I take back any bad impressions I left of VO saddles
05-27-10, 04:37 PM
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I take back any bad impressions I left of VO saddles
Referring to a thread about breaking in a new VO saddle. It was torture the first long ride I had, but after loosening the tension, removing the "apron strings" and putting another 300 miles on it; it feels pretty darn good. It doesn't feel as good as my Brooks, but I suspect it will get there. I really think they are "wound too tight" right out of the box and this one just gets more and more comfortable.
05-27-10, 05:25 PM
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All I know is I never felt that kind of pain breaking in a Brooks saddle.
05-27-10, 06:26 PM
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All I know is I never felt that kind of pain breaking in a Brooks saddle.
05-27-10, 06:44 PM
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Just one (of many) things about cycling I don't quite get....
I suppose it's like dating. You put up with a lot of discomfort, and when there's no chafing, things seem pretty good.
I suppose it's like dating. You put up with a lot of discomfort, and when there's no chafing, things seem pretty good.
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I've had a variety of Brooks saddles, all of them have been at least ok out of the box. IMO, the whole torturous break in period has been a bit overblown over many years in bike lore and I think there is a bit of a negative placebo effect going on. My wife never has had problems either. That is not to say that other people haven't, but again, I think this stuff is way overdone and I think these days Brooks stokes the flames a little bit because it adds a bit of mystique.
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