Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Annapolis MD
Bikes: Velo Orange, '91 Wicked Fat Chance, '99 Sycip Hardtail, '02 Sycip Pave custom, Benotto fixed, a playafied Bridgestone MB-3 and a bunch of hacks, beaters, townies, and 'projects'.
I really didn't want to derail this into a VO vs Brooks thing.....
There is more hand finishing to the B17 special over the B17 std. That's why I make the comparison with our Mod 3. Skivved (chamfered) edges, hand peened rivets and hand lacing.
VO saddles also have 10-20mm additional saddle rail length, which is often overlooked.
But this is not about the VO saddle. Buy a brooks. You can't go wrong.