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[RC] [RC] sheepskin sportsaddle cover - Lucy Chaplin TrumbullLinda wrote: > I ordered a sportsaddle cover made by Skito... > ...Should I have gotten a merino wool cover? > The ones I saw that came down to the stirrup > were for western fenders and I didn't know if > they'd work right over my dog-collar stirrup > leathers. sorry, Linda, don't know anything about the Skito cover, but I do know that the standard merino wool cover sold by Sporttack will work with the SS - even though it's made for western fenders. Personally I prefer merino for softness and would worry that I'd still rub a little in shorts with a 30/70 blend. That said, the only long ride I did in my merino wool cover in shorts (~25 miles?) I rubbed from my own sweaty legs and little tiny prickly bits of leaf/twigs, etc. It wasn't bad, but it was uncomfortable enough that I've only ridden in shorts for short training rides since). That said, not all merino sheep are made the same. The first cover I ever bought was a shorter cover (again from Sporttack) and the wool on that is SO thick it's lovely. Even after years of use, it's still very thick and cushy. The newer, longer cover I got just wasn't as nice wool - not as thick or cushy. I vowed that I would never buy another merino cover without being able to fondle it first to assess the thickness/cushiness. ;-) I should also mention that the long cover I have is the "poor person's cover" - the one with extra seams made out of many bits of sheep. I haven't had any real problems with the extra seams rubbing, although the part where the seam is isn't as well covered as the rest of the cover. But I digress. My full-length, western style sheepskin cover has three velcro straps to wrap around the fenders - I just folded the top strap back on itself under the sheepskin (could never feel it under there), then I wrapped the next strap loosely around the stirrup - uh - collar <g>. Then the last strap kind of wrapped through the top part of my EZ ride stirrups. The whole leg part fit somewhat loosely, but never really shifted much. The bit you're sitting on is firmly tied on, the bottom is loop around the stirrup to stop it riding up, and the loose leg part allows for swing in the stirrup. I'm now using the same sheepskin cover on my Barefoot (with fenders) and it fits more or less the same way, although that saddle has less rings, so it's harder to keep the top part from shifting. The only snag with the cover is that sometimes you flip the back part over when you get on and have to fiddle around pulling it out from under your butt and pushing it back onto the back of the saddle. But it's not a big deal. > My saddle does have a cheyenne roll, though. ... > It also doesn't cover the skirt so I can > still use the rings easily. The covers that made by Tammy that Karen Sullivan describes have little cut outs for the rings, so you can still see/use the rings. Sadly, however, her covers also go over the top of the cheyenne roll so you can't see it (as far as I'm concerned, the cheyenne roll is one of the only things that makes the saddle look less like a slug, so it seems like a shame to cover it)(no flames, please, I have two SSs <g>) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lucy Chaplin Trumbull elsietee AT foothill DOT net Repotted english person in the Sierra foothills, California * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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