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Old 01-18-09, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by td.tony
Also, whenever i see pics of brooks saddles, they seem to be angled with the tip facing upwards, why is that??
I don't have any specific photos of my Brooks saddles, but you can find some shots of my bikes w/ saddles here, here and, closest shot of new B-17 here.

My oldest, a Brooks Pro, is still going strong after 32 years.

As for saddle angle, I see no need to tilt a Brooks saddle differently than any other saddle. Leather saddles are often slippery when new and so some people feel a need to tilt them up slightly. My experience is that this is not necessary after a week or so of riding and application of Proofide (which should be the only conditioning you should use, except for perhaps an occasional clean w/ saddle soap).
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