Commuting - i think i broke my brooks saddle

I lowered the seat all the way to let a shorter freind ride my bike, the seat post was as low as it could go touching the bottom of the frame. anyways after i highered the seat again it seams as if there was extra pressure that cause the seat to bend. it feels extra soft and squishy at the rear, and is not as flat as it was before.


Anyone know of a way to fix this?

Honestly I think it's all in your head. Sometimes when we adjust something and change it back again we notice things that we didn't notice before. I wouldn't worry too much about it if I were you.

I also see no way that you could harm the saddle as you describe, short of ripping the leather or pulling the rivets out, which of course you'd have noticed straight away.

Honestly I think it's all in your head. Sometimes when we adjust something and change it back again we notice things that we didn't notice before. I wouldn't worry too much about it if I were you.

I also see no way that you could harm the saddle as you describe, short of ripping the leather or pulling the rivets out, which of course you'd have noticed straight away.

maybe your right i hope so,

I have just over 600 miles on my champion flyer, and it definitely felt very weird and bent.

What Ziem said.

I think that, when you highered it, you didn't put it back exactly as it was before you lowered it, so it feels different now. Play with the height a little till you get the sweet spot back.

Sometimes after you higher a seat this will happen.....maybe something to do with your friend squishing against the back of it.

It helps if you mark the seat post with an indelible marker before lowering the seat. That way when you higher it, you can get it back to the same position.

If the leather is taut and the metal frame appears in one piece, you may just need to raise it to the proper height again. Unless your friend was extremely heavy and left it in the rain, it's not likely that anything would happen just by lowering the seat to the frame.

s after i highered the seat

That way when you higher it,
This may sound a bit snarky, and for that I apologize, but it's driving me up a wall.

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As I suspected, "higher" isn't a verb and doesn't have a past tense.

As for the saddle in question you're going to have to mess with the positioning a bit. Beyond that Artkansas is completely correct.

As I suspected, "higher" isn't a verb and doesn't have a past tense.


That's why three of us used it that way after the OP did.:D

you let someone ride your bike ? and you adjusted your seat for them ?

are you out of your mind ?!

Can you post a pitcher of the seat?

ok guys i dont think i explained myself well enough. I know how high my seat should be and i do have it marked on the seat tube. my bike has long seat tube that will touch the frame on the inside, so if the tube is all the way in on a solid surface like the bike frame i think it will cause the seat damage. i know im not crazy the damn seat feels like its sunk in middle.

I sat on the seat with the seat tube all the way in and could practically feel the thing bending.

ill post a pitcher of the seat later tonight when im home.

This may sound a bit snarky, and for that I apologize, but it's driving me up a wall.


As I suspected, "higher" isn't a verb and doesn't have a past tense.

As for the saddle in question you're going to have to mess with the positioning a bit. Beyond that Artkansas is completely correct.



if higher doesnt have a past tense how do you explain hired??

if higher doesnt have a past tense how do you explain hired??

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It's a long shot, but... You might peek under the nose and see where the tension adjustment nut is. If you can turn it with your fingers, it's loose. My B67 wound up completely loose after only a couple hundred miles.
Even if it's tight, I'd recommend applying some loctite just to make absolutely sure it'll stay that way. It probably won't ever work loose, (haven't heard of anyone else with this problem) but if it does it's a hassle to get it tensioned just right again.

It's okay, Raiyn. We know you need to expandicate your vocabulitude. We're only trying to assistify.

It is possible that the saddle is not in the same tipped position. Try adjusting the tippiness.

It's okay, Raiyn. We know you need to expandicate your vocabulitude. We're only trying to assistify.

This is turning very rapidly in to a bad episode of Squidbillies.
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It is possible that the saddle is not in the same tipped position. Try adjusting the tippiness.

Definitely check the tiltitude.

if higher doesnt have a past tense how do you explain hired??
Hired is the past tense of hire, not high.
Raised is the word you are looking for. For example, I raised my saddle and now it feels strange.

Are you a native English speaker?

Well I'm a native English speaker, and a product of American public schools. You don't want to get into a argument about grammar with me buddy boy, you would loose.

Well I'm a native English speaker, and a product of American public schools. You don't want to get into a argument about grammar with me buddy boy, you would loose.

Who said anything about arguing? I'm trying to help out the poor guy. :rolleyes:

Who said anything about arguing? I'm trying to help out the poor guy.



I think this thread is missing a few of these:
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Feel free to take one, as needed ;)

This is turning very rapidly in to a bad episode of Squidbillies.
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Most people will disagree with me, but thats one of the best shows on Adult Swim.

I think this thread is missing a few of these:
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Feel free to take one, as needed ;)

+1

this is becoming the stupidest thread ever

Yes. After you've highered it and checked the tiltitude, I would recommended adjusting the tensionishness of the leather to make sure it's not less tighter than it was before your friend rode it. Might want to check the forwardishness/rearwardishness position as well. After doing so, please post a pitcher so we can make a better assessment.

+1

this is becoming the stupidest thread ever

"...an' AHHHH hayulped!"

i cant belive all the crap im getting for having a slight southern drawl....

I cant help it, i try to keep it to a minimum since I dont want to sound ignorant, but I am also told its charming...

Whatever you say Private Pyle.

i cant belive all the crap im getting for having a slight southern drawl....

I cant help it, i try to keep it to a minimum since I dont want to sound ignorant, but I am also told its charming...

You are actually a native speaker of English? I honestly thought you weren't. In that case there is absolutely no excuse for your horrible language skills.

Good luck with the saddle, though.

On a serious note. Are you sure its not your friend's weight that damaged the seat. Maybe he/she was too heavy. Just a thought.

You are actually a native speaker of English? I honestly thought you weren't. In that case there is absolutely no excuse for your horrible language skills.

Good luck with the saddle, though.

Ah b'lieve the "horrible language skills" were an obnoxious response to Raiyn's excessively snarky complaint about people using the word "highered".

Ah b'lieve the "horrible language skills" were an obnoxious response to Raiyn's excessively snarky complaint about people using the word "highered".

I caught that in the OP, but thought it was an honest mistake by a non-native speaker. It retrospect it's just shocking.

your friend sounds like a fat ass



he'll have to buy you a new seat

Well I'm a native English speaker, and a product of American public schools. You don't want to get into a argument about grammar with me buddy boy, you would loose.

Please, oh please... Tell me that you intended the dripping sarcasm.

Well, I'm a native English speaker(strike comma) and a product of American public schools. You don't want to get into an argument about grammar with me, buddy boy. You will lose.

Yes. After you've highered it and checked the tiltitude, I would recommended adjusting the tensionishness of the leather to make sure it's not less tighter than it was before your friend rode it. Might want to check the forwardishness/rearwardishness position as well. After doing so, please post a pitcher so we can make a better assessment.

If you're going to give technical advice please use the correct terminology

Yes. After you've highered it and checked the tiltitude, I would recommended adjusting the tightiness of the leather to make sure it's not less tighty than it was before your friend rode it. Might want to check the back and forth position as well. After doing so, please post a pitcher so we can make a better assessment.

And always remember, friends don't let fat friends ride Brooks..

Shazaam.....or is it Gol-lee? Was Goober Gomers cousin or brother. Or was that one and the same in Mayberry?

I too am a product of American public schools but not a native English speaker. But I will be more than happy to accept your challenge and show you how much of a looser you are.

grown men

on grammar

Well if you highered it & it's still not right just fire it & get a new Brooks. ;)

Ah b'lieve the "horrible language skills" were an obnoxious response to Raiyn's excessively snarky complaint about people using the word "highered".
"Highered" ain't a dadgum word. I been done apologized fo' my snarkatude, but thar's a limit. ;)

I think much of the humor in this thread is going unnoticed.

If you're going to give technical advice please use the correct terminology

Yes. After you've highered it and checked the tiltitude, I would recommended adjusting the tightiness of the leather to make sure it's not less tighty than it was before your friend rode it. Might want to check the back and forth position as well. After doing so, please post a pitcher so we can make a better assessment.

And always remember, friends don't let fat friends ride Brooks..

Shazaam.....or is it Gol-lee? Was Goober Gomers cousin or brother. Or was that one and the same in Mayberry?


:D

I think their r a hole bunch a loosers contibuting to this hear thread.

I think if you belong to this forum site you can pretty much consider yourself somewhat of a looser

I think their r a hole bunch a loosers contibuting to this hear thread.

I enjoy using my tv typewriter for making messages to people.

[color=blue]"Highered" ain't a dadgum word.


Highered is a perfectly cromulent word.

This thread has turned into something both beautiful and frightening. It's like I'm running through a clover-filled meadow on a warm summer's afternoon, being hunted to the death by a pack of feral librarians.

This he'ar thread has thurned 'nto somethen both b'utiful and frightnen. Itsa like I'ahm runnin thru a clovah-filled mehdow on a wharm sahmer's ahfternun, beeing huntehd to the deth by a phak of ferral lahbrahrians.

There, I fixed it for you.

There, I fixed it for you.

:roflmao: Thanks... glad you caught that.