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Old 01-04-15 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by The Golden Boy
I was exactly where you are. To me, the look of the 70s and 80s Avocet style saddles was the cat's pyjamas. The B17 look was a step up from that. When I FINALLY got around to getting a B17, I was amazed at what I had been missing- I'd read a bunch of stuff about the Cambium (specifically the blog of a forum member here), so I threw down on that. I agree, it doesn't have that look. I tried to be critical about the feel- but I REALLY like it, and now the look has grown on me.
I'm with you on the Cambium. I love the look and feel of leather, and my initial reaction to the look of the Cambium was "meh." But the feel works great for me, and I've got a Cambium C17 mounted to both of my modern bikes. Brooks Pro on nearly all of my vintage bikes, though.
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