddles on their mountain
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"Spring" Brooks Saddles?
On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 09:45:33 -0400, "Kinon O'Cann"
wrote: Is anyone out there using one of the sprung Brooks saddles on their mountain bike? If so, any opinions? I have an old Brooks. I put it on one of the mountain bikes for a while, but I concluded that I liked it better back on the ancient English roadster that it came with. Tastes in saddles are *very* individual; what works perfectly for one person may be intolerable for another. I would not try to tell someone that a given saddle was a good choice for them just because *I* liked it, nor say that a given saddle was just plain junk and should never be chosen[1]. [1] Okay, yes, there *are* saddles that I consider to be just plain junk, but you're unlikely to buy one. They came as original equipment on bottom-feeder Roadmasters (and their ilk), and have mounting clamps so poorly made that they can't be tightened enough to prevent the saddle from tilting on a hard bump under a 200lb rider. They're also slightly less comfortable than the ShelBroCo Real Man Saddle. -- Typoes are a feature, not a bug. Some gardening required to reply via email. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. |
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"Spring" Brooks Saddles?
Kinon O'Cann wrote:
Is anyone out there using one of the sprung Brooks saddles on their mountain bike? If so, any opinions? I tried a Brooks Conquest on my mountain bike earlier this year. It was too wide for me - it was hard to get behind it, and even harder to get back onto it, on steep descents. Other problems I experienced: it's obscenely heavy, the springs didn't seem to do as much as a good suspension seatpost would, it has relatively short rails, and it looked awful after I did a rainy, muddy ride (even with a fender). I eventually put the Conquest on a commuter... much better place for it, IMO. I use a WTB Pure V saddle on my mountainbike now. It's almost as comfortable as the Brooks, and it's much better suited to mountain biking. -Vee |
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I'm riding an unsprung Brooks so I can't make a direct comparison,
HOWEVER... I've also heard a suspension seatpost offers more cushioning than a sprung Brooks - specifically, from someone riding the "stoker" position on a tandem where you don't always know there's a bump coming. I suspect the post would also be lighter (but that's just me talkin' out of my butt...I haven't weighed them) I know several people who've "chopped" their Brooks. See these pics: http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...chmentid=35715 http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...chmentid=35716 http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...chmentid=35720 And this thread: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=123134 I haven't tried this myself but I gather it adds some leg clearance and cuts a bit off weight. They sort of look like a Swift or Swallow once chopped... rain, I melt/rub beeswax on the bottom of my Brooks and leave a thick coat in place. No issues with water. (though to preserve your Brooks warranty, use Proofide instead - it contains beeswax) C. "Vee" wrote in message oups.com... Kinon O'Cann wrote: Is anyone out there using one of the sprung Brooks saddles on their mountain bike? If so, any opinions? I tried a Brooks Conquest on my mountain bike earlier this year. It was too wide for me - it was hard to get behind it, and even harder to get back onto it, on steep descents. Other problems I experienced: it's obscenely heavy, the springs didn't seem to do as much as a good suspension seatpost would, it has relatively short rails, and it looked awful after I did a rainy, muddy ride (even with a fender). I eventually put the Conquest on a commuter... much better place for it, IMO. I use a WTB Pure V saddle on my mountainbike now. It's almost as comfortable as the Brooks, and it's much better suited to mountain biking. -Vee |
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"Spring" Brooks Saddles?
Per Kinon O'Cann:
Is anyone out there using one of the sprung Brooks saddles on their mountain bike? If so, any opinions? I was using B-72s for some years, but started breaking the rails once I switched to MTB riding. Tried a B-66 (same footprint, but coil sprung), but decided that a sprung post (Cane Creek ThudBuster) and an unsprung B-17 made more sense for MTB riding. If you're riding road, I'd recommend the B-72 highly as long as the width isn't too much for you. B-72's claim to fame in my book is that it supplies enough springing to damp the bumps, but is firm/stable enough that control remains uncompromised. You can get 4-wire adapters so you can mount it on a 2-bold microadjustable post. -- PeteCresswell |
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"Spring" Brooks Saddles?
On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 09:45:33 -0400, Kinon O'Cann wrote:
Is anyone out there using one of the sprung Brooks saddles on their mountain bike? If so, any opinions? Not a great idea imho. I have a Flyer, which I love, but had to take it off my single speed as you can really start to bounce from really rough stuff or high cadences. I'd save the Brooks for on-road. The rivets on the backside are pretty gnarly too if they jump up and bite you. You might want to look into a Lepper saddle if the leather thing floats your boat. The frame design is different from the Brooks so no rivets on the back. Both will suffer greatly from the mud spray they're likely to undergo. |
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