Originally Posted by
stevekk
Can anyone give me a suggestion of purchasing a middle of the road..new or used Brooks Saddle.
Not for a 10 speed,
but for a 3 speed cruiser and a dirt bike.
And not too expensive. Maybe 50-100 bucks. Is that enough?
Maybe even the "imitations" would be OK.
I haven't a clue about Brooks !! So many to pick from.
PS. but I did have one on my old Schwinn Super Sport.
I ride the Brooks B33 since I'm so heavy (300+lbs ) but any one of the sprung saddles will do a good job for rider weights under 250lbs.
If you buy a Brooks , or any other leather saddle, make sure that you carry a shower cap along to keep it dry in the rain.
http://www.brooksengland.com/catalog...26+heavy+duty/
TIP: to "season" a leather saddle quicker cover it with a towel then beat the snot out of it with a good RUBBER mallet.
The idea is to stretch the hide fibers and break down some of the bonding that makes tanned leather so stiff.
__________________
My preferred bicycle brand is.......WORKSMAN CYCLES
I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?
Last edited by Nightshade; 06-20-12 at 12:36 PM.