Brooks saddle - worth saving? Possible even?
07-04-08 | 01:50 AM
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十人十色
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Brooks saddle - worth saving? Possible even?
'Chuckling to myself'... a Brooks saddle I bought on ebay UK has just arrived. It''s horrible. Rusty, cracked and... well, horrible. All part of the learning curve, I suppose.
Can anyone identify the model? Or the approximate year? The base is too rusty to see any date mark.
Can it be saved? Has anyone tried on something as bad as this? How would I start?
Can anyone identify the model? Or the approximate year? The base is too rusty to see any date mark.
Can it be saved? Has anyone tried on something as bad as this? How would I start?
07-04-08 | 02:56 AM
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Velocommuter Commando
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From: Houston, Texas
Bikes: '88 Specialized Sirrus, '89 Alpine Monitor Pass, two '70 Raligh Twenties, '07 Schwinn Town & Country Trike, '07 Specialized Sirrus Hybrid
'Chuckling to myself'... a Brooks saddle I bought on ebay UK has just arrived. It''s horrible. Rusty, cracked and... well, horrible. All part of the learning curve, I suppose.
Can anyone identify the model? Or the approximate year? The base is too rusty to see any date mark.
Can it be saved? Has anyone tried on something as bad as this? How would I start?
Can anyone identify the model? Or the approximate year? The base is too rusty to see any date mark.
Can it be saved? Has anyone tried on something as bad as this? How would I start?
07-04-08 | 05:09 PM
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十人十色
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From: Tokyo, Japan
07-04-08 | 06:21 PM
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surly old man
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From: Carlisle, PA
Bikes: IRO Mark V, Karate Monkey half fat, Trek 620 IGH, Cannondale 26/24 MTB, Amp Research B3, and more.
Rust is easy: oxalic acid. Makes that part look as good as new.
As for the leather itself, not sure. Looks pretty far gone. Do you have a brother-in-law you can let ride it for a while to see if it is sound?
jim
As for the leather itself, not sure. Looks pretty far gone. Do you have a brother-in-law you can let ride it for a while to see if it is sound?
jim
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