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  1. #1
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    That little bag support sure does seem expensive for what it is. It doesn't look like much more than a bottle cage!

    That small bag you have says there is room for a rain jacket. That doesn't look possible! (oh, I see, on the outside!)
    Last edited by sandra; 08-19-2007 at 05:19 PM.
    "Chisel praise in stone; write criticism in sand."

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


    Give big space to the festive dog that make sport in the roadway. Avoid entanglement with your wheel spoke.
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  3. #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by sandra View Post
    That little bag support sure does seem expensive for what it is. It doesn't look like much more than a bottle cage!
    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.

    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.
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    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.
    Because not every fast cyclist is a toothpick...

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


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    for six tanks of gas you could have bought a bike.

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    I love those colours on your bike!

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    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.
    Last edited by cosc; 08-20-2007 at 11:41 AM. Reason: spelling

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    Quote Originally Posted by mimitabby View Post
    I guess I had better show my brooks saddle and brooks handlebar
    tape on Cavalletta, my NEW bike.


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

    ~Sg who's whistling impaired

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    I know what I want on the Mariposa...I know what I want for Christmas
    Now to find a boyfriend long enough for Christmas
    2008 Trek FX 7.2/Terry Cite X
    2009 Jamis Aurora/Brooks B-68
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    Quote Originally Posted by mimitabby View Post
    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.

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    RoseC
    fenders are great. You will enjoy your ride so much more with them!
    Less filth.
    less fear of puddles.
    Mimi Team TE BIANCHISTA
    for six tanks of gas you could have bought a bike.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andrea View Post
    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.

 

 

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