Black Brooks Standard B17 - Yay or Nay?
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Great seat, will last the rest of your life with proper care. I've had one on my Cinelli for decades, still hard as a rock, but comfortable properly set up. I find the nose needs to be up a hair. I'd choose comfort over looks any day.
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I have a black big copper rivet Brooks Pro I'd sell you for $100. Recent production, very nice condition. PM me if you're interested and I can send you pictures tonight.
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OK,....what does "cludgy" mean anyway??....
Brooks B17 saddles have looked and worked nicely on many 80's and early 90's bikes out there......
Could it be just the fade paintjob on the OP's bike that does not seem to match well with the Brooks saddles?
Brooks B17 saddles have looked and worked nicely on many 80's and early 90's bikes out there......
Could it be just the fade paintjob on the OP's bike that does not seem to match well with the Brooks saddles?
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I'm 6' and about 190lbs, and find the Concor to be just a bit of an ass hatchet for me. It really looks cool, though.
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Yes, Concors are "love it or hate it" affairs.....Has to do mostly on how narrow your sit bone spacing is..... The narrower it is, the more you will most likely love riding the Concor.
I think the Rolls and Turbos fit better on people with wider sit bone spacing.
I think the Rolls and Turbos fit better on people with wider sit bone spacing.
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Oooh, I see you have a Colt, as well. How does that compare to your professional, mostly in terms of stiffness and width at the sit-bone area? I've come close to buying Colts on the big auction site several times before, but was unsure if I wanted to commit $100+ to saddle I wasn't sure that I'd like.
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WHat ever you decide on, make sure it fits you well. Sure, Those narrow saddles may look cool, but if they make you numb or give you pain in any way, that is not a good thing. The narrowest saddle I can ride is a Brooks pro, my fav is a B-17. Rememer once you're on the bike no one can see the saddle anyways.
But I gotta tell ya that standard width Imperial is mighty comfortable for me and I'm putting one on my '83 Trek road 970 this winter. Haven't tried their narrow yet. At those prices why experiment when I like what I've got ?
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I know now but when I take a picture of it for you guys I will have to deal with the hoing and humming about my slightly large saddle. I'm 6'2", 200lbs so a narrow saddle might not be great for my sit bones.
I agree the blue would look fine but I need to make sure this bike is for sure a keeper before investing in such a...unique and limited usage...colour. Frame might be a tad big (61cm c-c) but maybe with a closer stem it would be better. Height wise it is ok but the reach might be a bit far.
I agree the blue would look fine but I need to make sure this bike is for sure a keeper before investing in such a...unique and limited usage...colour. Frame might be a tad big (61cm c-c) but maybe with a closer stem it would be better. Height wise it is ok but the reach might be a bit far.
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I haven't tried Brooks narrow Imperial because I didn't know they made one before I bought the standard width. My butt is relatively narrow for my height and I used to like the Selle Italia Turbo back in the day.
But I gotta tell ya that standard width Imperial is mighty comfortable for me and I'm putting one on my '83 Trek road 970 this winter. Haven't tried their narrow yet. At those prices why experiment when I like what I've got ?
But I gotta tell ya that standard width Imperial is mighty comfortable for me and I'm putting one on my '83 Trek road 970 this winter. Haven't tried their narrow yet. At those prices why experiment when I like what I've got ?
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Oooh, I see you have a Colt, as well. How does that compare to your professional, mostly in terms of stiffness and width at the sit-bone area? I've come close to buying Colts on the big auction site several times before, but was unsure if I wanted to commit $100+ to saddle I wasn't sure that I'd like.
But as we know the shape of a new Professional is not the same as an Old Professional.
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I prefer the B17 for comfort, but I agree that fade paint and Brooks are an aesthetic mismatch.
My Colt is by far the hardest Brooks I own. It came from a bike that lived in the desert, so maybe it got permanently dried out.
My Colt is by far the hardest Brooks I own. It came from a bike that lived in the desert, so maybe it got permanently dried out.
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Well. I assume they do because I do. So yeah I could be completely wrong. I have a pretty slight build and yet still have apparently wider than average sits bones.
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a methodical way of determining sit bone width