Well...mine should be here tomorrow, too!
I had no updates from the time it left TX until it hit Seattle early this morning...or rather Redmond. All day today it's said in transit from Redmond to Seattle. Geesh! They aren't that far apart!
I guess one more day in the scheme of things won't hurt me! *sigh*
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08-15-2007, 05:21 PM #1
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08-15-2007, 06:02 PM #2
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For cryin' out loud, if my saddle is sitting in Redmond all day tomorrow, I'll call UPS and tell them I'll just come pick the darn package up myself! Nothing like wanting something so bad and it's so close yet so far.
Hopefully though we'll both be happy, happy Brooks saddle owners! Post pics!
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08-15-2007, 07:23 PM #3
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There's a Brooks and Bikes pictures thread somewhere....
(I think I might've started it? Maybe I should go look for it.)
More saddles! More bikes! More pics!
C'mon, UPS, I wannnna seeeeeee new saaaaaaddles!"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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08-16-2007, 12:26 PM #4
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Mine has arrived, too! I plan to proofide it this evening, and may or may not get much of any riding in until tomorrow...then it gets put to the test on my commute!
My first impression is that it's a) gorgeous, and b) seriously wide, though only in the back, which hopefully is OK. I won't be able to really compare to the B-17 without further testing, but my thought is that maybe, just maybe...I've finally found a saddle where I won't feel like I'm hanging off the edge or teetering right on it. That'll be a first for me, if so!
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08-16-2007, 01:10 PM #5
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Oh cool, yours arrived too! Post some pictures when you get a chance.
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08-16-2007, 07:21 PM #6
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OK, as requested, some pictures! Keep in mind that I'm nowhere near the photographer that skyhand is, and also didn't have anywhere tidy to take shots.
I ended up kicking the dog off the bed and photographing 'em there...
The new saddle, after its very first coat of Proofide!
A comparison with the B-17:
The B-17 is a bit longer, quite a bit narrower, and quite different in shape - if anything it looks wider to me in the transitional area between nose and back.
Stacked...
Another angle...
My bike with the new saddle!
From the back...
From the side...
And, for good measure...the dog that got kicked off the bed.
Hesagooddog, yes he is!
I think I have the saddle more or less in the right spot and position...I plan to ride to work tomorrow, so that'll put it to the test straight off. Hopefully it isn't toooo painful!
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08-16-2007, 08:42 PM #7
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Great pictures! Thank you!
Now go here: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=17382 and post your Brooks-n-Bike pic!
Ok, class, everyone notice the "pear" shape of the B17 as opposed to the "T" shape of the B68. It's all about the transition of nose to perch! Seek out the one that suits your hip joints, and the world is a better place!Last edited by KnottedYet; 08-16-2007 at 08:45 PM.
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