Got saddle sores! In short, with BPB looming and some sort of perineal discomfort in the last BRM300 I thought a slotted saddle would fix it up. So took off my butt-shaped B-17 and replaced it by a fresh-stiff-unbroken slotted-B17. As the Honourable House of Brooks and Co asserts: the slotted saddle is a sure cure for perineal problems. Yes, they are absolutely right but... after fifty miles or so I started to feel some "discomfort" in my left sit-bone. Things went worse as the miles passed by till I developed a lump so I opted to cut the training short and head home.
It's strange; breaking up a Brooks never posed a problem to me! Perhaps the "Imperials" have been someway overhardened to compensate for an alleged lack of structural resistance?
And now what? Saddle vs perineal sores? Nice choice.
I think I'm going to reinstall "Old Faithful" since breaking up a new saddle takes its time and the BRM 400 is next Saturday. (And no, I'm not going to soak it in motor-oil)
I think I'm going to reinstall "Old Faithful" since breaking up a new saddle takes its time and the BRM 400 is next Saturday. (And no, I'm not going to soak it in motor-oil)
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