"There's way too many saddles on the market." --Road Fan

And too many good designs done away with for the sake of change?

Brad

for example the Avocets? or what? Certainly not the Agdas!

A lot of good ones fell by the wayside, for example Ideale. But that was business, not "for the sake of change." Brooks nearly went the same way.

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone, I think I am going to give a look at the WTB saddles first before I decide on the B72 or B67. I will most likely be riding on a Brooks though come spring.

I haven't had a lot of experience on different types of saddles, but i recently picked up my first heavy duty touring bike, 85 Raleigh Alyeska, and it has a San Marco saddle on it. Is anyone familiar with these? It has a similar look and feel to the Avocet touring model so i assume the ride might be similar. Just wondering if i should upgrade to another saddle such as a Avocet. My current one starts to get a little uncomfortable after about half a day but i might just need more time in it. I'm not sure if i'm ready to go the leather route.

Any thoughts would be appreciated on the San Marco saddle.

What bike is it going on? Upright or drop bars?

What are some of the specific attributes or design characteristics from any of the Ideale models that can't be found in one of the Brooks models available today?

I'm loving my berthoud aravis in cork.

for modern saddles, I love my fizik aliante and my charge spoon.

A well broken in Brooks!:love:
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