Originally Posted by
robow
As to the nose up thing, I'm wondering if that doesn't work better for those that sit more upright rather than those who ride in the drops or ride more stretched out.
I do think that Brooks saddles are more finicky in regard to positioning than most other saddles, in that only a small difference in tilt or set back can make a huge difference in comfort. Once I find that sweet spot, I HATE to move my saddle or seatpost.
re: nose up thing--my experience is exactly as you say, my drop bar bike has about an inch or so of drop between seat and bars, and having the seat level is clearly more comfortable than tilted up for this bike, and makes being in the drops work as well.
If you look at Machkas bike, she has a fair amount of rise of her bars, so this is logically going to make a difference, especially given how much her bars are above her seat compared to my bike. Raising the nose a bit can work, but every individual and bike setup means you really do have to listen to your body and make adjustments while riding to see what works best for your specific setup--which leads to--
re: your second comment. I tend to agree with you. Is this more than non leather seats, I'm not sure, but I certainly agree that when you have your seat setup really well, I am sure any rider who rides a fair amount doesn't like moving things around.
With my first B17 I had an issue once where I messed up the fore/aft position and the bottom part of the side emblem on skirt irritated my inner thigh. Who knows, it could have been an angle thing too, maybe got it wrong a bit.
It does makes sense to me that given the dimples that occur in the leather by our sitbones, slight changes probably are felt more compared to a plastic seat, so again, you do have to listen to what your nether regions are telling you.