At 09:47 PM 11/22/2008, Sean Flores wrote:
>I seem to remember that someone a while back posted some info about
>reshaping a brooks with a flaring/sagging skirt. I checked the
>archives and could not find it, and there is a small chance it was on
>another forum/list.
>
>At any rate I picked up a b17 in okay shape except the sagging skirts,
>it was $5, I'm willing to experiment. So is there any way to give the
>leather shape. Soaking in oil and letting dry? Any ideas or a point to
>the original post would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Sean Flores
>SF, CA
Sean, Another possibility is lacing the saddle. I'm sure you can find examples on the web. I found a B-72 that had the skirts flared out, but the areas under my Ischial tuberosities weren't overly cupped. Worked fine although lacing is a PITA with the double saddle rails and the Brooks double rail clamp in the way. I also have a factory laced Brooks B67 and it's quite nice. Brooks just uses round shoe laces.
Mark Stonich;
BikeSmith Design & Fabrication
5349 Elliot Ave S. - Minneapolis. MN 55417
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