Lycett L'Avenir Saddle
01-06-24, 01:01 PM
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Lycett L'Avenir Saddle
Offering up this Lycett L'Avenir saddle I've had in my parts bin for as long as I remember. I don't know anything about these nor if there is any value to one in this condition. Figured I'd see if there's any interest here. I measure width around 148mm. The leather is still firm up top but you can see the cracking on the bottom side. The worst section is the very back where the leather bends down between the two rivets (photo below). Flimsy and pretty ugly in that section. Unsightly parts aside, it feels to me like there's still some life left in this saddle.
$28 shipped CONUS PPFF
$28 shipped CONUS PPFF
01-08-24, 07:04 PM
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That's an excellent value! 
For those who are wondering.... The Lycett L'Avenir is a Brooks product similar to a Wrights W3N, but styled a bit more like a Professional. Same frame and hardware as a B17 narrow.
For those who are wondering.... The Lycett L'Avenir is a Brooks product similar to a Wrights W3N, but styled a bit more like a Professional. Same frame and hardware as a B17 narrow.
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01-08-24, 08:33 PM
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Thanks for the info. Should I interpret the laughing emoji to mean this saddle in this condition isn't worth the stout $28 listing price?
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$28 shipped is a very low price for a usable leather saddle. It's hard to find even a broken one at that price on eBay. So the question, of course, is: how usable is this saddle? Answer: there's only one way to find out! But if it turns out to be beyond usable, $28 shipped is still a good price for a Brooks frame with all the nose hardware.
I Look at it this way: if you wanted me to make you a custom saddle, you could either send me a busted one to recover, or ask me to supply the frame and hardware myself; the difference in price would be $30, not including the cost of mailing me the busted one.
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^ Internetting for decades and I still can't interpret correctly!
FWIW, the leather is very firm on top and I'm certain it's going to ride just fine. I've never used a Brooks saddle so maybe a good opportunity just to give this one a go on the Panasonic Pro Touring I have waiting in the wings.
FWIW, the leather is very firm on top and I'm certain it's going to ride just fine. I've never used a Brooks saddle so maybe a good opportunity just to give this one a go on the Panasonic Pro Touring I have waiting in the wings.
