Help needed on selecting a Brooks Saddle.
06-20-12 | 07:29 AM
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Help needed on selecting a Brooks Saddle.
Can anyone give me a suggestion of purchasing a middle of the road..new or used Brooks Saddle.
Not for a 10 speed,
but for a 3 speed cruiser and a dirt bike.
And not too expensive. Maybe 50-100 bucks. Is that enough?
Maybe even the "imitations" would be OK.
I haven't a clue about Brooks !! So many to pick from.
PS. but I did have one on my old Schwinn Super Sport.
Not for a 10 speed,
but for a 3 speed cruiser and a dirt bike.
And not too expensive. Maybe 50-100 bucks. Is that enough?
Maybe even the "imitations" would be OK.
I haven't a clue about Brooks !! So many to pick from.
PS. but I did have one on my old Schwinn Super Sport.
06-20-12 | 07:50 AM
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A B68 (unsprung) or B67 (sprung) would seem to be the ones you need to look at.
Also consider looking at Lepper saddles which are Dutch leather saddles that use mattress springs instead of tensioned leather. A lepper saddle will cost less than a Brooks and doesn't need to be broken in. It took me over 1000 miles on my Brooks flyer to make it more comfortable then the Lepper Weltmeister on my other bike, the Brooks is however more comfortable now than the Lepper ever will be.
Also consider looking at Lepper saddles which are Dutch leather saddles that use mattress springs instead of tensioned leather. A lepper saddle will cost less than a Brooks and doesn't need to be broken in. It took me over 1000 miles on my Brooks flyer to make it more comfortable then the Lepper Weltmeister on my other bike, the Brooks is however more comfortable now than the Lepper ever will be.
06-20-12 | 12:32 PM
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Can anyone give me a suggestion of purchasing a middle of the road..new or used Brooks Saddle.
Not for a 10 speed,
but for a 3 speed cruiser and a dirt bike.
And not too expensive. Maybe 50-100 bucks. Is that enough?
Maybe even the "imitations" would be OK.
I haven't a clue about Brooks !! So many to pick from.
PS. but I did have one on my old Schwinn Super Sport.
Not for a 10 speed,
but for a 3 speed cruiser and a dirt bike.
And not too expensive. Maybe 50-100 bucks. Is that enough?
Maybe even the "imitations" would be OK.
I haven't a clue about Brooks !! So many to pick from.
PS. but I did have one on my old Schwinn Super Sport.
I ride the Brooks B33 since I'm so heavy (300+lbs ) but any one of the sprung saddles will do a good job for rider weights under 250lbs.
If you buy a Brooks , or any other leather saddle, make sure that you carry a shower cap along to keep it dry in the rain.
https://www.brooksengland.com/catalog...26+heavy+duty/
TIP: to "season" a leather saddle quicker cover it with a towel then beat the snot out of it with a good RUBBER mallet.
The idea is to stretch the hide fibers and break down some of the bonding that makes tanned leather so stiff.
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I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
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06-21-12 | 09:50 AM
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Used saddles can be a crapshoot, especially older ones. If it's dried-out and ready to crack, you may not see it in the eBay pictures. A new Brooks is a fantastic deal, because with proper care, the cost per mile is super-low.
06-21-12 | 11:06 AM
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I would try to find one locally, though, so you can see it in person before handing over money, for the reason ThermionicScott mentions.
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06-25-12 | 07:19 AM
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What do you all think of this one?
B66 for $110 shipped thru Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Brooks-Saddles...rds=brooks+b66
B66 for $110 shipped thru Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Brooks-Saddles...rds=brooks+b66
06-25-12 | 02:46 PM
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Can anyone give me a suggestion of purchasing a middle of the road..new or used Brooks Saddle.
Not for a 10 speed,
but for a 3 speed cruiser and a dirt bike.
And not too expensive. Maybe 50-100 bucks. Is that enough?
Maybe even the "imitations" would be OK.
I haven't a clue about Brooks !! So many to pick from.
PS. but I did have one on my old Schwinn Super Sport.
Not for a 10 speed,
but for a 3 speed cruiser and a dirt bike.
And not too expensive. Maybe 50-100 bucks. Is that enough?
Maybe even the "imitations" would be OK.
I haven't a clue about Brooks !! So many to pick from.
PS. but I did have one on my old Schwinn Super Sport.
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
07-02-12 | 07:14 AM
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Get one of the single railed ones because they work on modern seatposts. I have a B-72 and a 73 both of which are double railed and they are kind of useless unless I go out and find the right seatpost. Also velo orange sells leather saddles at pretty attractive prices.
07-02-12 | 07:24 AM
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Hit up Ebay and look for Wallbike. They sell returned saddles and you can usually get them for about 65% of a new one. Of if you aren't sure you want one, you can order a new one from Wallbike and they have a no questions asked 6 month return policy. In the case of the bike you are describing the B-66/67 would be the best choice. The B66 is double rail for a straight post and clamp the B67 is for modern single rail micro adjust posts.
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ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
07-02-12 | 08:26 AM
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You can buy an adapter that will permit you to use a double rail saddle on a single rail seat post. I think, but am not sure they are made by Wheels Mfg, and they might be called sandwiches. Also there are two types, since not all seat posts are the same.
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03-13-13 | 11:27 AM
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I think the us of use mattress spring is good in contrast to i tensioned leather.I have personally experience with both but I was more then happy while using mattress spring.
Thanks for such a nice stuff to all of you.
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Thanks for such a nice stuff to all of you.
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