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Old 04-29-21 | 05:31 AM
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BikingViking793
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Bikes: 1973 Schwinn Paramount, 2017 Raleigh Clubman Carbon, 2015 Felt Z75 Disc, 2008 Fuji Cross Comp, 2010 Trek Navigator 1.0, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1974 Schwinn Le Tour, 2017 Giant Anyroad 2, Surly Cross Check, 2021 Giant Talon 2

Budget saddle options for Raleigh Sports

I have two 1974 Raleigh Sports and will be looking for at least one saddle. It currently has a modern looking comfort saddle that seems to be rubber. I'm curious if there are any good budget saddle options out there? Getting a Brooks would be the thing to do, but any decent looking ones seem to be around $100. Let me know how cheaply I might get one if I shop for a while. I'd like to keep the budget under $50 as I might be buying two so the bikes match. On the cheap end of what I have seen I kinda like this one:
https://www.selleroyal.com/en/ondina-brown

I think it would look pretty nice and only around $30.

More expensive I like these, but haven't found much information on them:
https://www.amazon.com/N-C-Vintage-B...2s9dHJ1ZQ&th=1

Also interested in any thoughts on brown vs black. My bikes are the typical green. An image someone shared from the Raleigh catalog has the Sports that year with a black brooks. Does that mean they all had a black Brooks saddle or did they sell different options for the bikes?
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