Originally Posted by
pdxtex
no offense to brooks but putting one of those on a lightweight road bike is the equivalent of showing up at the trackmeet in doc martens. if you must have a brooks seat, velo orange make a set back seat post with an extra long set back distance to compensate for the brooks' short rails.
I could not disagree more. No matter how many saddles I try I always have to come back to Brooks for the comfort. I can ride anything for 20 miles or so but since I ride a lot longer Brooks is king in my book. Oh and yes I do have one mounted on my 2011 Trek Madone 5.9. It's the reason my bike weighs over 17 lbs and I could care less.
Like the OP though I too am finding the rails too short. Funny thing is that even though I'm riding on the very back (riding the rivet) of my Brooks Swift it is still more comfortable for me than any other saddle I've tried. Last weekend I spent over 240 miles on my bike trying different saddles. The only comfortable miles I had were the last 100 or so when I put the Brooks back on.
I am getting ready to try a Velo Orange saddle since the longer rails allow for more aft positioning.
OP, I can solve too much weight on my hands issues with the saddle angle. For me fore and aft adjustments are to get positioned right in relation to the bottom bracket. This position is the most critical for me as I have to be in the right position to avoid aggravating my bad knees.