WALLBLOG » Tips and Techniques http://wallbike.com/blog News and Views From Wallingford Bicycle Parts Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:51:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Adjusting Your Saddle http://wallbike.com/blog/2011/03/10/adjusting-your-saddle/ http://wallbike.com/blog/2011/03/10/adjusting-your-saddle/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:20:34 +0000 Bill http://wallbike.com/blog/?p=1082 BicycleTutor.com has a good video and text introduction to saddle adjustment on their site.

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Originally uploaded by Levautre

When Brooks riders (and the Brooks factory) want to firm up their saddles they lace the skirts and the holes and laces usually follow the edge of the skirt. Flickr photo-poster “Levature” did it a little differently. The higher laces look like they would have a more direct effect on the saggy top and they are above the saddle clamp.

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]]> http://wallbike.com/blog/2010/05/24/mounting-a-marathon-plus/feed/ 1 Reshaping a Sagged Brooks Saddle http://wallbike.com/blog/2010/02/01/reshaping-a-sagged-brooks-saddle/ http://wallbike.com/blog/2010/02/01/reshaping-a-sagged-brooks-saddle/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:10:12 +0000 Bill http://wallbike.com/blog/?p=843 clampMike Sherman posted his technique for taking the sag out of a Brooks leather saddle.

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