Comments on: 10/24/2012 – Up Your Nose

By: xpistofep

xpistofep — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:25:53 +0000

You’re correct that its not a Brook’s, but I am pretty sure that it’s an Adga (cheap french leather). Original to the Peugeot’s, though I am not sure how/why Yehuda would have one

By: Steve Fuller

Steve Fuller — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 02:09:03 +0000

Every bike I have with a Brooks saddle (which is currently 4) has the saddle slightly nose up. For me, it keeps me from feeling like I’m sliding off. After breaking in my first Brooks B17, which was the two weeks it took for me to get used to riding with my sit bones on the leather rather than on some padding, I’ve not had any other “break in” issues on any of the other bikes.

By: bicyclerepairman13

bicyclerepairman13 — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 01:07:00 +0000

Must be a male.

By: Vantastique

Vantastique — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:31:09 +0000

So what gender is his bike?

By: Tencon

Tencon — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:23:11 +0000

Re: Adam and paintbikedog’s comments – IMHO after using a Brooks since about 1967, It needs us to suffers a little bit until our body becomes accustomed to the shape, but then it will serve you for the rest of your life
I got overzealous in my ‘adjusting’ my first Brooks and stretched it past comfort. I ruined it in less than 3 years. My current Brooks has been very comfortable with no adjustment for over 30 years…
Adjustment is simple, slacken the fastening a tiny bit and sit on it. You should be able to tap it up and down etc until the position is just right. If you are sliding forward then tilt it up or down if sliding back. Don’t forget to tighten it properly when finished. Just hard enough that it doesn’t revolve in any direction under usual riding loads. Bear in mind that a heavy saddlebag, if fitted, may cause it to tilt up so must be considered part of the ‘usual riding load’

Happy riding…

By: AdamDZ

AdamDZ — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:46:48 +0000

That list is a joke… in case you haven’t noticed

By: Kapusta

Kapusta — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:19:45 +0000

The rules would be douch-ey if they were serious…..

…..but I think it is pretty obvious they are not.

By: Kapusta

Kapusta — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:15:14 +0000

My wand is going numb just looking at that saddle tilt. Maybe Brooks are different. I’ve tried them a few rides, not enough to get past the part where my rear end “breaks in” to work with the saddle.

By: Dale in Indy

Dale in Indy — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:51:03 +0000

Me too … and I get flak from “experts” all the time, though I’ve seen other Brooks saddles with a lot more extreme … um, arousal.

By: troiker

troiker — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:30:41 +0000

Great strip, but curiously irrelevant to me. I’ve got a deck-chair….

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