Help! I Think My Leather Saddle Has Turned On Me...

Steve Sr. wrote:

I have recently tightened the nose screw about 2 turns which seems to
help initially but towards the end of my lunch time ride it seems
almost as bad as before. Should I tighten it even more? How much is
too tight?

Maybe it *is* already to tight! Generally this screw should be left as
it is, since tensioning the leather too much may just destroy the
structure - and the saddle becomes even more worse afterwards.

Better: Punch some holes into the sides and tension the saddle by moving
the sides towards with a thin cord.

This saddle has never been ridden uncovered in the rain and has always
been proofhided on a regular basis. It seems now that it just picks up
moisture and looses shape. Is there anything I can do to keep this
from happening or is this a sign that the saddle is toast?

Did you ever apply any kind of wax (similar to "Brooks Proofide")? This
may help a bit.



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