Saddle choices...
08-20-19, 07:42 PM
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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?
Or, should I leave them with a black saddle?
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08-20-19, 07:48 PM
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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 
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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?
Blue/brown... eh, not so much.
Maybe a little?
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08-21-19, 05:58 AM
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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.
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(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.
(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.
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08-21-19, 09:04 AM
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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 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)
08-21-19, 09:11 AM
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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'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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Leather saddles of all colors eventually turn black.
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08-21-19, 12:22 PM
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Brown and Honey...
Brown and Honey? On these 2 bikes it looks good. For everyone, if looking for what looks good consider the colour wheel. Contrasting and complimentary colours generally look best unless the bike is a "true" neutral such as white, or silver, black, etc. Complimentary colours can be "analogue", triad, split, rectangular, and square. Tiger color has a good page describing these terms with graphic examples.Just remember the 4 primary colours: red; blue; green and yellow. That will ensure you use the "correct" colour wheel.
Anything goes with white or black or any colour approaching neutral.
Anything goes with white or black or any colour approaching neutral.
08-21-19, 12:31 PM
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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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I think they'd both look fine with honey matching. Both look good black too.
08-21-19, 02:32 PM
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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.
Honey colored Brooks Pro with matching bars.
Black saddle, leather bar wrap darkened from use.
Red bars, black saddle (picture from 2016).
The honey colored saddle darkens with use.
Honey colored Brooks Pro with matching bars.
Black saddle, leather bar wrap darkened from use.
Red bars, black saddle (picture from 2016).
The honey colored saddle darkens with use.
08-21-19, 03:14 PM
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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...
08-23-19, 03:45 PM
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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.
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.
08-23-19, 04:26 PM
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I wonder if these will make a comeback.😈 
It was a must have accessory with nearly every new Centurion when those things were new.
https://www.aerotechdesigns.com/lyspbibiseco.html
It was a must have accessory with nearly every new Centurion when those things were new.https://www.aerotechdesigns.com/lyspbibiseco.html
