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Old 02-06-18 | 11:48 AM
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Hi, I recently bought an early 90s NOS saddle with Brooks graphics and logos but viscount printed on the underside. Any ideas what this may be? Is it a knockoff, replica, a plastic base saddle made by Viscount for Brooks or what? Thanks in advance

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Old 02-06-18 | 11:57 AM
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You will need a few more postings until ya can add pictures.
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Could be a Brooks "Vitesse" saddle. I think it was the only plastic base saddle made under contract by a saddle manufacturer in Italy in the early 80's, I think. They might have made them for Vicount to install on their bikes as standard. That's why maybe you are?also seeing the Viscount brand on it
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Old 02-06-18 | 02:58 PM
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Does it look like the saddle in this thread?:

Brooks on Italian Road Bike -- Is this a fashion faux pas?

The poster of post #52 in that other thread says the saddle is being moved from a Viscount to something else.
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Old 02-07-18 | 05:11 AM
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^^^That Brooks Vitesse 600 was mine. ^^^ I purchased it NOS from a hardware/bike shop. I included it when I sold my Miyata 312.



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Old 02-11-18 | 07:55 PM
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Yes, sadly enough, I can't post any photos yet. The saddle isn't quite like that vitesse, but something more similar to a selle Italia turbo
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Can't even paste a Dropbox link...
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Self host them on your computer.
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Old 02-19-18 | 05:25 AM
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I'll Googlee how to do that and try it. Thanks
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