Roguedog: Yeah, I thought of that. I have to have the Brooks though! I am just dithering about colorsI really like the idea of the honey with the red though.
Roguedog: Yeah, I thought of that. I have to have the Brooks though! I am just dithering about colorsI really like the idea of the honey with the red though.
Trek Madone - 5.5 -Brooks B-17
Trek 2.1 WSD - Brooks - B-17 - Trainer bike;
Gary Fisher - Tassajara (MTB) - Specialized Ariel
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.
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to some of us, a Brooks on a good road bike frame is the ultimate in fashion.
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Honey w/red will look great, but as someone else said, IMHO, the modernness of the frame with the "vintage" nature of the saddle would be incongruous. Just my thoughts.
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls & looks like work" - Thomas Edison
I kind of like the look of the modern frame with a vintage looking saddle. Very eclectic
Definitely go for the honey brown. I love the combo of red and tan.
I have the Brooks Team Pro in honey on my Madone and it looks great. How the saddle looked wasn't important to me, it was needing a saddle that would be pain-free for the distant rides. However the saddle looks awesome on a modern bike, which was an added bonus for me. The honey color does darken with use and weather exposure. If you click on my user id, there is a photo of my bike with a yellow Selle An-Atomica on it, not the Brooks, but you can see how modern the bike is.
I have a Brooks Honey-colored Flyer S on my black and white Jamis. The handlebar tape on was a tan cork-color, so I thought the honey would at least blend well with it. And it does...and just like others have said, it's a Brooks! It's going to look good and FEEL good no matter what!!
2010 Jamis Satellite Sport w/ Brooks Flyer Saddle