Old 02-20-11 | 07:11 AM
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Bikes: Scott Speedster S50, Trek 3700, (Italian Vintage) - Olmo Steel Roadbike, Surly Cross Check-LD bike

Update - So after a the testing on the trainer it was time for the ride on the road. 2 days and 2 long rides on the Saddle.

Well not sure how do I describe it!!! Lucky... yeah maybe I'm one of those lucky ones for whom the saddle worked right out of the box. Like I said before, trainer is not a great place to check a saddles' worth. & on the road everything changed. for a few kms it felt a bit hard but then after some time it just disappeared!!! really!!! I couldn't believe it was such a good fit. Only on bumps I'd feel the hard leather, and it did hurt a bit on the crotch but after sometime even that vanished. and on the ride I just forgot about the saddle, my training partner was also a bit excited about the Brooks & in the conversation I went into the drops & after riding a bit I realized I was on drops & yet no problems whatsoever. I did about 80 odd kms or 50miles and I had a much cooler & comfier ass than before.

Today I did another 120kms/ 75miles and I can feel it getting comfier as by each km passed. I stayed on the saddle for almost the entire distance. I like standing & riding outta the saddle, earlier I used to do it not only to cool my ass a bit but also to give me a different movement. But today I just didn't wanna get out, I usually would getup a bit to get blood flowing, but didn't do that either, Even my partner noticed this since he was doing it quite a few times esp towards the end. I'm simply amazed by this saddle, really I never thought it would be such a difference from Rolls or anyother saddle I'm used. It has far exceeded all my expectations, I'm becoming a fan.

Okay I have a question....it's said that regular application of proodhide in the initial stages helps in the breaking in process; But since the saddle was comfortable out of the box, is there anymore need to apply Proofhide anymore???? I've done it just once Top & Bottom before I put it on the bike
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