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Brook Professional Saddle

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  • June 17, 2018 at 2:24 pm #28633
    Spangly Shiny

    Once upon a time long, long ago I had a beautifully comfortable Brooks Professional saddle. It was the old style version that had no bag loops at the rear and a cropped nose.

    One (not so) fine day the rail failed and the saddle was no more so I binned it. Now, years later I discovered that I could have had it re-railed in Ti (to match my frame). Woe is me, so now I do not throw anything away – ever, just in case.

    I really miss that saddle. Needless to say that I have not found any modern saddle to match it for comfort; nor style for that matter.

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  • June 25, 2018 at 6:14 pm #921793
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    Welsh boy

    I didn’t throw anything away

    I didn’t throw anything away at one time unless it was really broken. I had an old vitus  979 frame which had worn on the head tube so that the headset cups wouldn’t stay in. So I could justify throwing it out I cut it up with a pipe cutter, great fun and I can now throw out old stuff without having to go to therapy. 

    June 25, 2018 at 7:15 am #921791
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    Spangly Shiny
    ktache wrote:
    You threw an old bicycle part away?

    Yeah, I know. However I have mended my ways since, now nothing gets thrown.

     

    June 22, 2018 at 3:01 am #921789
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    ericf

    Nice King Crimson avatar,

    Nice King Crimson avatar, Spangly Shiny!

    June 21, 2018 at 6:25 pm #921787
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    ktache

    You threw an old bicycle part

    You threw an old bicycle part away?

    June 18, 2018 at 10:58 am #921785
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    Carmic0

    I have a Professional which

    I have a Professional which is very good but not as comfortable as the B17.   Also have a Swift Ti which isn’t as comfy as the Pro and B17, although it is 200 grams lighter which makes up for the lack of comfort.   Love the Brooks England plate on the back of the Professional, shame the Italian owners took the England off.

    June 18, 2018 at 8:35 am #921783
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    Shades

    I’ve got a B17 Imperial and a

    I’ve got a B17 Imperial and a Swift; both of which have been repaired by Brooks at points in their life.  Details on their website.  I think if you register your saddle there’s some sort of (free) extended warranty.

    June 17, 2018 at 11:09 pm #921781
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    Anonymous

    Brooks Swift for me, had a

    Brooks Swift for me, had a B17/B17N/Pro/Swallow, all were ok but the Swift hits the sweet spot for me, can cycle for miles in undercrackers and shorts or jeans without issues.

    June 17, 2018 at 4:59 pm #921779
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    Anonymous

    Berthoud saddles are better

    Berthoud saddles are better than Brooks, and they make a virtue of their parts exchangeability.

    http://www.gillesberthoud.fr/boutique/categorie-SELL-1SL1

    http://www.gillesberthoud.fr/boutique/categorie-SELL-1SL3

     

    June 17, 2018 at 2:30 pm #921777
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    Spangly Shiny

    Like this:
     

    Like this:

     

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