New to the bicycling thing and was looking at Brooks Sadles on eBay and see several listed as Womens and as Mens? What is the difference in these?
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Brooks Sadle Question
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Not a Brooks expert by ANY means, but I believe the difference is mainly in the shape of the saddle. Women's saddles are typically shorter front to back tand widen from front back a little sooner than the equivalent men's model.
Must be an anatomical thing.
I believe the construction, spring rates, etc...are the same.
Hope this is right and helps if it is. :roll:
Cheers,
Dr. T
Must be an anatomical thing.
I believe the construction, spring rates, etc...are the same.
Hope this is right and helps if it is. :roll:
Cheers,
Dr. T
I've read that the length issue is in part to make it easier to slide on/off the saddle in a skirt. If you are, say, into wearing kilts, that might be an issue for you to consider... :mrgreen:
I have a Brooks B190 saddle on two of my customs. The B190 is the largest most heavy duty saddle they make. Once broken in It is by far the most comfortable saddle ever......like a butt hammock! They are expensive $190.00, worth every penny! Go on the brooks web site: http://www.brooksengland.com. There you can shop all the different saddles they offer.They give you specs on size & load bearing. You can also buy from them direct. I went with the B190 because I'm over 300lbs with a big wide tail end & that's the largest saddle they offer. The saddle also has an estedic enhancement factor you can't ignore! You won't be disappointed.
i love brooks. +1 to the bro who said the lady's saddles are pretty much just shorter, but the quick way to know if it's a lady's or not is if it has an "s" in the model name. B17 is the regular guy's saddle; B17s is the shorter nose-to-rear lady's version. They only make a handful of models in the "s" version.
-rob
-rob
I really wish they would make the B190 in honey color.
I put a Brooks B33 on my rider. At first I wasn't overly impressed, but now I just love it. Like a quality boot, it takes some time to break in. It isn't often that the coolest looking product is also the most comfortable.
JWM
JWM
