Originally Posted by
numbernine
Hmm well I have a Professional on another bike without the divots and it is more comfortable than the B17 now. I suppose I can tour on the Pro.
The saddle is all the way back on the rails since they narrow near the nose. Perhaps I can try a seat post with greater set back. Right now the solution is to tip is back a little more but that has the added effect of causing me to slide back onto the rail.
I'm riding a century on it Saturday and can re[ass]es its feel after the quarter turn.
Thanks others on the input but for now I'm not going to attempt a risky reshape.
The way I have seen a reshape done, is to loosen the tensioner, then soak the leather, some then stuff the underside with newspaper to get rid of the dimples, then let it dry in the sun. As it dries, the leather will shrink a bit back to shape.
Some put it in the oven on a low heat, the lowest it will go. If I did the oven, I would heat it to the lowest setting, turn it off, then put the seat in.