redfb, are those track drops that you cut into bullhorns? i hear they make excellent bars, but i need to see it done right. your bike does look good, except the red grips and the too long bullhorn ends.

it seriously IS! I have found that with the cutout, I can have my bars in a low position like I do on a Pro without that pressure I used to get with a regular B17. This saddle really really is comfy and good looking (that's subjective of course) too!

Which ****tard cut a hole in their brooks like that? Seriously, wow way to wreck a good seat.

Brooks cut it like that.

Brooks cut it.

http://cliftongk1.livejournal.com/92766.html

Oh, brooks. Things haven't been the same since the new owners.

I also have an '80s Trek 400. It's a sweet ride!

I have a Mavic CXP22 flip-flop wheelset, and I have no complaints. You can find 'em everywhere on the web in the $140 range (add ~ $30 for shipping).

apparently, they claim that they were the first to do cut-outs in saddles, way way back.

lulz.

i got my cut brooks yesterday. shrugs so far, but i only have one day's worth of work on it yet. in a couple of weeks i'll have some thoughts.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...sRB-018001.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...sRB-018002.jpg

Here's my bike, Nitto bullhorns just came in.

:rolleyes:

You should read my review of this saddle and read what other people have been saying about this saddle.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=409060

Was this a joke?

yeah i need to cut them some more i thought i might need the extra bit for my hands but i have about 3 inches of unused space ..i will take a cutting wheel to them this weekend.

I luvhooters: no they are just some oldschool 40cm bars i took off of a raleigh. I choose brighter colors because i wanted to give it a summer look, this winter i will redo it..thinking about blasting it then spraying clear over the bare metal. Ratz Style haha

Thanks for the positive replies, now my wife really wants me to build her one after seeing you guys' pics on here.

Not mine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoQj-...eature=related

well, i dont know how you turn but atleast you can go forward and i love the song he made in the background of that clip. he's pro.

yeah that song is tops..........i think.

Here's a very old advert for the original Brooks Imperial...

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/B17Imperial.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...DSC_0012-7.jpg
My new Level is almost finished!

^^that bike is so clean

no it's not.

It's so much cleaner than any of my bikes...

Well if I had spent money out of the nose for a bunch of gold-plated components to complete my rolling cliché, I'd probably be hesitant to ride it too.

its not finished yet, no? why put mileage on an unfinished ride?

saddle angle == stem angle FTL.

My bikes are almost never done and I tend to do all the mechanical work and test ride the hell out them before doing the aesthetic finishing.

I'd rather have a bike that was solid and rode well than a really pretty bike I hated to ride because of some factor or another.