Originally Posted by
wahoonc
Jon,
Definitely the vinyl saddle, I have at least 3 of them and they all carry the Brooks name plate. I have never seen them listed in a catalog, but don't forget that Raleigh owned Brooks at the time. I also have the same saddle in Tan and White... They are not as comfortable as the Brooks leather for longer distance riding, but they weather much better and are fine for 3-5 miles at a time.
Aaron
Aaron,
Thanks for the info! I checked a bunch of catalogs and couldn't find it exactly. The material didn't seem nearly as thick or nice as some B.17's I've seen, so I can see how it would be vinyl. I didn't know Raleigh owned Brooks then, though.
Jon