Originally Posted by
AndyK
You love the yellow saddle? It's pretty old and not in great shape. My new Brooks Pro will look right at home on the bike. As for a re-paint, I wont rush into anything. I'll build it up, ride it, and see what happens.
Yeah, I love the yellow saddle. I prefer saddles a little worn in on vintage bikes. When the bike has some patina and you slap a shiny new saddle on it, it stands out too much to me. If that bike were mine, the only thing I would do is change out the bar-tape to yellow Benotto. The reason I like the bike now is it looks like a snapshot from the era it came from. When I do a build, I am always trying to go for that look, like someone just took a picture of it bing used and ridden in whatever year it was from. Once a bike starts to look to fussed over and NOS it's not appealing to me any more. Anyways this stuff is just personal preference. Throw on the Pro and post a picture and maybe I'll eat my words.