Thread: Do you use a Brooks Saddle
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Old 03-15-17 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by HTupolev
The concept behind Brooks saddles is that they're a tensioned hammock, secured at the front and back of the saddle. The surface is locally hard, but avoids being harsh because the overall structure can flex quite a bit. A flexy piece of material that's suspending a person needs to be built pretty strong; even if the rails weighed nothing, that thick slab of rubber would be significant.
Or you could make the suspended part out of CF, and have 185 gram saddle like the Fizik curve
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