Originally Posted by AdamD
Ummm... was this before or after riding on it?
Both!
Originally Posted by BarracksSi
1. That slipperiness, IMO, is a good thing -- you'll find that your clothing (even jeans) doesn't bind or grab the saddle surface, which greatly reduces chafing. I'd still recommend at least spandex-like boxer briefs and not tightie whities, though.
3. Yup, that's how it works. The squishy saddles let all their squishy material get pushed into your personal "squishy material", making more of your flesh take the punishment.
7. "Sparingly" is what Brooks says. I don't even have any Proofide yet.
I quickly adjusted to the slipperiness. Actually I think I had a bad habit of not supporting enough of my weight on the pedals, and this is helping me with that. I do wear padded bike shorts (or tights today). I do that even on my recumbent.
I bought the Proofide with the saddle. I used a tiny bit, but wasn't sure if it was enough. It probably was.
I think the saddle is making creaking noises. I thought it was something else on yesterday's ride, but today I narrowed it down to either the saddle or the new seatpost. I've heard that sometimes the Brooks saddles creak, so not a big deal, but I do want to rule out something loose.
Originally Posted by KungPaoSchwinn
Good to know you like the saddle,have a picture?
Sure!
