Old Brooks salvagable?
I was just given an old '70's Turin Chicago 10 speed in about as bad of a shape as a bike gets.
Rusted , but ridable, $50 bike that needs $150 worth of parts and at least a day. Moving parts ok if needing a deep cleanse and rotted rubber replaced.
It has an old Brooks that is hard as a rock.
I was thinking of maybe giving it a neatsfoot soak, but was wondering if anyone had tips for giving it anything resembling what it once was.
Sad because it once was a nice bike.
Thanks
PS sounds like the neatsfoot is a BAD idea. This thing is not deformed but is Cardboard/plastic hard.
? "Boiling"/ wetting? or is that just for new leather to shape?
It looks to be in decent shape, is not deformed and works as a rigid saddle.
Old horse saddle care with Obenauf's seems like a decent move from the
"How to save a Brooks Saddle? Worth Saving?" thread. It seems most of the ones they talked about were deformed (wings spread)
Last edited by bikebikebike; 10-31-21 at 09:22 PM.