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07-19-2007, 05:18 AM
KnottedYet

Post a Picture of Your Brooks and Bike

My black B67 on my Surly:

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...t/DSCN0473.jpg

My honey B67 on my Waterford:

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...t/DSCN0498.jpg
07-19-2007, 05:26 AM
BleeckerSt_Girl

My B68 on my Rivendell Rambouillet:
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07-19-2007, 06:00 AM
sandra

I LOOOOVE the way that Brooks looks Lisa! (dumb question) --->Does anyone ever put a saddle like that on a hybrid? or are they mostly for road bikes?
07-19-2007, 06:01 AM
KnottedYet

I had one (the black B67) on my Kona Dew hybrid. Veeeeerrrrrrry comfy!
07-19-2007, 06:03 AM
mimitabby

here's my 30 year old

Here's my old (I don't really know how old) B66 on my Raleigh Hybrid

http://www.bikejournal.com/images/mimitabbytrek.jpg
07-19-2007, 06:07 AM
mimitabby

here's my B67 on my Bianchi Veloce

http://www.sersale.org/bianchi/veloc.jpg

and the quasi-famous picture of my brown B67 on our Burley Rock and Roll tandem

http://www.wallbike.com/cbikes/boothbytandem.jpg
07-19-2007, 09:10 AM
BleeckerSt_Girl

Here's a Brooks on my DH's 10 year old Trek Hybrid:
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07-19-2007, 09:50 AM
sandra

OK. That does it. I NEED one.

I've been buying and my list continues to get longer instead of shorter. :eek:
07-19-2007, 09:51 AM
mimitabby

it's clear that Lisa's husband is taller than me and we've never met! :eek:
07-19-2007, 10:35 AM
dex

First, Lola the LeMond Reno with her Brooks Finesse...(the seatpost has been raised a smidge and the stem flipped since this pic was snapped.)

http://www.dexualrevolution.com/pics...ola_070807.jpg

And then Lana the Bianchi Boardwalk with her Brooks B17. (She'll also be getting fenders at the end of the summer.)

http://www.dexualrevolution.com/pics/bike/IMG00050.JPG
07-19-2007, 10:38 AM
Triskeliongirl

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Its not a closeup, but you can see my brooks finesse here, mounted on Feronia, my steel Terry travel Isis.
07-19-2007, 10:45 AM
divingbiker

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It doesn't show up very well, but here's my B68 on Miss Gulch, my commuter.

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07-19-2007, 11:07 AM
HillSlugger

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triskeliongirl

Its not a closeup, but you can see my brooks finesse here, mounted on Feronia, my steel Terry travel Isis.

Wow, that's a pretty frame!
07-19-2007, 11:57 AM
BleeckerSt_Girl

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDHillSlug

Wow, that's a pretty frame!

It's a Rivendell Glorius!....very pretty indeed! :D :) :) :)

Oops....I'm commenting on the red bike picture.....
07-19-2007, 12:01 PM
Triskeliongirl

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDHillSlug

Wow, that's a pretty frame!

OOh, I am glad you like her. This is my $100 ebay frame that fits me better than my $2000 titanium/carbon bike...... The history is I found the frame, never been built, reynolds 853 steel, on ebay (a 2003) for $100. The catch was she had no fork and you couldn't buy a fork to fit a 24" front wheel. So, I sent her to a frame builder, and he built me a fork, installed s/s couplers, canti bosses and rack mounts for touring, and did the silver paint to fade into the original blue to keep costs down. He modified the geometry slightly in the fork design to make her more stable for touring and customize the fit (she was originally more of a go fast sport bike). I can do go fast rides on her with skinny tires, or tour with fat ones. Then I took the new parts I recently bought my old rusting terry classic and transferred them to her, and retired the classic. Even though she is supposed to be my 'travel' bike she is actually my favorite bike.
07-19-2007, 02:55 PM
HillSlugger

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.

It's a Rivendell Glorius!....very pretty indeed! :D :) :) :)

Oops....I'm commenting on the red bike picture.....

I've seen her up close and personal. She's a gorgeous red. Very pretty.
07-19-2007, 04:26 PM
whateveronfire

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This is a fun thread! Here's my Zurich and my B17 special edition.
07-20-2007, 05:07 AM
BleeckerSt_Girl

Ooh...gotta love those fancy rivets and rails! Sexy! :cool: :cool:
08-17-2007, 08:04 AM
RoseC

Bumping the thread with a new picture! :D

My new B-68 on my Bianchi Volpe:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2.../brooks008.jpg
08-17-2007, 11:04 AM
BleeckerSt_Girl

Very NICE, Rose!!!! I love the honey saddle color with the "Gang Green" bike color. :D :D :D ;)
08-18-2007, 09:49 AM
dex

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New (to me) bike, with not-new Brooks B17...
08-18-2007, 09:57 AM
KnottedYet

Dex, that is one seriously good looking bike!
08-18-2007, 10:31 AM
dex

Thanks! She's just been named. She is now known as Eva. :D
08-18-2007, 04:03 PM
uforgot

Lisa SH????

I like your saddle bag. Do you mind sharing info on it? I don't recognize it and I've been everywhere looking for saddle bags!
08-19-2007, 02:22 PM
BleeckerSt_Girl

My saddle bag is a Rivendell "Baggins" brand, the model is the "Little Joe".
They are no longer made, but sometimes you can find a used one for sale on Ebay. They are now sought after bags, so they are not cheap. I bought mine used for about $75- they might be more now, depending on the condition they are in.
Set up an Ebay search for: "Baggins" +"Little Joe"
and then make it one of your "favorite" searchs and set it to notify you via email when one comes up on Ebay.

Right now there is a Baggins "Hoss" model (bigger than the Little Joe) on Ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ADME:B:SS:US:1
But really the Hoss is awfully big- not good for a daily bag like the Little Joe is.
For a bigger bag I use a Carradice "Nelson" in olive green:
http://peterwhitecycles.com/carradice.asp

The Carradice "Barley" bag pictured on the above link might be similar in size to my Little Joe.
08-19-2007, 03:11 PM
sandra

Lisa, do you have to use that little bracket to keep the bag up off your tire? I've seen somewhere a little bracket and it seems like it costs almost as much as the bag.
08-19-2007, 04:48 PM
BleeckerSt_Girl

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Originally Posted by sandra

Lisa, do you have to use that little bracket to keep the bag up off your tire? I've seen somewhere a little bracket and it seems like it costs almost as much as the bag.

I use a Bagman support:
http://peterwhitecycles.com/saddlebag_support.asp
Sorry- they are currently out of stock, but you get the idea.

When you have big saddlebags, they tend to sag after a while, especially if made of canvas or soft material. This is more of a problem with women's bikes because there is less space between the saddle and the back wheel- women's sized bikes are less tall in general than men's. A rear rack or support keeps the bag supported and well off the wheel.

I also have a small bag with just enough room for spare tube and tools, a granola bar and a cell phone, etc:
http://www.velo-orange.com/saddlebag.html
I like this one very much (but I usually haul too much stuff around for it to handle)....and the top outside strap can actually be used to secure a rolled up lightweight windbreaker or extra shirt. This bag does NOT need an additional support under it- it has a lower buckle that straps around your seatpost. I think it's rather handsome! Size wise- you could probably cram a grapefruit into it but nothing additional. My DH uses this one sometimes nowadays.
08-19-2007, 05:17 PM
sandra

That little bag support sure does seem expensive for what it is. It doesn't look like much more than a bottle cage!:D

That small bag you have says there is room for a rain jacket. That doesn't look possible! (oh, I see, on the outside!)
08-19-2007, 08:02 PM
MomOnBike

Finally! I found the picture of Walter (he's a Raleigh) and his original equipment Brooks.

http://lincolndietrichs.org/020922peru/seatguy.jpg
08-20-2007, 06:38 AM
BleeckerSt_Girl

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandra

That little bag support sure does seem expensive for what it is. It doesn't look like much more than a bottle cage!:D

You can buy $5 bottle cages and $100 bottle cages. Same with racks and supports....prices vary partly on how well they are made and the materials used. Sometimes the "coolness factor" comes into play in price as well.
I originally had a bag saddlebag support that was cheaper and simpler...and it scratched my frame paint very badly. :( It turned out to be worse than just wasted money.

Quote:

That small bag you have says there is room for a rain jacket. That doesn't look possible! (oh, I see, on the outside!)

Yep, you can roll up an extra shirt or a lightweight windbreaker and tuck it under the strap on top of the bag.
08-20-2007, 07:17 AM
Andrea

Dex & Triskeliongirl-

Do either of you have soft-tissue squishing problems when you use your drops? It looks like you are both set up to have your handlebars lower than your saddles (like my setup), and I have always wondered if not having a cutout would be uncomfortable in that position.

I ride a selle an-atomica now & I love it, but the unfinished edges of the saddle are rubbing and pilling my shorts in the inner-thigh area. The Brooks just look much nicer and higher quality.
08-20-2007, 07:27 AM
mimitabby

I guess I had better show my brooks saddle and brooks handlebar
tape on Cavalletta, my NEW bike.

http://www.sersale.org/bike/cavalletta.jpg
08-20-2007, 07:29 AM
uk elephant

I love those colours on your bike!
08-20-2007, 11:40 AM
cosc

Mimi your bike is just calling out you name saying, "where are we going today?"
I've looked for pics of your new bike so am glad to see it in this post.
08-20-2007, 11:58 AM
dex

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrea

Dex & Triskeliongirl-

Do either of you have soft-tissue squishing problems when you use your drops? It looks like you are both set up to have your handlebars lower than your saddles (like my setup), and I have always wondered if not having a cutout would be uncomfortable in that position.

I haven't had any soft-tissue problems with either of my Brooks saddles, but I will say that the Finesse is a tiny bit more comfortable in the drops for me than my B17 is. But neither one of them gave me any problems once I got them in the right position for my body and bits...it just took a few rides on each to find that "just right" position.

I've considered the Selle An-Anatomica in the past, but was concerned that the cut-out might mean the saddle wouldn't hold up well under my (considerable) weight.
08-20-2007, 08:41 PM
sgtiger

Quote:

Originally Posted by mimitabby

I guess I had better show my brooks saddle and brooks handlebar
tape on Cavalletta, my NEW bike.

http://www.sersale.org/bike/cavalletta.jpg

Wow, your Davidson is gorgeous! :eek: :cool: (tries heartily to let out a wolf whistle)

~Sg who's whistling impaired:o
08-20-2007, 09:23 PM
Zen

I know what I want on the Mariposa...I know what I want for Christmas:D
Now to find a boyfriend long enough for Christmas:p
08-21-2007, 08:00 AM
RoseC

Quote:

Originally Posted by mimitabby

I guess I had better show my brooks saddle and brooks handlebar
tape on Cavalletta, my NEW bike.

That is sure 'nough *gorgeous*, Mimi! Really nice colors - and I love the fenders!

Miss Edwina's getting fenders of the ordinary metal sort next week. I'm a little nervous...it's going to change her appearance more than anything I've done to her until now.
08-21-2007, 08:08 AM
mimitabby

RoseC
fenders are great. You will enjoy your ride so much more with them!
Less filth.
less fear of puddles. :rolleyes:
08-21-2007, 07:30 PM
skyhand

Here's my B17 Champion Ti baby! Still breaking 'er in. So far, so good!

http://www.skyhand.com/brooks/brooks.jpg

http://www.skyhand.com/brooks/brooks2.jpg

If all goes well, I'll get one of these for my road bike.

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