Path: ...!news.nobody.at!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Roger Merriman Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech Subject: Re: Leather Saddle Update Date: 19 May 2025 15:12:22 GMT Lines: 71 Message-ID: References: <1007if6$3qbh1$1@dont-email.me> <1008jem$ibg$2@dont-email.me> <7d6h2k1c5hgfqqvkpt4d7t4951vn1s3jnk@4ax.com> <100cmdv$10dsh$2@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net Dpr/KYhTlkg7OipLYfX69g6hoPG5Da3KOvvIABXDVQnuN9Eyor Cancel-Lock: sha1:k91ZFEXPKsCE4zBPRNd1rbZ1LD4= sha1:LmYohdGBfNadPLhc1ttkF88/FzU= sha256:9dWQweEoFqCMvUroQv45o8CL9KWvIP26J/YqW+8aqY8= User-Agent: NewsTap/5.5 (iPad) Bytes: 3985 Catrike Ryder wrote: > On Mon, 19 May 2025 12:48:53 +0200, Wolfgang Strobl > wrote: > >> Am Sun, 18 May 2025 13:13:35 -0000 (UTC) schrieb pH >> : >> >>> On 2025-05-17, Wolfgang Strobl wrote: >>>> Am Fri, 16 May 2025 19:58:04 -0400 schrieb Frank Krygowski >>>> : >>>> >>>>> 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 >> >> I >> took after using the Bassano on this bike in summer and in winter >> >> 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