Yeah...Dad was pretty hardcore...he was pretty hardcore about only riding Brooks saddles too. Heck, back in the 1920s and 1930s, I wouldn’t be surprised if Brooks saddles were the only game in town...but Dad would still preach about Brooks saddles even in the 1980s and 1990s when a plethora of newer, more advanced saddles had come along. He would say that the newer, more advanced saddles would “light his ass on fire” and he’d always go back to a Brooks.
Second outing for this spring. The taste of blood was ever present. It gets worse for every year...
About Brooks saddles - I have got a few and I love them. The comfort and the looks. The weight - not so much.
Team Professional
A bit lighter - a Brooks Swift with titanium rails
I was not satisfied with its original form - took a knife to it...
Before
A rare B17 "Flyweight narrow" prewar (second WW) in nice shape
With structure in aluminium (not the rails)
1938 catalog
In total I believe I have got 10 Brooks (and a couple of the French choice - Idealé 90 Competition). The ones not used are nice enough just to look at.
The "sissy" pre softened Ideale 90 Competeition...
I also know someone who this same thing happened to.
He had the bike up on the stand and was cleaning off excess lube on the chain (obviously with the drive train going), took his eyes off of it for a SECOND, and it pulled the tip of his thumb right through.
I'm probably going to be replacing my Continental Grand Prix 4000s 2's in the near future.
I'm a few years behind on tire tech, I even see that Pirelli has entered the market with a P-Zero bike tire.
Any recommendations?
Looking for clinchers, not tubeless. I ride strictly road in warm to hot climate with occasional wet conditions (those sudden afternoon rain showers). Higher puncture resistance a plus, not too concerned with weight.
Looking for a 23/700
