Saddles
 

Hi! :)
The time has come for me to buy a new saddle for my 1970 road-bike, and I understand a lot of people adore Brooks. I want comfort, but also a kind of "racer"/road-seat. My handlebar is lower than the saddle ( I got the kind of handlebar we in Norway call ram's horn or racer-handlebar here), if that changes something. I have read a lot of good reviews for the Brooks B17, and I understand the B17-N is for bikes with lower handlebar than saddle. I have also looked at the Selle Italia Turbo. I want a vintage-seat, as you maybe understand.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Swallow, Team Pro or Colt are good choices in addition to the B17 Narrow.

If you are not ready to try out a leather suspension saddle like the Brooks you can also try out period appropriate padded leather/plastic shell saddles like the Ideale 2000/1000 or a Unicanitor.

Chombi

You can also add the Swift to that list.

I use a Velo-Orange #6 on my road bike. It's a swallow clone. I really like it. Other than that all I have on the subject is here.

Marc

I love the Brooks Pro on a classic road bike. I find it very comfortable, too.

Selle Italia Flite.

+1 for the Swift. I'm starting to like it more than the Pro, and that took some convincing.