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Old 06-05-13 | 09:03 AM
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Bikes: Bianchi Volpe, ANT 3-speed roadster, New Albion Privateer singlespeed, Raleigh One Way singlespeed, Raleigh Professional "retro roadie" rebuild, 198? Fuji(?) franken-5-speed, 1937 Raleigh Tourist, 1952 Raleigh Sports, 1966 Raleigh Sports step-through

Brooks B17 vs. Berthoud Mente

Anyone ever compare these two? Planning to get a new bike soon, and I'd like to get a nice saddle for it. I was looking at the B17 variants, since I have a Flyer on my current bike, which I'm mostly happy with. I've seen the Gilles Berthoud saddles mentioned online in a few places, but didn't really look at them until last night, and I like the price of the Mente, but I'm concerned about the possibility of it being slightly too wide.

I don't know my sit bone width, but I like what I refer to as an "aggressive upright" position on the bike...a little bit forward, with maybe an inch's drop from saddle to bars, but still upright enough to see where I'm going. It'd be going on a Bianchi Volpe.
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