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Old 10-19-10, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Inertianinja
You might consider not getting a Brooks, here's why:

I had a B17 Narrow, thought was great because of how supportive it was. But it was like 600g.
I got a "Merek" carbon fiber saddle from eBay for $100 with a width that suited me.
I find it just as comfortable as the Brooks.

Brooks are very nice, but they are just unreasonably heavy IMO

The difference between 100g and 600g is over a pound, and you will notice that.
It will be going on a touring style bike, so comfort will be much more important than weight.
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