tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post4146562087760773288..comments2024-03-27T05:14:23.738-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: Keeping Your Bicycle Saddle DryVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-46691466573313002232015-01-03T04:46:15.173-05:002015-01-03T04:46:15.173-05:00For all you bike riders and TV series fans here ar...For all you bike riders and TV series fans here are some really nice handmade bike seat covers:<br />https://www.etsy.com/shop/HappyBike?ref=l2-shopheader-nameAndreiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06559199158121912662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-81301142666279524902014-10-14T05:13:10.572-04:002014-10-14T05:13:10.572-04:00I tried the fun dutch BikeCap too, and it is reall...I tried the fun dutch BikeCap too, and it is really the worst piece of bike accessory I've ever bought. My brooks saddle got completely wet and even after having tried to waterproof it, it didn't work. To add insult to injury the company plainly refused to take it back. Don't buy from BikeCap!Antonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-73244291775123223572013-03-05T03:00:27.320-05:002013-03-05T03:00:27.320-05:00I have a BikeCap on The Raleigh, and I can report ...I have a BikeCap on The Raleigh, and I can report that it's fabulous. It has a little loop that can be attached to the springs under the saddle, and so I never fully remove it. When I'm riding, I tuck it under the saddle, and when I'm transporting the bike, I pull it out and fit it back on. They come in many colors and patterns. I have driven over an hour in a rainstorm with The Raleigh BikeCapped on the back of my car, and the Brooks was dry when we arrived. A very fun accessory, and practical too! The Raleigh has a nice British-y plaid one, and when I had The Viva, it had a pretty sunflower one. When I finally put a decent saddle on The Gazelle, it will get one too. I got mine at Dutch Bike, in Seattle, as V stated. ridebloghttp://rideblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-15878001803921962912013-02-28T08:25:41.442-05:002013-02-28T08:25:41.442-05:00I meant to post this back when this was a new post...I meant to post this back when this was a new post, but after I typed it up on my phone, I ran in to technical difficulties and lost it.<br /><br />As far as I read before buying my Brooks, covers were shipped with saddles for a while as a test by Brooks to see if people liked them.<br />People complained about them not being very waterproof and hated the massive Brooks logo on the top.<br /><br />Version 2 has to be purchased seperately but is completely black, completely waterproof (I haven't had any water get through during heavily rainy days after leaving it parked outside.) and fits over the saddle easily. The velcro works great to wrap around the metal bar of the saddle to keep it in place.<br /><br />I've never tried riding with it on though, so I don't know how well that works.Fadumpthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05413746073323956427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-30069900329562958142013-02-22T19:05:58.238-05:002013-02-22T19:05:58.238-05:00My cat Pig likes to sit on my bike and try to eat ...My cat Pig likes to sit on my bike and try to eat plastic bags (that are stored in a cloth bag hanging on the wall near the bike...) Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236210810344032312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-79681543971550078002013-02-19T18:59:45.148-05:002013-02-19T18:59:45.148-05:00Got plastic saddle covers in Asia recently. Not v...Got plastic saddle covers in Asia recently. Not very durable, but they serve two purposes: protect the saddle from rain when parked and protect my a$$ from stains. Over the years I've ruined so many pants seats on a black Brooks B-67 (they say bicyclists wear black shots for a reason) that I've finally decided any time I'm wearing anything decent and there's a chance I'll sweat, out comes the cover. Can't imagine anyone doing a Seersucker Ride (apparently the Southern version of the Tweed Ride) without one. Since I'm not going to give up the comfort of a Brooks leather saddle, I have to think more about slipcovers, otherwise riding in grunge (or soon-to-be grunge).<br /><br />As for the plastic bag, be cautious. I was using a white one and the lot attendant told me the seagulls (downtown Boston, near Quincy Market) thought it would have food waste in it and tugged away at it.Quincyclistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-31641449034902028462013-02-18T11:03:19.921-05:002013-02-18T11:03:19.921-05:00I use a Jandd waterproof saddle cover for my Brook...I use a Jandd waterproof saddle cover for my Brooks B-17. (http://www.jandd.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=FSCW) Durable, inexpensive, and looks good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-34953796369123755422013-02-17T21:46:57.556-05:002013-02-17T21:46:57.556-05:00Yup. This happened to the spongy synthetic saddle ...Yup. This happened to the spongy synthetic saddle I had on my city bike in Vienna, which I used to store outdoors. It's not only leather saddles than can benefit from covers. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-2676727895653947002013-02-17T20:31:29.984-05:002013-02-17T20:31:29.984-05:00I just read the Lorax and it says that thneeds can...I just read the Lorax and it says that thneeds can be used for bicycle seat covers. I understand that trufala trees are pretty rare so you might have to look on ebay and in consignment shops to find one.New England Bicyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609454624593868118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-53031427107497863842013-02-17T17:28:05.731-05:002013-02-17T17:28:05.731-05:00I use a free saddle cover I got from the local cou...I use a free saddle cover I got from the local council/government travel people (Transport for Greater Manchester), but my bike is usually parked under cover during a work day, or only briefly in the rain at any other time. If I've been wearing a hi-viz vest for that journey I'll cover the cover and saddle with it, and then wrap the remainder of the vest around the seat post and tie it off to keep everything in place.Phil Wolstenholmehttp://wolstenhol.menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-61011820129938784342013-02-17T14:01:54.464-05:002013-02-17T14:01:54.464-05:00When I commute, I usually pack an extra plastic ba...When I commute, I usually pack an extra plastic bag or two so I can cover my saddle when I park the bike.<br /><br />I have also used shower caps. <br /><br /> Ideale used to make a very good vinyl saddle cover that fit and held up well. I've never understood why Brooks doesn't make its saddle covers waterproof.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-51654324241000438072013-02-16T23:06:39.688-05:002013-02-16T23:06:39.688-05:00I have a "dry ride" brand saddle cover. ...I have a "dry ride" brand saddle cover. I like it as it is very waterproof. It also fits over my wide b19 brooks, which came with a brooks cover that did not fit it. I've never ridden with it on the saddle. It doesn't really rain hard enough in Seattle for that to really be a problem. I hate using a plastic bag to cover. They always get holes or try to blow away.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08892553888930861596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-17127803819953238832013-02-16T14:57:41.670-05:002013-02-16T14:57:41.670-05:00A friend of mine who commuted by bike always store...A friend of mine who commuted by bike always stored her bike outside. One winter, every time I'd see her, she'd complain that her butt got REALLY COLD from riding in the winter and ask me what to do about it. She tends to be cold a lot anyway, so I was pretty stumped beyond the obvious suggestion of wearing layers of long underwear, which she was already doing. Finally she went to the bike shop and asked them, and someone noticed that her saddle, which was one of the spongy-foamy ones, had at some point absorbed water and the frozen and remained that way. <br />She had been basically riding around on a solid block of ice, wearing enough long underwear that her body heat didn't melt it much. <br />She got a new saddle with a vinyl cover and the problem was solved. :)Emily OBrienhttp://www.dillpicklegear.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-8496886312414173672013-02-16T12:14:05.170-05:002013-02-16T12:14:05.170-05:00I have a saddle cover from www.bikecap.nl that fit...I have a saddle cover from www.bikecap.nl that fits the saddles on both of my bikes. Since I store my bikes in my garage, I only need it when I'm actually out in the rain, so it works to have just one. I stuff it in my pannier when I'm enroute, then put it on when I park the bike outside. I like how it hides my Brooks saddle.Wilma Flanaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06024270772692389886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-8343940699770046212013-02-16T07:44:45.042-05:002013-02-16T07:44:45.042-05:00Another vote for the plastic bag. I have one that&...Another vote for the plastic bag. I have one that's barely big enough for my Brooks 67S so it stays on fine, and when I'm riding it gets stuffed in the springs. So far it's lasted over a year without blowing off (but then again, it was a *Dutch* plastic bag). The added advantage is that it doesn't advertise the fact that you've got a fancy saddle underneath - I'd avoid a Brooks cover for just that reason.<br /><br />We've just started to see saddle covers cropping up as advertising in the UK - you can buy cheap printed ones en masse and put them over parked bikes to sell your product. Very popular in the NLtownmousehttp://cityexile.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-222266461638599302013-02-15T18:30:29.784-05:002013-02-15T18:30:29.784-05:00I like the Brooks cover that came with my last sad...I like the Brooks cover that came with my last saddle. It fits nicely and I haven't had any water seepage problems with it so far.The Bike Shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08088480622389782722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-28801764774661384042013-02-15T10:07:18.252-05:002013-02-15T10:07:18.252-05:00I favor the Aardvark covers. I end up driving wit...I favor the Aardvark covers. I end up driving with my bike on top of the car in bad weather a fair amount, and the Aarvark stays on tight and keeps the saddle dry. Plastic bags flap around too much. I never ride with the Aardvark. I find it really takes a huge soaking to get the saddle wet when I'm top of it. Generally, I try to avoid that kind of situation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-91182844432534776462013-02-14T20:30:14.933-05:002013-02-14T20:30:14.933-05:00As I've explained in the post, I often ride wi...As I've explained in the post, I often ride with them on if the rain is heavy, because they have a way of getting wet even with my butt on the saddle. The Basil cover pictures is pretty good to ride on; it is not slippery and does not come off. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-60726014048588316592013-02-14T17:36:23.116-05:002013-02-14T17:36:23.116-05:00I used to like the older Brooks saddle covers unti...I used to like the older Brooks saddle covers until I found that the integrated rubber strap that keeps the cover tight to the saddle ages and deteriotes quite quickly, rendering the thing nearly useless because there is no easy way to replace the rubber strap. <br />The Brooks covers of late (I am refering to some samples that came with narrow 'racey' saddles)are more durable, but also harder to apply and remove to the saddle. <br />For that reason I took to VAUDE saddle raincovers: http://www.vaude.com/en-GB/en/Products/Bike/Accessories/Raincover-for-saddles.html - they are inexpensive (at least here in Germany ...) and well made. As they don't come with a velcro strap (something which I generally consider a useful item), I use small saddle bags that were quite common here in Germany in the past and can still be bought new at a low price (8 Euros/would be 11 US Dollar) - this is the smallest type: http://www.flickr.com/photos/48688786@N04/8473719973/in/photostream ; there is a larger type with two buckles, beautifully nickel plated :-) for 11 Euros/ca. 15 US Dollar: http://www.flickr.com/photos/48688786@N04/6066729911/in/set-72157627487230016 . <br />When my commute already starts in heavy rain, I usually wrap a plastic bag tightly around my saddle because this is more convenient to ride on than a shifty saddle cover (and I think those covers are not really made to be ridden upon). <br /><br />MatthiasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-20313890708295855162013-02-14T16:05:36.109-05:002013-02-14T16:05:36.109-05:00I see ppl ride with their saddle covers on. Are th...I see ppl ride with their saddle covers on. Are they supposed to come off when you ride or can you ride with them on (eg the pretty ones from New Looxs or Basil)?Taezarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14431601044279850448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-8345616852050914662013-02-14T15:53:55.442-05:002013-02-14T15:53:55.442-05:00I got a B17 Standard in 2010 and it did not come w...I got a B17 Standard in 2010 and it did not come with a cover. I bought one from Wheelworks and it's worked well for me--easy enough to store by using the velcro to attach to the rails.<br /><br />Related inquiry: Thoughts on the actual water-resistance/resilience of the Selle Anatomica watershed leather? I got one for Christmas and am waiting until Spring to install it. AaronPikhttp://a-pik.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-69853117520028833602013-02-14T13:48:33.623-05:002013-02-14T13:48:33.623-05:00Living in a soggy coastal town, my bike has a seat...Living in a soggy coastal town, my bike has a seat cover on any time I'm not actually riding it. Otherwise I get to show up at work looking like I peed myself.<br /><br />I use those plastic produce/bulk bags from the grocery store. They're completely waterproof, just the right size to slip over a medium-width saddle and snug enough to not blow off... plus they're free! And fit in my pocket!Baytreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-37628689694661509952013-02-14T13:15:17.604-05:002013-02-14T13:15:17.604-05:00I use dollar store shower caps on all 3 of my B67s...I use dollar store shower caps on all 3 of my B67s. They even stay on transporting at highway speed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-40314921421580710332013-02-14T12:33:26.246-05:002013-02-14T12:33:26.246-05:002 of the 3 Brooks saddles I purchased had the cove...2 of the 3 Brooks saddles I purchased had the cover. Unsure if it’s saddle flavor specific to receive them?<br />The B17 Champ Special and Team Pro Polo came w/ the covers. The standard B17 did not.<br />theyankeedoodlernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-26008184803951807922013-02-14T12:20:46.080-05:002013-02-14T12:20:46.080-05:00It may depend on where you buy your Brooks. I bel...It may depend on where you buy your Brooks. I believe some provide a cover with the saddle as a nice gesture. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com