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Old 08-18-09, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Robert Foster
No my friend what you read about are people that have a magic Brooks Bottom. Doesn’t make it a bad saddle it is simply one that some people like and others do not. Before I settled on my Selle SMP I seriously considered a Brooks. It was a bit heavy by modern standards but if it solved and the comfort issues it would have been worth it. However time and time again I read about having to break in the saddle for 500 to 1000 miles and it will get better. It is also needs maintaining more than most new saddles. For some people a Brooks works. It seems contradictory to even think about one on a Madone.
There must be a reason so few people in bike clubs ride Brooks. It isn’t the price so it must be something else.
OMG...you took the red pill but you will definitely see how deep the rabbit hole goes. BTW, I tried a Selle SMP and thought it was the equivalent of sitting on twin ax blades. I do not have a Selle SMP @ss.
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