used brooks: worth it?
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used brooks: worth it?
so i'm looking to get a brooks saddle pretty soon as my current one has been killing my ass lately. i'm wondering if it's worth it to get a brooks used and pre-broken in or just get a new one and do the breaking in myself. i'm going for a B17 by the way, nothing super fancy.
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If it is a well used brooks then it will probably be molded to someone else's butt... But who knows, maybe you'll get lucky and have the same size butt as the previous owner. Brooks saddles are the best thing. Go for it.
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yeah, on second thought it's probably best to go for the new one, in case the person was obscenely skinny or fat in which case there'd be a terrible fit issue... though the used one looked pretty softened up, but was probably well broken in by now.
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If the saddle was well taken care of (proofhide, kept dry, not over or under tensioned) theres no reason not to get one used if it is in good condition and you can find it cheap. Considering you can find new ones for around $60, i wouldn't pay more than $30-35 for a used one.
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if you current saddle is hurting your @ss, i'd suggest getting a new, pre-softened one because a new new brooks will take you quite a long time to break in.
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Originally Posted by sivat
If the saddle was well taken care of (proofhide, kept dry, not over or under tensioned) theres no reason not to get one used if it is in good condition and you can find it cheap. Considering you can find new ones for around $60, i wouldn't pay more than $30-35 for a used one.
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Originally Posted by citypigeon
if you current saddle is hurting your @ss, i'd suggest getting a new, pre-softened one because a new new brooks will take you quite a long time to break in.
Last edited by mander; 11-01-06 at 12:42 AM.
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Oddly, used Brooks seem to cost as much or more than a
new ones on eBay. I have a used B17 that I pulled off an
old Crescent bike that I bought at a thrift store and it did
not take long to accomodate the shape of my ass, even
though the thing had not been particuarly well cared for.
new ones on eBay. I have a used B17 that I pulled off an
old Crescent bike that I bought at a thrift store and it did
not take long to accomodate the shape of my ass, even
though the thing had not been particuarly well cared for.
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If you buy a used one, be sure to check the underbelly where it's riveted and look for cracks and wear.
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You can find a good used Brooks saddle on eBay or elsewhere that's not TOO formed to someone else's buttocks, for a lot less than new. I've bought a few used Brooks and I've never regretted it.
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That is exactly what Brooks saddles are famous (and desired) for. They get indentations where your sit bones rest and conform to where other pressures are. They truly shape themselves to the user, like leather shoes over time.
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I found one on a thrift store junker a few years ago, and rode it for awhile and never noticed that. Maybe whoever had it before me was my butt doppelganger.
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Been eyeing those cambiums, but just can't seem to drop over a bill on a hunk of rubber stretched across some metal.
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saddle is a very personal choice. ive learned the harder the surface the more tolerable it is past 5 miles. thats when cushy seats start to become painful.
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