the nose on my swallow rocks!

[spiderman]

after 20k plus on my brooks swallow
i noticed there was movement at the nose of the saddle.
after adjusting the tensioning bolt
lowering my seatpost a bit
...no matter what change i make
after a few hundred more miles
what i perceive as 'a natural looseness'
comes back into play.
it actually is more comfortable with a little give there...
has anyone else noticed this on their brooks saddle??
i guess i'm looking at it
as having developed a custom fit
that can't really be found in any other saddle.

[Firenze]

My swalow does the same thing. Very comfy! I did have to lube it a bit to stop an anoying creaking.
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[SoCalSteve]

Originally Posted by Firenze

My swalow does the same thing. Very comfy! I did have to lube it a bit to stop an anoying creaking.Arch

Where did you actually lube it? Where the rails hit the seatpost clamp or?

Thanks,

Steve

[R2D2]

In my case, I usually appy a little lube up where the tensioner slips into the nose piece.
It just stops the creak of Ti on Ti.
Silicone or Teflon work best.
No big deal but sometimes after a lot of miles every little creak annoys.

[spiderman]

...the creak is what got me trying to fix it
by other means...
thanks for the help!
now i'll be comfy without creaking.
ahhh!

[yim]

Especially climbing hard on saddle.

Do other models have the same noise?

[Firenze]

Took mine off the bike. Cleaned the rails. Siliconed the tensioning mechanism. Wasn't enough lube. Put a couple of drops oil on mechanism. Creaking stopped.

Also removed, cleaned, and anti-seized the seat post. Bike has been quieter since. Hope this helps.
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