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, 12:26 PM #1
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08-16-2007, 01:10 PM #2
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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 #3
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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 #4
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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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08-16-2007, 09:00 PM #5
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PURDY SADDLE! Love it!! And yes, he lookslikeagooddog yes he does!
Rode my B17 tonight about 7 miles, just a quickie to get a feel for positioning. Great test run! I can feel that it's new, needs some broken in time, but feels dandy overall. A fun side note — I was at a pub for a spell and a little while later, someone else appears with their ride sporting the same friggin' Brooks as mine, except theirs was honey instead of brown. Beautacious! I know what I'm gettin' next if my current baby fits me...
And, icing on the cake, it looks great on my MTB. Will take pics tomorrow and post in the other thread.
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08-16-2007, 09:05 PM #6
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Skyhand - maybe you should talk to RoseC about a certain honey Brooks B17 saddle that might be in need of a new home?
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Beautacious! I know what I'm gettin' next if my current baby fits me...
And.... helookslikemydog, yes he does! (my stinky dog sleeps on my bed, hesasnoringdog, oh yes!)"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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08-16-2007, 09:42 PM #7
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Hmmm, now there's a thought... A certain honey B17 needing a home? What a coincidence: I have a home!
If it's up for grabs, let's talk, RoseC — I've gotta give my current B17 some butt mileage, but if she fits me... yeah!
I don't have agooddognoidon't, but i have goodbirdsyestheyare!! My canary is the cutest little bird. Here she is hiding in the candle holder, in Canary Stealth Mode:
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