Originally Posted by
badger_biker
Nice find! I think it could be a 1984 since the graphics match my 400 from that year but not sure. I happen to like natural tan on a Brooks but black wouldn't be a bad choice with the blue either. Not sure what type of tape you prefer but brown cotton would look sharp or there are some nice brown corks available.
Yeah, I was thinking a tan saddle (will turn to brown though). Brown tape might be good as it won't show the dirt like the white on my Trek. Black on both might look nice too.
The man I bought her from thought the bike was a 1984, I thought 1985 looking at this brochure. I think the serial number indicates it was built in 1984 though.
S/N G418005
http://sheldonbrown.com/bridgestone/1985/index.html