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Old 05-21-22, 08:05 AM
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Anyone know anything about “Hero” saddle, a Brooks like oddity

Picked up a garage sale bike that had this Brooks like oddity. Very little on the internet outside of one mention on this forum regarding an Eastman saddle out of India. Anyone know anything about them?




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another Indian brand of conventional leather saddle is the SADEM

in the U.S. they were distributed by Joannou Bros.

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How much does that thing weigh?
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How much does that thing weigh?
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an appropriate unit of measure might be stone rather than pounds or kilos...


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Originally Posted by alcjphil
How much does that thing weigh?

Slightly more than an unladen Sparrow
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I think you get to declare your a$$ heroic after a few rides on that thing.
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Originally Posted by alcjphil
How much does that thing weigh?
Brooks B33 copy; the real thing is 1.6kg.
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I think you get to declare your a$$ heroic after a few rides on that thing.
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Originally Posted by alcjphil
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I’m afraid to weigh it.
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You have it. Take it for a ride. Tell us about it.
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