Today I mailed my Brooks B68 off to the Selle Anatomica people to have a cutout put in it. I'm going on vacation for a week and a half, so I thought it was a good opportunity to ship it off while I'm not commuting.
I'll report back in two weeks, after I've ridden it. Hope I'm not making a mistake!
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06-12-2008, 03:07 PM #1
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my brooks is getting a cutout!
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06-12-2008, 03:29 PM #2
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LOL....I left for vacation at the end of May and shipped my B68 to Selle Anatomica. It was waiting for me when I got home last week.
My reviews are mixed.....looking forward to yours.
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06-12-2008, 05:12 PM #3
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more details please?
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06-12-2008, 07:09 PM #4
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I can't imagine that a brooks would behave or feel the same way as a Selle A with a cutout- the Brooks' leather is SO much thicker and heavier.
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06-12-2008, 07:31 PM #5
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Tom started his business by buying brooks saddles and cutting them out. Then the price of the Brooks went up and he decided to make his own. (the An-Atomica)
I am very interested in the results of this surgery.
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06-13-2008, 03:27 AM #6
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Brooks is test-riding a new model called "Imperial" (I have one on my Serotta) which is a B17 w/a cutout.
I've ridden it since May 23rd and I am so impressed.
I was always dealing w/pain from my saddle. I had a Terry Butterfly. I thought saddle pain was just something I was going to have to learn to live with.
Wrong.
The Imperial has healed my hurts. I absolutely love it.
I believe this model will be available for sale from Brooks very soon.
There is a discussion along w/pics here, if anyone is interested
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=408695
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