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01-09-04, 01:20 PM
(apologies to Jørgen Leth)
In a fit of e-buy mania I bid on and won a 1979 Brooks Pro saddle (NOS).
After judiciously applying multiple applications of Proofide (both top
and bottom of saddle) and about a day of resting to allow the proofide
to work its way into the fibres, I removed my cherished B17 from the
Serotta and clamped down the Pro.
After spending a good 10 minutes admiring the saddle (those big hammered
brass rivets look great), I donned a pair of old shorts and threw the bike
up on the rollers.
minutes 1 thru 5 - Hey this isn't too bad, can't slide around much have
to polish off more proofide. Its a bit stiff but bearable.
minutes 6 thru 11 - uhm, when did I develop those nerves under my
sit bones? Damn there isn't much room to slide around on this thing. . .
geez I wish I could stand for a bit while on these rollers. . .
minutes 12 thru 17 - wow, thats painful, what do they make these
things out of anyway? feels like theres a 2x4 under me. . . ok, move around
a bit, there thats better
minutes 18 thru 23 - cripes this thing is hard. . . "honey, did you turn
the 2x4 on its side?" ok, just slide forward a bit. . .yikes back up, back up. . .
get off of that your not supposed to sit on them. . .maybe if I move my legs
around a bit that will help, ok change position get down in the drops. . .thats
better
minutes 24 thru 30 ohmigodohmigodomigod thats tender. . .I don't recall
being kicked by that horse. . .my sit bones are, well, sore (gonna have a great
day at work, yeah right) ok, just a few minutes more. . .there its almost over
rush of relief as I gingerly lift my bruised and battered butt off the saddle,
hmmn, may need more proofide and a bit more break in.
now I ask you, are we having fun yet?
epilogue - day 2 not nearly as bad, 24 hours of proofide seemed to have helped.
quite a change from the B17, which after an initial 10 mile ride I took to HHH
and rode on.
Marty
In a fit of e-buy mania I bid on and won a 1979 Brooks Pro saddle (NOS).
After judiciously applying multiple applications of Proofide (both top
and bottom of saddle) and about a day of resting to allow the proofide
to work its way into the fibres, I removed my cherished B17 from the
Serotta and clamped down the Pro.
After spending a good 10 minutes admiring the saddle (those big hammered
brass rivets look great), I donned a pair of old shorts and threw the bike
up on the rollers.
minutes 1 thru 5 - Hey this isn't too bad, can't slide around much have
to polish off more proofide. Its a bit stiff but bearable.
minutes 6 thru 11 - uhm, when did I develop those nerves under my
sit bones? Damn there isn't much room to slide around on this thing. . .
geez I wish I could stand for a bit while on these rollers. . .
minutes 12 thru 17 - wow, thats painful, what do they make these
things out of anyway? feels like theres a 2x4 under me. . . ok, move around
a bit, there thats better
minutes 18 thru 23 - cripes this thing is hard. . . "honey, did you turn
the 2x4 on its side?" ok, just slide forward a bit. . .yikes back up, back up. . .
get off of that your not supposed to sit on them. . .maybe if I move my legs
around a bit that will help, ok change position get down in the drops. . .thats
better
minutes 24 thru 30 ohmigodohmigodomigod thats tender. . .I don't recall
being kicked by that horse. . .my sit bones are, well, sore (gonna have a great
day at work, yeah right) ok, just a few minutes more. . .there its almost over
rush of relief as I gingerly lift my bruised and battered butt off the saddle,
hmmn, may need more proofide and a bit more break in.
now I ask you, are we having fun yet?
epilogue - day 2 not nearly as bad, 24 hours of proofide seemed to have helped.
quite a change from the B17, which after an initial 10 mile ride I took to HHH
and rode on.
Marty