Originally Posted by
Noah Scape
Very sweet bike, Sierra! I think the B72 is a very comfortable saddle. Haven't ridden the B68 much yet, but so far I like it a lot. I started this build with a vintage Brooks Pro, but after I rode it down the street and back, I decided I'm just getting too old or my bum is getting too wide to go with the Pro.
Thanks for the kudos. Your bike is very sweet also!
As for the Pro, I don't thinks it's so much that you're getting old as it's a function of the riding position. The more bent over you are the narrower a saddle you will want, and conversely, the more upright you are, the wider a saddle you will want. Of course there is always the natural variability that always occurs where a saddle that works for one person won't necessarily work for the next. There also seems to variability in the saddles themselves. I bought a Gitane TdF that had an old beat up Cinelli Unicanitor on it that was very comfortable. I bought another Unicanitor in better condition to help dress the bike up a bit and it was just not as comfortable. I don't think it's a matter of break in with those saddles either.
Re: the seat tube, yes, they are 1.160" rather than the more standard 1.125" I had to file out the Suntour Cyclone front der. that I used on this bike to avoid snapping the clamp.