Saddle choices...
Would either of these bikes look good with a honey, or brown, Brooks...with matching wrap?
Or, should I leave them with a black saddle? https://i.vgy.me/lau0yf.jpg https://i.vgy.me/ULpD5P.jpg |
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Originally Posted by 67tony
(Post 21084834)
Or, should I leave them with a black saddle?
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I went with white.
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...18f5b614e5.jpg |
Leave as-is.
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If you do go honey feel free to send me those frumpy old black ones, happy to take them off your hands :D
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There is a reason people go for matching tape and saddle. And black goes with everything. Everything.
Blue/brown... eh, not so much. Maybe a little? https://live.staticflickr.com/7861/3...255192ce_c.jpg |
I like brown and honey
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They look great, leave them as they are. Honey and brown look better on darker colored frames.
Tim |
(A) Neither of those bikes in post #1 , IMHO, YMMV, etc.
(B) Looking at some of the other photos, now I think at least one of my bikes must have a honey Brooks and matching tape, etc. |
The Miyata looks spot on, as is.
The Ironman is crying out for a vintage Wht Selle Italia Flite w/ Wht bar tape. One of my favorite looks from back in the day. (And this from a guy who is ALWAYS looking for an excuse to put a Honey Brooks on anything with wheels) |
The white Selle Italia turbo would look so good on the Centurion as well. Brooks is Brooks but some bikes look better with a racier looking saddle, and that Ironman is one.
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I vote to stay with black.
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I'm leaning towards black on the bikes in the first post. This is what well-used-in-all-weather honey mated with orange shellacked Tressostar looks like after 17 years -
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If you keep the white, you will also need white shoes and pink kit
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Leather saddles of all colors eventually turn black.
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I'd have done some yellow and light purple or salmon on the centurion. That frame color is so good.
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Brown and Honey...
Originally Posted by revcp
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https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...b4d342d945.jpg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...82cdd4515c.jpg Anything goes with white or black or any colour approaching neutral. |
I think your Miyata's looks are suffering a bit from the style of the saddle bag. It is modern and sleek and distracts from the vintage look. To my eyes at least. The black is a good choise of colour for the saddle and tape.
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4 color VGA
Originally Posted by riva
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I'd have done some yellow and light purple or salmon on the centurion. That frame color is so good.
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I think they'd both look fine with honey matching. Both look good black too.
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I like the honey/honey saddle and wrap on gold bikes, not sure about your color. If you don't plan to match the bar wrap, I'd stick with a black saddle.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...46ab832bea.jpg Honey colored Brooks Pro with matching bars. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...50bb324427.jpg Black saddle, leather bar wrap darkened from use. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...bc19480194.jpg Red bars, black saddle (picture from 2016). https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6c6da998c9.jpg The honey colored saddle darkens with use. |
Originally Posted by Unca_Sam
(Post 21085897)
Nostalgic for approximate CGA games of the 80's and 90's? I've been nostalgic for those "bubble film" colors too. It's part of the zeitgeist, I think.
I used to default to the matchy matchy thing on all my bikes.. in fact I had spray cans of black vinyl dye that I obliterated bright color saddles with. I cringe thinking about it. But anyway, I've realized contrasting colors is where its at... |
Thanks for all the opinions, and the cool pictures!
I went with another black Brooks, as my sit-bones seem to appreciate the B-17, and I now have them on all three of my bikes. Shrevvy still has a brown and a honey on the For Sale forum, at what I considered a fair price. I do still have the white Turbo that came with the Ironman, but it's in so-so shape and not as comfy as the Brooks. https://i.vgy.me/mtrcIW.jpg https://i.vgy.me/xD8Bwi.jpg |
I wonder if these will make a comeback.😈 :roflmao: It was a must have accessory with nearly every new Centurion when those things were new.
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