Anyone recover Brooks saddles (besides Brooks)?
04-28-16, 01:55 PM
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Anyone recover Brooks saddles (besides Brooks)?
I have several Brooks / Brooks type saddles that are either rotted or petrified. I'd have Brooks redo them but with shipping to and from the UK, it's more or less the price of a new one, or at least an excellent second hand one. Seems a shame to just toss them. Anyone out there doing this kind of work or should I just make a mobile out of them?
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BF Member RHM is one suggestion
He just restored a brooks pro for me - and I am most pleased
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...-148-adga.html
He just restored a brooks pro for me - and I am most pleased
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...-148-adga.html
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Also Brooks has a US-based remanufacturer, I recall in Philadelphia or something like that
Cost for Brooks was $~40-50 more than RHM, but I wanted to support the local artisan.
Cost for Brooks was $~40-50 more than RHM, but I wanted to support the local artisan.
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RHM it is.
Forget the subject of cost of his vs. Brooks or their recover. His saddles are all unique, a labor of love and quality workmanship. Not fair to equate the time involved, let alone cost of material's.
Lastly, I feel guilty and only wish to have more old trashed saddles / frames for his projects.
Forget the subject of cost of his vs. Brooks or their recover. His saddles are all unique, a labor of love and quality workmanship. Not fair to equate the time involved, let alone cost of material's.
Lastly, I feel guilty and only wish to have more old trashed saddles / frames for his projects.
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RHM recover praise
Finally got around to getting my saddles to Rudy and have to agree 100 pct. Superb.
RHM it is.
Forget the subject of cost of his vs. Brooks or their recover. His saddles are all unique, a labor of love and quality workmanship. Not fair to equate the time involved, let alone cost of material's.
Lastly, I feel guilty and only wish to have more old trashed saddles / frames for his projects.
Forget the subject of cost of his vs. Brooks or their recover. His saddles are all unique, a labor of love and quality workmanship. Not fair to equate the time involved, let alone cost of material's.
Lastly, I feel guilty and only wish to have more old trashed saddles / frames for his projects.
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There's also a shop in philly called Firth + Wilson...Simon does do saddles with Brooks hides if an RHM isn't your bag.
