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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-19, 12:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,255
Posted By tony colegrave

+1 on that, Philip - in part, at least. I'd...

+1 on that, Philip - in part, at least. I'd advise to avoid Simon Firth, if reports to me are to be believed.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
09-10-19, 01:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,805
Posted By tony colegrave

Brooks saddles from the eighties were commonly...

Brooks saddles from the eighties were commonly fitted with plastic plates. Nasty, .screen-printed things.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-19, 02:02 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 12,389
Posted By tony colegrave

I don't think that that a Swift, looks more like...

I don't think that that a Swift, looks more like a 'Swallow' to me. Those recent(ish) Swallow pastiches must be just about the worst saddles produced under the Brooks name for many a year?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-19, 09:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,962
Posted By tony colegrave

High Wheel

Contact The Wheelmen of America (The Wheelmen - Antique Bicycles (http://www.thewheelmen.org)) who should be able to put you in touch with someone willing to help. It's years since I had anything to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-19, 04:10 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 12,389
Posted By tony colegrave

I have had the occasional brass-rivetted Swallow...

I have had the occasional brass-rivetted Swallow sent to me for repair, and have been able to source appropriate replacement rivets to pattern. None has yet been returned for further repair so it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-24-19, 03:59 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 12,389
Posted By tony colegrave

It may be of interest to some to note that, in...

It may be of interest to some to note that, in very late 1950s or early 1960s (soon after the Company was acquired by Raleigh Industries), Brooks introduced tubular brass rivets (nickel plated) to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-19, 11:50 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,909
Posted By tony colegrave

Have you ever thought that pedal cycling may not...

Have you ever thought that pedal cycling may not be for you?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-19, 04:18 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 26,065
Posted By tony colegrave

1990.

1990.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-14-18, 03:17 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,661
Posted By tony colegrave

Copper-plated steel rivets.

Copper-plated steel rivets.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-27-18, 12:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,342
Posted By tony colegrave

One thing's certain, that's not a B.17. It's...

One thing's certain, that's not a B.17.
It's not possible to tell from the pictures posted, but could it be that the shackle has become dis-engaged with the nosepiece?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-03-17, 07:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,335
Posted By tony colegrave

In my experience, this is quite a common...

In my experience, this is quite a common occurrence with older B.66 saddles and I've never found that attempts to hammer the rivet together again were very successful - despite having a vast range of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-01-17, 01:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,335
Posted By tony colegrave

It's a rivet, not a nut.

It's a rivet, not a nut.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-17-17, 02:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,988
Posted By tony colegrave

Yes, I certainly find that a titanium frame is...

Yes, I certainly find that a titanium frame is quite a bit more resilient than a steel one and those whom I've spoken to about it seem to agree. Whether it's a sufficient reason to spend the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-16-17, 02:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,988
Posted By tony colegrave

Yes, things have changed a bit over the past nine...

Yes, things have changed a bit over the past nine years. Way back then I was able to supply and fit a titanium frame to replace a (usually broken) steel one for no more than £40.00, including postage...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-17, 03:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,850
Posted By tony colegrave

I've got a quantity of NOS B.17 Champion Standard...

I've got a quantity of NOS B.17 Champion Standard chrome-plated frames if anyone really needs one.

Can help with suitable rivets for a simple frame 'switch' from black enamel, if that's what's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-17, 05:50 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,255
Posted By tony colegrave

B.72 replacement tops.

Many years ago I acquired a huge quantity of Brooks factory 'cosmetic reject' leather tops, all clearly dating from the 1960s. The majority of them had obviously been intended for B.66, 72 or 73...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-14-17, 01:54 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 9,373
Posted By tony colegrave

If I'm right in assuming that the cost of a new...

If I'm right in assuming that the cost of a new B.72 is something like $120.00 then this very simple repair must have cost at least $60.00, which seems absurd - how much of that was postage costs?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-17, 09:43 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 13,325
Posted By tony colegrave

For many years before they ceased to offer any...

For many years before they ceased to offer any factory repair service at all (late 1980s) Brooks would only re-leather one of their saddles if it was a then-current model, and would do so with a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-01-17, 05:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,635
Posted By tony colegrave

vintage

Exactly so. 'Vintage' is a noun, not an adjective.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-23-16, 02:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 529
Posted By tony colegrave

Surely the easiest method would be to...

Surely the easiest method would be to dis-assemble the saddle, simple enough with a bolt-together girder-railed frame?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-23-16, 11:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,347
Posted By tony colegrave

The Brooks Dispatch quotes £120.00 (yes, pounds...

The Brooks Dispatch quotes £120.00 (yes, pounds sterling, not USD) for these things, so it probably is an error on the US site.

Over-priced, whichever, in my opinion.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-16, 06:08 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,558
Posted By tony colegrave

Theoretically, all Professionals made until about...

Theoretically, all Professionals made until about 1990 had date-codes stamped into the cantle, but this was frequently neglected.

Since 1990 the date-codes have been stamped into the underside of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-16, 07:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,478
Posted By tony colegrave

Demountable, not folder.

Demountable, not folder.
Forum: Commuting
05-21-16, 01:50 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,160
Posted By tony colegrave

I'm quite sure that, when these perforations were...

I'm quite sure that, when these perforations were 'added' to these saddles in the 1970s, they were not intended for lacing.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-20-16, 02:25 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,442
Posted By tony colegrave

No such saddle?

No such saddle?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-16, 01:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,242
Posted By tony colegrave

Watch out for the Speciale models - some of those...

Watch out for the Speciale models - some of those are quite special!
Forum: Touring
04-16-16, 03:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,421
Posted By tony colegrave

The only practical difference between the...

The only practical difference between the Champion and the Flyer is that the former has a twin-rail frame and the latter is single wired.

Permaco (previously Persons Majestic) were the exclusive...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-16, 09:12 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 20,211
Posted By tony colegrave

Brooks saddle database

Yes Rudi, that's about it. Although there's, quite correctly, no date-code stamping on the underside of the leather it's just possible that the cantle's dated? They're not at all uncommon and, as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-15, 02:57 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,733
Posted By tony colegrave

n Not much that I can add. That saddle...

n


Not much that I can add. That saddle dates from somewhere between 1936 and 1950 - unless the black enamel has been overpainted on an original chrome-plated frame, in which case the date can be...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-24-15, 01:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,138
Posted By tony colegrave

Allen head bolts were standard on Pro Select...

Allen head bolts were standard on Pro Select saddles, also Swifts. Brooks have tended to give up on them because they make tensioning a saddle a bit too easy - with many over-tensioned saddles as a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-15, 09:48 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,573
Posted By tony colegrave

B.15 saddle, Raleigh Royale.

It's not at all unusual to find those split leather 'underskins' fitted to B.15 saddles - indeed, it's my impression that it's more common than otherwise. If someone had the time and inclination to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-14, 09:11 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 11,021
Posted By tony colegrave

Bregan, you might have made it clear that the...

Bregan, you might have made it clear that the date-coding system that you describe has been in operation for only a dozen years or so, and is scarcely relevant to the question posted by 'redcaymatt'...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-14, 08:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,533
Posted By tony colegrave

'Dawes' Olympian.

I think that I should correct some misunderstandings arising from this thread, and I apologise to Aniello for responding on this forum rather than directly to him.

When Aniello contacted me, via a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-14, 05:50 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 26,065
Posted By tony colegrave

www.vintage-trek.com/component_dates.htm#Brooks ...

www.vintage-trek.com/component_dates.htm#Brooks

I don't endorse the remark about TheHeadbadge.com, though.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-08-14, 07:42 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,402
Posted By tony colegrave

If you waterproof a leather saddle, you're...

If you waterproof a leather saddle, you're negating one of the cardinal virtues of these things and, if this is what you require, you should consider switching to a synthetic one.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-13, 03:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 781
Posted By tony colegrave

It looks as though you're lacking the shackle, as...

It looks as though you're lacking the shackle, as well as the tension bolt.

More seriously, though, it looks as though the leather has been stretched to it's limit - if not beyond?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-12-13, 09:30 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,162
Posted By tony colegrave

The 'Swift' brand was sold to Kirk & Merrifield,...

The 'Swift' brand was sold to Kirk & Merrifield, who are still in business today AFAIK.

That bike's certainly nothing to do with the original Swift Co. (ex Coventry Machinists' Co.).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-26-13, 05:15 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,092
Posted By tony colegrave

This is something that was pointed out at the...

This is something that was pointed out at the Planning Stage (if that's not too grand a term). Anyone who's been 'disappointed' by the riding experience offered by a suede saddle (and that surely...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-13, 06:47 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,092
Posted By tony colegrave

Brooks Climax.

I can only assume that Brooks have chosen to draw attention to the Climax model of the early 1890s due to the taste for innuendo amongst their marketing staff (who, BTW, are Italian and not British -...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-13, 02:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,577
Posted By tony colegrave

Thanks for the mention, but I have to agree with...

Thanks for the mention, but I have to agree with those who say that it generally doesn't make economic sense to re-cover a Professional saddle. Even if there's someone in your LBS who's willing, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-13, 07:14 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,337
Posted By tony colegrave

Proper Brooks care.

It's true that Brooks recommend the use of Proofide on the underside of their saddles - at least, they did last time I looked. In the past, however, they've advised against it.

The oft-repeated...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-13, 07:16 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,337
Posted By tony colegrave

In my experience, it's not a good idea to...

In my experience, it's not a good idea to Proofide the underside of any suspension-type leather saddle.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-13, 01:11 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,337
Posted By tony colegrave

Selle Royal bought Brooks several years ago;...

Selle Royal bought Brooks several years ago; Selle Italia is an entirely different company - although it's owned by a different branch of the same family.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-13, 03:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,019
Posted By tony colegrave

Ideale saddle.

I don't think that there's much that I can add to this discussion that hasn't been said already.

Beyond doubt, the saddle under consideration is a Professional model No.89 Competition. The 'fiber...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-13, 02:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,170
Posted By tony colegrave

Brooks still fit them to their B.72 saddles (also...

Brooks still fit them to their B.72 saddles (also B.18, probably), pierced into the leather rather than inserted into cantleplate bagloops, and I've got supplies (in UK) if needed. You might try...
Forum: Touring
02-18-13, 05:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 774
Posted By tony colegrave

If, as I assume, you're US resident, you might...

If, as I assume, you're US resident, you might contact Simon Firth (hanfordcycles@gmail.com) in Philadelphia. He's a Brooks appointed saddle repairer who should be able to supply and fit a new frame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-13, 08:38 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,859
Posted By tony colegrave

Lauterwasser grips.

If those bankrupt stock things are only 80mm. (just over three inches) long, they'd be too short for Lauterwasser bars, IMO.

The Pinkerton Memorial Fund has 'sponsored' the manufacture of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-13, 03:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,639
Posted By tony colegrave

If the rails are loose enough to cause annoyance,...

If the rails are loose enough to cause annoyance, it should be easy enough to insert a saw blade between the rails and the tension bracket and, ideally, if you use a scroll hacksaw carefully you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-12, 09:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,639
Posted By tony colegrave

Brooks B.66.

The 'small, round-headed bolt' is not a bolt, but a rivet. The rails and tension rod assembly on a B.66 is made as one item, rivetted together at the front.
When the rivet becomes loose, as they...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-13-12, 12:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,091
Posted By tony colegrave

Brooks B.66.

That saddle's of no great age ('eighties, probably) and most likely looks a lot worse than it really is. If you can't afford a small tin of Proofide, just ride it as it is - if the leather doesn't...
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