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Originally Posted by DapperButch

Ouch. I MUCH prefer a cut out in my saddles!

You can get a cut out Brooks nowadays Dapper. The brown and honey coloured Brooks' allegedly 'break in' quicker according to the guys on the CTC (Cycle Touring Club of Britain) forum.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/s...rooks-b17.html

I've had problems with cut-outs. Errrm bits of me fall through them in a most disturbing and numbing way when doing proper mileage.

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Incubus

You can get a cut out Brooks nowadays Dapper. The brown and honey coloured Brooks' allegedly 'break in' quicker according to the guys on the CTC (Cycle Touring Club of Britain) forum.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/s...rooks-b17.html

I've had problems with cut-outs. Errrm bits of me fall through them in a most disturbing and numbing way when doing proper mileage.

You know, I had absolutely no idea. Shows what I know!

I have always viewed the Brooks saddles to be gorgeous, though. And they say when they are broken in, there is nothing more comfortable.

In terms of the cut outs...bear in mind that I mountain bike, so I am sitting up straighter. I can see how I may have a different opinion if I was road biking. Interesting.

Good to connect with you, Incubus. Hope you are well, my friend!

Originally Posted by DapperButch

You know, I had absolutely no idea. Shows what I know!

I have always viewed the Brooks saddles to be gorgeous, though. And they say when they are broken in, there is nothing more comfortable.

In terms of the cut outs...bear in mind that I mountain bike, so I am sitting up straighter. I can see how I may have a different opinion if I was road biking. Interesting.

Good to connect with you, Incubus. Hope you are well, my friend!

Good to connect over bikes again too Dapper. I hope to be well soon. I hope all is well in your world.

Yanno there's a big mythology about Brooks saddles but when it really comes down to it, they're not for everyone. Some folks never get along with them no matter how 'superior' they're cracked up to be. I'd still like to try one though but can't decide which model to go for. I've been offered a womens B17 at less than half price which is tempting but worried the nose would just be too short.

I'm probably in a similar riding position on my tourer to you Dapper. I don't use drops and keep relatively upright so as not to stress my neck...it may be the cut-out saddle I rode for quite a while just didn't suit me and my physiology.

Wotcha fellow pedalers.

I've barely done any mileage apart from essential transport trips for almost a month I really need to get my ass in gear and put some miles in before the weather turns wintery.

In between appointments on Tuesday I noted that my tyres needed some air. The rear tyre wouldn't inflate and finally deflated totally upon disconnecting the track pump. I couldn't work out why it wouldn't pump up. There was only one thing for it, I had to attempt a rear wheel removal to investigate the issue further. Plenty of curses later, the wheel was finally disengaged from the drop-outs and derailleur.
Whilst unscrewing the locking nut (or whatever it is) that screws over the valve, the valve pulled out of the tube. What a good job I'd bought a spare recently. I struggled a little getting the tyre to seat properly around the new tubes valve but took my time and made sure I did the job properly so as to avoid potential pinch punctures. It was then time to tackle replacing the wheel and faff with getting the chain back on. I ended up oily and rather chuffed with myself at having finished the job successfully.

It's not very long ago that I would have paid someone to do the job.

Go Me!