Bike Fashion - need opinions

[ivorygorgon]

What do you think of this frame:

With this saddle ?

http://www.wallbike.com/brooks/unspr...s/b17-standard

Hopefully the link is showing the saddle in Antique Brown.

I may decide to go for this saddle in honey, instead:

http://www.wallbike.com/brooks/unspr...ampion-special

and this bar tape?

http://www.wallbike.com/soma/handleb...handlebar-tape

[Biciclista]

the red and honey would be awesome. i have the bar tape. It's expensive, but it is holding up very well after 4 years and about 10,000 miles. I look forward to seeing this ike all set up!

[roguedog]

Since the title of this is Bike Fashion and seems to indicate requesting an opinion on the overall looks of this build...

I think that the frame is a pretty modern, sculpted look and I'm not sure it'll go with the classic Brooks so well. It might look kinda odd. To deemphasize the classicness of the Brooks I might just go all black seat and tape..

But this is based on the looks alone. If Brooks 17 is the saddle your body likes and honey is the one that catches your eye..then go for it.

[ivorygorgon]

Roguedog: Yeah, I thought of that. I have to have the Brooks though! I am just dithering about colors I really like the idea of the honey with the red though.

[roguedog]

I hear ya. I've been trying to replace my B17 with a more looking modern saddle and so far it's just not quite the same.

[Biciclista]

to some of us, a Brooks on a good road bike frame is the ultimate in fashion.