http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Saddle en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:13:22 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9212#post-95875 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:52:33 +0000 sallyhinch 95875@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>fair dos. I'd be worried about it getting nicked, apart from anything else </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9212#post-95862 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:54:10 +0000 SRD 95862@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sally, as soon as we have somewhere to keep bikes that is out of the rain, we'll invest in brooks, and risk the it and about rains. But for now, it's just not sensible. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9212#post-95861 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:52:44 +0000 Nelly 95861@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Arrelcat, I would take EddieD up on that test - I cant use 'normal' saddles, same issue as you - but B17 narrow is a dream - best saddle ever for me, looking for a broken in one on ebay for my road bike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9212#post-95857 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:39:39 +0000 EddieD 95857@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Arrelcat - B17 standard or narrow? I have a 17 narrow I can't use*, and could loan you for a (long term) trial...</p> <p>*it's a long story </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9212#post-95831 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 12:51:45 +0000 sallyhinch 95831@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've had the same plastic bag stuffed into the springs of my Brooks for 18 months now - it's quite small so it's a bit of a squeeze onto the saddle and stays on tight. Of course it is a <em>Dutch</em> plastic bag so naturally superior to anything British for cycling purposes ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9212#post-95827 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 11:47:54 +0000 Smudge 95827@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd offer a go on a B-17 standard but I fear you'd have to saw your legs off at the knee to fit any of my bikes, might spoil your pedalling technique :-( </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9212#post-95826 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 11:44:19 +0000 Arellcat 95826@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>One commute to work and back. My sit bones found it beautifully comfortable straight away, but the backs of my thighs continuously rubbed at the point where the saddle widens out and I couldn't bear it. I'm just too narrow-hipped for the B17 mould. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9212#post-95822 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 11:24:12 +0000 ARobComp 95822@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>How long did you ride it for Arellcat? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9212#post-95821 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 11:20:53 +0000 Arellcat 95821@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Perhaps we need a 'CCE saddle circulation list' for trying out saddles we own collectively but don't use ourselves. Last year I went so far as to buy myself a lovely black Brooks B17S and it turned out to be an expensive mistake for my shape. It's sat alongside my old Flite, Rolls and Lithia gel saddles ever since while my recumbent bike sees all the mileage. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9212#post-95816 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 11:03:54 +0000 ARobComp 95816@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ronde allow you to try out their saddles for a week (for a deposit!) </p> <p>Might be worth a look. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9212#post-95815 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 10:04:31 +0000 Smudge 95815@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks like time to find a shop that'll let you sit on saddles to see what's comfy then, anything plastic *should* be waterproof(?) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9212#post-95814 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 09:58:32 +0000 kaputnik 95814@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>waterproof stuff-sac clips around saddle, doesn't leak, rolls up discreetly under the saddle when not in use so as to never be forgotten. Problem solved :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9212#post-95811 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 07:39:21 +0000 SRD 95811@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Plastic bags &amp; shower caps come off, leak etc. not sustainable. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9212#post-95808 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 00:19:34 +0000 Smudge 95808@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cheap shower caps from the supermarket are much more stylish and even come with an elasticated edge to keep them on in a breeze ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9212#post-95807 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 00:05:22 +0000 sallyhinch 95807@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Brooks + plastic bag? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9212#post-95800 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 22:45:09 +0000 steveo 95800@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You say that but my bum hurt on Friday as the second day on the bike after a fortnight resting. The "toughness" will return quickly enough I'm sure. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9212#post-95799 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 22:39:08 +0000 kaputnik 95799@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's terribly hard to recommend a saddle (apart from a Brooks) as what works for one derrière might be terrible for the next. Definitely worth looking out something female-specific, and in my opinion padding adds nothing but discomfort, so do not shy away from ones that feel harder to the touch. It's your leg muscles you're sitting on with a saddle really. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9212#post-95794 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 22:13:46 +0000 SRD 95794@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The saddle that came with the Helios developed a puncture early on and we are now very tired of perpetually wet bottoms. Can anyone recommend a good quality saddle that can be left outside in the rain? Ideally something on sale. </p>