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Dirk Wessels
Country Australia
Major Event Perth to Sydney Solo Cycle
Brief Cycle 4,000Kms across Australia
from Perth to Sydney




Next Event Newcastle to Brisbane Solo Cycle - 800Km
Eric Olverson
Country Spain
Major Event Tour D' Afrique
Brief Cycle 11,000Kms through Africa
from Ciaro to Cape





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justD
#1 Posted : Thursday, February 26, 2009 10:48:06 PM
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ericolverson
#2 Posted : Monday, March 16, 2009 9:44:13 AM
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How did you find out about the Brooks saddle,Dirk? Is it meant to be the best there is? It seems to take more breaking in than a woman! (Just Joking).
Yes, the competition for the writing ends at 6 am tomorrow morning (ie midnight tonight, eastern US time).Comments have been posted from 11 countries,including, I believe, some lovely ones from S.Sfricans living in Aussie.(Thank you for that!)So even if we do not win-which would now be a surprise-I am over the moon about the encouraging support that has been given.I hope we can get that same reaction when we do our sponsored rides!
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#3 Posted : Monday, March 16, 2009 9:58:45 AM
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Hi Eric,

Yeah, it's looking very positive. I just had a look before I came here and noticed that you were considerably more than 100 votes ahead. I read that the number of people that have viewed your article also plays a part in the final count and as you said, anything can happen. But yeah, it's looking positive and I trust you'll win!!

As for the Brooks: Over the last couple of months I've been visiting a cycling forum and every time someone mentions an uncomfortable ride, a number of people will suggest the Brooks. Some other names were also mentioned, but the Brooks name stayed with me coz I heard it so often. Right now it is extremely uncomfortable and I would not recommend it to anyone. I'd say wait a while and let me put a couple of hundred Kms onto this saddle and I'll give you an honest opinion. I went for the B67 because it has springs in, but it seems like the B17 is their most popular model for touring. I think the different models depends on what you want to use it for.

Anyway, by the end of this weekend I should have over 400Kms on the saddle and if it's not getting better a week after that, I will certainly not be recommending the Brooks. So just wait 2 weeks and I'll let you know.

I assume you're also struggling a bit as you seem to be quite interested in the Brooks? Dude, you better get something comfortable for those 11,000Kms in the saddle :)

After reading those challenges of 2009 , I'm inspired again to make this work and bring some money in for Thamsanqa.
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#4 Posted : Monday, March 16, 2009 10:26:04 PM
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Scratch that!!!

Tonight I'm taking this Brooks saddle off and going back to my original $10 saddle. This thing is killing me. I'm not joking, I'm worried about things that people require medical procedures for! It's not the normal numb-bum pain, this is a burning sensation that I'll rather not explain in too much detail.

I shifted the saddle last night and cycled 23Kms this morning and it just aint working for me. I think I'm too big for this saddle, so I'm not sitting in the saddle, I'm sitting on the rim and it's torture.

So I think I should start a thread about finding the perfect saddle, though at this stage I'll have to name the topic "How not to ...".

I'll go back to my el-cheapo saddle tonight and get myself a gel-pack tomorrow. Don't know much about them, but maybe it can help for this weekend's trip.
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