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From: Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
Subject: Re: Leather Saddle Update
Date: 19 May 2025 15:12:22 GMT
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Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
> On Mon, 19 May 2025 12:48:53 +0200, Wolfgang Strobl
> <news51@mystrobl.de> wrote:
> 
>> Am Sun, 18 May 2025 13:13:35 -0000 (UTC) schrieb pH
>> <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org>:
>> 
>>> On 2025-05-17, Wolfgang Strobl <news51@mystrobl.de> wrote:
>>>> Am Fri, 16 May 2025 19:58:04 -0400 schrieb Frank Krygowski
>>>> <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>:
>>>> 
>>>>> On 5/16/2025 10:35 AM, AMuzi wrote:
>>>>>> https://cyclingindustry.news/uk-manufacturer-brooks-to-open-doors-to- 
>>>>>> its-birmingham-opens-doors-to-its-uk-factory
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> https://www.brooksengland.com/en_uk/open-factory
>>>>> 
>>>>> I'd certainly attend if I were in the neighborhood, although most Brooks 
>>>>> saddles don't work for me. I've always loved factory tours.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The only Brooks I like is the B-72 on my about-town 3 speed.
>>>> 
>>>> The only Brooks that I own is a B66 that I bought in 1993. The longer I
>>>> used the saddle, the less I liked it, for various reasons. The saddle is
>>>> not weatherproof, it needs maintenance, has to be retightened, the
>>>> screws are loosened by the vibrations and you can get caught on the hard
>>>> edges at the back with a jacket.  So I looked for and found a
>>>> replacement, an Italian plastic saddle, also lightly sprung,
>>>> weatherproof and much more comfortable.  I then enjoyed using it it for
>>>> many years.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> I'm riding my Rivendell sourced B-17.  Love it.
>> 
>> I'm quite happy with my 614 ERGOWAVE® active 2.1 from SQlab, on the road
>> bike I built in 2023.   
>> Same with the Bassano mentioned above. These are two pictures
>> <https://www.mystrobl.de/ws/fahrrad/saettel/bassano_PICT0186.JPG>
>> <https://www.mystrobl.de/ws/fahrrad/saettel/bassano_PICT0173.JPG>  I
>> took after using the Bassano on this bike in summer and in winter
>> <https://www.mystrobl.de/Plone/radfahren/IMG-2461.jpeg>
>> since 1996. It didn't need maintenance, ever.  Unfortunately, the saddle
>> got stolen with that bike, a while ago.   
> 
> I'm often asked about why I rejected the traditional diamond frame
> bicycles for the Catrike. I tell them that comfort has a lot to do
> with it. Like many bicyclists, I ride for the pure pleasure of it and
> why wouldn't I make it as comfortable as I can? Perched on a
> traditional bicycle saddle was, for me, never comfortable.

Can’t say I have any discomfort though does vary, but my bikes have relaxed
positions and I’ve found a saddle that works which I fit to all of my
bikes.
> 
> My rides are generally four or five hours long and I often never get
> up off the Catrike the entire ride. All I need for a rest stop is a
> spot where there's shade. Oh, there's also no need for padded pants. 

Not moving and load bearing isn’t particularly helpful health wise, Roadies
who move a bit more than you would can be prone to low bone density as with
anything it use it or loose it.

> 
> --
> C'est bon
> Soloman
> 
Roger Merriman