Butchered Brooks Saddle.. pics inside...
07-26-04, 08:31 PM
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Butchered Brooks Saddle.. pics inside...
Heya'll...
I decided to butcher my Brooks Pro Saddle the other day... I think it looks pretty good... The Fixer wanted me to post some pics up, so ya'll can see.. it was pretty easy, just used my handy Dremel tool, an X-acto knife, and some sandpaper.... enjoy
jeff
I decided to butcher my Brooks Pro Saddle the other day... I think it looks pretty good... The Fixer wanted me to post some pics up, so ya'll can see.. it was pretty easy, just used my handy Dremel tool, an X-acto knife, and some sandpaper.... enjoy
jeff
07-26-04, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by redfooj
looks awesome!!! can you fine-grit sand the edges so theyre smoother?
Thanks
yeah... I probably will... only had some 100 grit at the house... might need to get some finer grain stuff for later on...
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07-27-04, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by RacerX
Ha, Flite-wannabe!
J/K, it looks good. Doesn't look dorky anymore.
J/K, it looks good. Doesn't look dorky anymore.
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07-27-04, 09:13 AM
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Fixer --
can't i just send my team pro to you and pay you to chop it? Your's are ssssssssoooooooooo pretty
can't i just send my team pro to you and pay you to chop it? Your's are ssssssssoooooooooo pretty
07-27-04, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by SipperPhoto
Heya'll...
I decided to butcher my Brooks Pro Saddle the other day... I think it looks pretty good... The Fixer wanted me to post some pics up, so ya'll can see.. it was pretty easy, just used my handy Dremel tool, an X-acto knife, and some sandpaper.... enjoy
jeff
I decided to butcher my Brooks Pro Saddle the other day... I think it looks pretty good... The Fixer wanted me to post some pics up, so ya'll can see.. it was pretty easy, just used my handy Dremel tool, an X-acto knife, and some sandpaper.... enjoy
jeff
Each to his own, mate. Your term "butchered" is well.....
correct. That is one fugly seat now.
07-27-04, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Tightwad
Each to his own, mate. Your term "butchered" is well.....
correct. That is one fugly seat now.
correct. That is one fugly seat now.
like you said.. to each his own... I think it looks better than the full leather side pieces...
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07-27-04, 10:51 AM
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so, what are you actually doing? i know next to nothing about these saddles or the process of modifying them. is this a common thing to do?
07-27-04, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by timmhaan
so, what are you actually doing? i know next to nothing about these saddles or the process of modifying them. is this a common thing to do?
from what I've read, and the Fixer can help clarify, this was done back in the day with racers... a fairly common practice... The Fixer is the man though.. his look great
jeff
07-27-04, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by SipperPhoto
Where did The Fixer's post go ? I know it was there earlier... now it's gone
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https://www.wallbike.com/content/butchering.html
07-27-04, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by The Fixer
OOOps....sorry... I was editing that post and I thought I had sent them a photo of my butchered Conquest sprung MTB saddle as well....but I guess not.... scroll down to "Leakos"
https://www.wallbike.com/content/butchering.html
https://www.wallbike.com/content/butchering.html
a little more sanding and I should be good to go... how do you have your edges ? are the flat, or slightly beveled ?
jeff
07-27-04, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by SipperPhoto
a little more sanding and I should be good to go... how do you have your edges ? are the flat, or slightly beveled ?
jeff
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07-27-04, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by MERTON
you know what would look cool? if you somehow crimped on or laced in some copper on the edges.
07-27-04, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by MERTON
you know what would look cool? if you somehow crimped on or laced in some copper on the edges.
might look ok.. but I imagine it would chafe something fierce....
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07-27-04, 05:31 PM
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Years ago some leather saddles had lace holes at the edges & you could put a lace in & pull the 2 sides to-gether ,like a boot, underneath.
Its probaly an optical illusion but those chainrings on your bike look oval ??? or it could be the settings on my monitor !
Its probaly an optical illusion but those chainrings on your bike look oval ??? or it could be the settings on my monitor !
07-27-04, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by greywolf
Years ago some leather saddles had lace holes at the edges & you could put a lace in & pull the 2 sides to-gether ,like a boot, underneath.
Its probaly an optical illusion but those chainrings on your bike look oval ??? or it could be the settings on my monitor !
Its probaly an optical illusion but those chainrings on your bike look oval ??? or it could be the settings on my monitor !
Might be an optical delusion... my old bike had the BioPace Rings... these are Ultegra... :-) I think I shot it a little funky... I notice my stem looks really long and high to me
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07-27-04, 05:49 PM
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I just butchered mine, but I haven't smoothed out the edges yet. Yours looks good.
Although it looks cool, there is no worse smell than cutting leather with a Dremel tool.
Although it looks cool, there is no worse smell than cutting leather with a Dremel tool.
07-27-04, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by danr
I just butchered mine, but I haven't smoothed out the edges yet. Yours looks good.
Although it looks cool, there is no worse smell than cutting leather with a Dremel tool.
Although it looks cool, there is no worse smell than cutting leather with a Dremel tool.
Loads of fun :-)
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07-28-04, 12:11 PM
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That's pretty neat. I couldn't cut a new saddle, though. That would be too painful.
I wonder if it will hold up. I have seen saddles sag after time. Does the Flite have any support under the saddle, or is it just leather suspended between rail and nose?
I wonder if it will hold up. I have seen saddles sag after time. Does the Flite have any support under the saddle, or is it just leather suspended between rail and nose?
07-28-04, 12:19 PM
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I wonder if it will hold up. I have seen saddles sag after time. Does the Flite have any support under the saddle, or is it just leather suspended between rail and nose?
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07-28-04, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by mike
That's pretty neat. I couldn't cut a new saddle, though. That would be too painful.
I wonder if it will hold up. I have seen saddles sag after time. Does the Flite have any support under the saddle, or is it just leather suspended between rail and nose?
I wonder if it will hold up. I have seen saddles sag after time. Does the Flite have any support under the saddle, or is it just leather suspended between rail and nose?
This is a Brooks, and it has no support underneath other than the metal frame that the leather is attached to... if they do sag (which they will over time) there is a nut in the nose that you tighten a bit to stretch out the leather
yeah.. I debated cutting down the saddle for a couple months... I've only had it for 4 months I think... but it has broken in nicely, and doesn;t feel any differently after cutting it down
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07-28-04, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by MichaelW
Brooks make a "pre-butchered" saddle, I think its called the Swift.
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