Anyone with a Brooks Saddle on their Cruiser?
08-21-20, 10:55 AM
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Anyone with a Brooks Saddle on their Cruiser?
Please post a pic if yo have one...also curious if these are secured with some kind of tamper-proof locking mech. Even with a a nice Torx type screw, I think that would go a long was from someone jacking your $150+ leather seat form the UK.
Cheers!
Cheers!
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08-21-20, 02:11 PM
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Here’s mine .
I never park and leave them out of my sight , so I don’t use locks . Also have a Brooks B67 on my Fourth of July MTB Cruiser build .
I never park and leave them out of my sight , so I don’t use locks . Also have a Brooks B67 on my Fourth of July MTB Cruiser build .
08-21-20, 02:14 PM
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On my Fat Tire Lux 7 .
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I have had a lots of Brooks saddles in my 60 plus years of riding. I am 71 right now. This part of my Brooks spares bucket. Roger
Brooks bucket
Brooks bucket
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At the moment, my cruisers have Brooks on them , but my everyday bikes have a Planet Bike MTB saddles on them .
08-21-20, 10:37 PM
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I have a B135 on mine. I wont leave it unattended. Its either home or locked in my truck.
08-24-20, 06:21 AM
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Wow! Love seeing all these amazing Brooks....harder and harder to find some now. I can order direct from Brooks England, but found one last honey color in stock via MooseJaw...and also got a discount code to match. Should be here in a few days.
I am going to try and source a Torx bolt for the seat height adjuster....and then something more radical for the actual nuts that mount the seat on the mast.
I am going to try and source a Torx bolt for the seat height adjuster....and then something more radical for the actual nuts that mount the seat on the mast.
08-24-20, 07:28 AM
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A picture of from yesterday of my Electra Cruiser 1’s after swapping wheels and bars on both .
08-24-20, 10:40 AM
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Those Brooks look so nice and I understand they can be very comfortable. Unfortunately, they are very expensive (and I'm cheap lol) up here in Canada.
At least mine kinda looks like one.....and it actually comfortable too!
At least mine kinda looks like one.....and it actually comfortable too!
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Speeway2 ,
Nice Bike !
Nice Bike !
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09-25-20, 06:08 AM
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I've got a B67 on my Cruiser 1, picked it up from Amazon. I have it mounted on a quick release and never leave it unattended.
I'll post a pic when I have more posts.
I'll post a pic when I have more posts.
09-25-20, 06:19 AM
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09-28-20, 10:44 AM
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Custom Brooks B133
[QUOTE=dark_n_stormy;21653069]Please post a pic if yo have one...also curious if these are secured with some kind of tamper-proof locking mech. Even with a a nice Torx type screw, I think that would go a long was from someone jacking your £££
For my E-Bike project settled on a honey brown B133. Hand dyed the seat dark brown (to match the saddle bags that hold the batteries/ECU) & sent the saddle up to Aaron’s Custom Bikes in Seattle WA., replaced the rivets with bronze ones & powder coated the frame/springs to match the color on the bike. My S&W .40 is the only protection I need.
For my E-Bike project settled on a honey brown B133. Hand dyed the seat dark brown (to match the saddle bags that hold the batteries/ECU) & sent the saddle up to Aaron’s Custom Bikes in Seattle WA., replaced the rivets with bronze ones & powder coated the frame/springs to match the color on the bike. My S&W .40 is the only protection I need.
09-29-20, 10:30 AM
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For my E-Bike project settled on a honey brown B133. Hand dyed the seat dark brown (to match the saddle bags that hold the batteries/ECU) & sent the saddle up to Aaron’s Custom Bikes in Seattle WA., replaced the rivets with bronze ones & powder coated the frame/springs to match the color on the bike. My S&W .40 is the only protection I need.
09-29-20, 10:35 AM
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I've got a B67 on my Cruiser 1, insanely comfortable on long rides.
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For my E-Bike project settled on a honey brown B133. Hand dyed the seat dark brown (to match the saddle bags that hold the batteries/ECU) & sent the saddle up to Aaron’s Custom Bikes in Seattle WA., replaced the rivets with bronze ones & powder coated the frame/springs to match the color on the bike. My S&W .40 is the only protection I need.
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Amazing Bike and the saddle too. I haven't used Brooks saddle yet. But surely will give it a try. Any issues you faced with the Brooks saddle? Please let me know
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Brooks B72 on my 1950s Wards Hawthorne.
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10-01-20, 05:12 AM
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Once broke in it's really comfortable but it can take about 100 miles of riding to do it. Now I regularly cruise around the city on it for 15-20 mile rides a few days a week, no padded shorts are necessary.