They weren't all Brooks
10-23-14, 12:27 PM
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10-23-14, 12:54 PM
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Donza:
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10-23-14, 02:09 PM
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Don't forget Ideale, which shared that lofty pedestal with Brooks, back in the day:
10-23-14, 07:36 PM
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A Wright saddle in the throws of death
10-23-14, 08:18 PM
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10-24-14, 05:22 AM
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10-24-14, 06:01 AM
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Italia, probably morphed into Selle Italia but I'm not sure
10-24-14, 06:20 AM
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On the right, an Aquila track saddle. It's pretty ruined but very cool. Instead of recovering it, made a (rather approximate) copy using an Ideale 39 frame. That's on the leftl
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10-24-14, 06:40 AM
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Schwinn's Sprint from the mid '60s.
A Wrights (Brooks' lesser clone at this point).
A Wrights (Brooks' lesser clone at this point).
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10-24-14, 09:09 AM
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This is a nice collection starting to form, here...thanks to all who are sharing their "exotica"! 
Anybody going to chip in with a Fujita or Belt? Parsons?
And I know there are other French brands with labels/stamps that are similar to Ideale besides BIM...
Anybody going to chip in with a Fujita or Belt? Parsons?
And I know there are other French brands with labels/stamps that are similar to Ideale besides BIM...
10-29-14, 08:40 AM
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Speedic 170GT. This is a Japanese equivalent to the Brooks Standard width B15 or B17. Note the letters TSM (Takahashi Saddle Mfg) on the lining underneath. You will see the same saddle with a ROSS (Chain Bike) stamp that's rather nice. The bolted rail is distinctive.
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10-29-14, 10:19 AM
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Iris.
Little I could find on it says it's Italian
Little I could find on it says it's Italian
10-29-14, 11:17 AM
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Old Sprint. Toughest saddle I've ever run across. I bought it used and have put a good 1000 miles on it and still no flex to it. Surprisingly it still seems pretty comfortable to me.
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No, they are not ALL Brooks:
Some are IDEALE -
...... and some are 'Just WRIGHT(S)'
Some are IDEALE -
...... and some are 'Just WRIGHT(S)'
10-29-14, 12:02 PM
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Some are made out the same material as your Belt:
And others are more "special"
And others are more "special"
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● 1971 Grandis SL ● 1972 Lambert Grand Prix frankenbike ● 1972 Raleigh Super Course fixie ● 1973 Nishiki Semi-Pro ● 1980 Apollo "Legnano" ● 1984 Peugeot Vagabond ● 1985 Shogun Prairie Breaker ● 1986 Merckx Super Corsa ● 1987 Schwinn Tempo ● 1988 Schwinn Voyageur ● 1989 Trek 400 ● 1989 Bottechia Team ADR replica ● 1990 Cannondale ST600 ● 1993 Technium RT600 ● 1996 Kona Lava Dome ●
● 1971 Grandis SL ● 1972 Lambert Grand Prix frankenbike ● 1972 Raleigh Super Course fixie ● 1973 Nishiki Semi-Pro ● 1980 Apollo "Legnano" ● 1984 Peugeot Vagabond ● 1985 Shogun Prairie Breaker ● 1986 Merckx Super Corsa ● 1987 Schwinn Tempo ● 1988 Schwinn Voyageur ● 1989 Trek 400 ● 1989 Bottechia Team ADR replica ● 1990 Cannondale ST600 ● 1993 Technium RT600 ● 1996 Kona Lava Dome ●
