Here’s my first Berthoud Aravis when it was new:
Same one after five years and thousands of miles. It’s about the same, and still perfect for my asymmetric ***t going into its tenth year with 16,000 miles and counting.
Used this Rivet Independence (also Ti rails, no slot needed for me) for several thousand miles on the other bike, but it never got comfy despite similar shape to the GB:
So it’s been replaced with another GB thanks to my cycling buddy/wife’s generosity. The black ones don’t seem to break in like “natural”.
