Shipping forward on my saddle

[snipechief]

I keep slipping forward on my saddle. I've made adjustments both fore & aft, and have also adjusted saddle tilt and height to no avail. I'm using a brooks B67. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

 

[fooferdoggie]

I get that too, any downward tilt causes it. I need the downward tilt but it caused me to slide.

 

[snipechief]

I get that too, any downward tilt causes it. I need the downward tilt but it caused me to slide.

Mines actually tilted up about 1/4 bubble with a level.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Same thing happens to me, but my saddle's perfect when I manage to keep my sit bones back where they belong, so no way I'm raising the nose.

Tried that on my last ebike, and all it did was beat up my perineum when I slid forward anyway.

Considering Post-it adhesive at this point.
;^}

 

[Chazmo]

Maybe there’s some treatment for the leather that you can use to make it a little tackier?

 

[snipechief]

I do use Brooks Proofide leather dressing occasionally, and that is a tad slick once dried.
I've made a small forward adjustment, so I'll see if im going tbe right way on my next ride.

 

[indianajo]

Tip forwards, has to be balanced by hands on the bar pushing back. It is more comfortable, but I gave up riding without hands 40 years ago. The stamped metal seat that curved toward the middle on my Mother's 1946 Firestone safety bike was the most comfortable, but nobody has sold a seat built like that in 70 years.

 

[Gionnirocket]

What you can try is shortening your reach slightly by sliding the seat forward or depending on your stem/handlebars set up you may be able to get the bars slightly closer. Bent bars with an offset can be rolled towards the seat.

 

[Marcela]

I set mine level using a steel rule and digital level, from front to back, maybe tilted a little either way. One degree makes a difference. I use Obenaufs leather conditioner on my saddles. Be careful not to use too much, the leather will keep stretching. I've made a few stretch's with the adjustment screw. I just installed a new B67 shorty. Can't believe how hard it was, finally took it off and oiled it and that helped. The other 3 I use are very comfortable.

 

[PCeBiker]

Bent bars with an offset can be rolled towards the seat.

You may be able to reverse your steering stem,..
That's what I did.
I can reach straight up to my handlebars without leaning forward.

 

[Gionnirocket]

You may be able to reverse your steering stem,..
That's what I did.
I can reach straight up to my handlebars without leaning forward.

Sure there's a lot of ways to reduce the reach... But I'm assuming the OP has things set up the way he likes and the only issue is sliding forward. Reducing reach by only a few mm can make a difference without changing the setup drastically.

 

[snipechief]

Just got back from a 24 mile ride. Not sliding fwd as much, but I think I moved it a little to far fwd. Tilt, reach, and height are good.
It was a great ride. Made it on one 4 year old battery. Lol. Had a spare one onboard.
1st time I've ridden the Eureka ca to Arcata ca trail. It just opened a few months ago. I loved it, plus it was a sunny day.
More experimentation is needed on the saddle rhough.

 

[PCeBiker]

,.. Tilt, reach, and height are good.

More experimentation is needed on the saddle rhough.

Here's what you needs,..

Gell seat cover, mounted on top of a Selle Royal Spring Seat, mounted on top of an SR Suntour Spring Seat Post with an extra soft Spring, mounted to a Full Suspension ebike with Suntour AION35 Air Suspension Downhill Forks set to Extra Smushy

Oh yeah,..
I got knee pads for when I stand on either pedal.

 

[snipechief]

Looks pretty comfy.
I've been using Brooks saddles since 1973. May its time to get one of them comfort seats. I pedal the whole time on my ebike on level 3. Usually around 13-14 mph. I've read where those comfort seats can make you sore after a few miles. They sure look comfortable though. I guess if you dont pedal much they'd work fine. IDK.
I gave up on Brooks B17's long ago, and went with the springer version B67's.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

I read "shipping forward".

 

[Gionnirocket]

Yet the rest of the EBR community was able to get past the obvious typo and help just the same.

 

[BEC111]

I had the same problem with the original Bridge Sport saddle on my Vado SL. I did mess around with saddle position but ultima I realized it was a combination of my shorts, made of smooth fibres and the wear of the saddle cover making it smoother. Changed the saddle and the shorts to more textured materials and I stopped sliding.