daggavis Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 If you had the chance' date=' would you buy this? I'm thinking about getting it...viewing on Sunday... [/quote'] Thatr Brooks saddle is super comfortable. IMO the best saddle there is.
GFishy Posted September 11, 2008 Author Posted September 11, 2008 Daggavis, What do the Brook saddles go for as I know they don't go that cheap
daggavis Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 You're rigght they're not cheap if you are going to import them...luckily my boss went to UK for business trip and I had it delivered at his hotel..paid no import duties/vat..Look at www.sjscycles.co.uk. I found them to sell the brooks saddles the cheapest and their service is excellent. B17 Standard retails for GBP35 when I last looked..Looks odd on your bike..like post office bicycle..can really vouch for these saddles damn comfortable..Cycling shorts were invented for poor narrow saddles..Will never trade my brooks for italian etc..
GFishy Posted September 11, 2008 Author Posted September 11, 2008 Uhm, looks like this saddle is around GBP90 And yes, the B17 is GBP35GFishy2008-09-11 05:44:50
daggavis Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 Which one are you looking at? B17 Std is still GBP35. The Swift is GBP89.99 and those with titanium rails are more expensive..
AndreZA Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 I would love a pair of the Brooks grips but they are also quite expensive. the BROOKS Handlebar Grips http://www.wallbike.com/brooks/jpgs/bgripsall.jpghttp://www.wallbike.com/brooks/jpgs/bgripsone.jpgIn the BROOKS tradition, our grips are made of natural leather, the same long wearing leather used for our saddle tops. BROOKS only buys the central part of the hide, the back of the cow, which is thicker and stronger. For our saddles we cut one leather top at a time, taking great care both in guaranteeing a homogeneous quality and in minimizing the residue. Nevertheless a lot of leather remains unused, and it is this part which is now employed in the manufacturing of our grips.Each BROOKS Leather Grip is made with a stack of leather washers held together by 3 bicycle spokes and 2 aluminium rings. This construction enables each of the 2 grips to be shortened independently to the desired length. http://www.wallbike.com/brooks/jpgs/gripsshortening.jpgThe shortening of a BROOKS Leather Grip is a rather simple 5 step operation:1 ? unscrew the 3 nipples from the inner aluminium ring2 ? remove the inner ring and enough leather washers to shorten the grip to the desired length3 ? cut the spokes with pliers4 ? gently file the spoke?s rough edges5 ? reassemble the inner aluminium ring with its 3 nipplesThe BROOKS leather grips fit all standard handlebars with a 22.2 mm diameter. They are available in 4 colours: black, brown, aged (dark tan) and honey.BROOKS leather grips shape to your hands and allow them to breathe while riding. Brooks England Ltd?Make Life Worth Cycling?
GFishy Posted September 14, 2008 Author Posted September 14, 2008 [/img] Got this puppy today!!! And was it a 'lekka' ride home after I paid for it! Went by taxi - arrived home on the Columbia! I can't remember when last I had so much fun on a bike! Will post pics again... Perhaps after I get one of these helmets!!!
slowpoke Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 GFishy - very very naaice! congrats! just remember - do NOT wear lycra on the new baby!!!!
GFishy Posted September 14, 2008 Author Posted September 14, 2008 GFishy - very very naaice! congrats! just remember - do NOT wear lycra on the new baby!!!! What do you suggest? Birthday suite?
GFishy Posted September 14, 2008 Author Posted September 14, 2008 And yes, this was a track racing bike (long ago)
slowpoke Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 you said you plan to use this for trips to the shop for now, or are you gonna do the training-ride-to-get-to-the-shops thing
GFishy Posted September 14, 2008 Author Posted September 14, 2008 I did 20km home and it felt good... Might take it out in the morning for an easy 30km with people I ride with...as a once off... Yes, will be cruising down the east coast park with it...
Sammajoor Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 This is bike PORN BLIKSEM dis mooi Kan vir BigH op so ietsie sien. Ek is deesdae dikker as hy so miskien moet ek vir my die DIKWIEL kry
GFishy Posted September 14, 2008 Author Posted September 14, 2008 Ek sal hom vir photo shoot moet vat! Dis nie dikwiel... Kan vir jou so Dutch dikwiel kry met 28 of 29 wiele! Moet kyk of ek paar hout rims kan kry... Ha ha
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