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Old 05-01-09 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by whatsham
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in the last six months i have purchased 3 brooks products that have failed.....wtf?

leather toe straps....broke within the first four hours of use.

alloy toe cages....snapped in half within two weeks of installation.

b17 saddle.....tensioning bolt rusted and snapped within 5 months.

i thought these guys had a good rep?
Maybe things have slipped over the years. I'm still using the Brooks Pro I bought over 25 years ago and it's holding up fine.
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