Originally Posted by
Altbark
Actually, I don't prefer a sagging saddle. I prefer a saddle that works as it was designed. I find my unmodified Brooks saddles to be very comfortable and durable. I also find my Selle Anatomica to be both comfortable and durable. Both need to be maintained and adjusted in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions if they are to last and perform well beyond the first few months. I find that to be the rule with most things we buy and use. Al
1. You said in post #15 that the Selle "does sag because it is supposed to".
2. user Disposable owns the same Selle saddle and his sample "stretched into uselessness, beyond the range of the tension screw, in less than two years".
And now you're telling others that you "don't prefer a sagging saddle". So according to you, it's OK for the Selle to sag because "it was designed" that way? A good leather saddle is suppose to last +20 years.
I have a Brooks Imperial Narrow with cut-out slot. Saddle has flaps but still sag badly if the flaps were not tightly laced. You can't stretch a "flap-less" piece of leather with a center cut-out and expect little sag with load.
Tightly laced flaps do not interfere with pedaling efficiency. The only downside is longer break-in period. The flaps are there to provide additional structural support to the suspension saddle. Adding weight to the saddle will cause the flaps to flare out. This is not rocket science.