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Date: 28 Oct 2007 21:15:49
From: Bill Taylor
Subject: lacing brooks B66?
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I have a saddle on my tourer which I like very much, but being a Brooks,
it is evolving away from my butt-shape. Can anyone give advice or
links, other than the google stuff? I really want to salvage this.
BT
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Date: 28 Oct 2007 21:26:57
From: landotter
Subject: Re: lacing brooks B66?
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On Oct 28, 8:49 pm, A Muzi <a...@yellowjersey.org > wrote:
> > Bill Taylor <william.tayl...@comcast.net> wrote:
> >> I have a saddle on my tourer which I like very much, but being a Brooks,
> >> it is evolving away from my butt-shape. Can anyone give advice or
> >> links, other than the google stuff? I really want to salvage this.
> landotter wrote:
> > Have you adjusted the feared tension nut? Do it slowly, start with
> > maybe half a turn.
> > Lacing's also an option, it's easiest to make holes with a drill and a
> > small bit.
> Or a mudguard punch.
Kept next to the mackerel verniers, I suppose?
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Date: 28 Oct 2007 21:24:50
From: landotter
Subject: Re: lacing brooks B66?
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On Oct 28, 8:49 pm, A Muzi <a...@yellowjersey.org > wrote:
> > Bill Taylor <william.tayl...@comcast.net> wrote:
> >> I have a saddle on my tourer which I like very much, but being a Brooks,
> >> it is evolving away from my butt-shape. Can anyone give advice or
> >> links, other than the google stuff? I really want to salvage this.
> landotter wrote:
> > Have you adjusted the feared tension nut? Do it slowly, start with
> > maybe half a turn.
> > Lacing's also an option, it's easiest to make holes with a drill and a
> > small bit.
> Or a mudguard punch.
Kept next to the mackerel verniers, I suppose?
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Date: 28 Oct 2007 19:47:54
From: A Muzi
Subject: Re: lacing brooks B66?
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Bill Taylor wrote:
> I have a saddle on my tourer which I like very much, but being a Brooks,
> it is evolving away from my butt-shape. Can anyone give advice or
> links, other than the google stuff? I really want to salvage this.
Some riders lace the bottom to give a bit more life to a swayback Brooks.
Another view is that, like leather shoes, they eventually just wear out.
A new one offers a higher firmer position and the opportunity to get a
'do over' without so much moisture next time.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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Date: 28 Oct 2007 18:42:51
From: landotter
Subject: Re: lacing brooks B66?
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On Oct 28, 8:15 pm, Bill Taylor <william.tayl...@comcast.net > wrote:
> I have a saddle on my tourer which I like very much, but being a Brooks,
> it is evolving away from my butt-shape. Can anyone give advice or
> links, other than the google stuff? I really want to salvage this.
> BT
Have you adjusted the feared tension nut? Do it slowly, start with
maybe half a turn.
Lacing's also an option, it's easiest to make holes with a drill and a
small bit.
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Date: 28 Oct 2007 19:49:28
From: A Muzi
Subject: Re: lacing brooks B66?
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> Bill Taylor <william.tayl...@comcast.net> wrote:
>> I have a saddle on my tourer which I like very much, but being a Brooks,
>> it is evolving away from my butt-shape. Can anyone give advice or
>> links, other than the google stuff? I really want to salvage this.
landotter wrote:
> Have you adjusted the feared tension nut? Do it slowly, start with
> maybe half a turn.
> Lacing's also an option, it's easiest to make holes with a drill and a
> small bit.
Or a leather punch. Or a mudguard punch.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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Date: 28 Oct 2007 19:28:40
From:
Subject: Re: lacing brooks B66?
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On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 21:15:49 -0400, Bill Taylor
<william.taylor4@comcast.net > wrote:
>I have a saddle on my tourer which I like very much, but being a Brooks,
>it is evolving away from my butt-shape. Can anyone give advice or
>links, other than the google stuff? I really want to salvage this.
>BT
Dear Bill,
You can browse through some Brooks and lacing threads here:
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/search?q=brooks+lacing&start=0&scoring=d&
Cheers,
Carl Fogel
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