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View Poll Results: Modify or Replace The Historian's Brooks B-66
Modify it! It's partly broken in.
34.29%
Get a Brooks Imperial! It's laced and has the slot already!
17.14%
Do both! One can never have enough Brooks saddles!
25.71%
Get a recumbent!
14.29%
Fat, middle-aged chess historians with chafing shouldn't ride bicycles.
8.57%
Voters: 35. You may not vote on this poll

My Brooks: The Verdict - cast your vote!

Old 07-31-09, 12:30 PM
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Hey Neil,

Sorry I just read this thread. I have a B-17 Champion (sprung) you could have tried. Still can if you want.

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[QUOTE=sstorkel;9277306]Why is this even a question? .......I guess the key question is: how much does a used, partially broken-in Brooks fetch on the used market? .....QUOTE]

From my personal experience, several things:

1. A used Brooks on e-bay costs of 40% or original, OR LESS... (if you are not a sucker and are willing to wait...)
2. A used Brooks, because it is made of FORMABLE or alterable leather, WILL change and conform to YOUR anatomical sit bones (aka bum...)

Buy it and then ride it like no one is watching.... Getting sweated up will help the leather form to your backside...

I am only talking from the personal experience of buying 3 Brooks saddles on eBay .. then using and moulding them to my anatomy :-)

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