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Just been looking at a new saddle and am quite tempted by a brown SDG Bel Air SL - my bike is a hard anodised Maverick ML7/5 so I think it could look quite funky - am I insane!?

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Posted : 08/09/2009 11:33 pm
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am I insane!?

Yes, but do it anyway. 😀


 
Posted : 08/09/2009 11:46 pm
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I have brown grips and brown saddle on my 29er. It looks much better than black. I also think the brown look goes best with silver rims and stem, bars seatpost.


 
Posted : 09/09/2009 12:03 am
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Go for it. Brown saddle (and hoods) on a silver bike:

[img] http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=1y5k9k&outx=600&noresize=1&nostamp=1 [/img]

or on a brown bike (no longer mine, sadly, but):

[img] http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=yvw3k4&outx=600&noresize=1&nostamp=1 [/img]

🙂


 
Posted : 09/09/2009 8:24 am
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Yep Brown looks ace, grips, saddle and tyres 🙂

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Posted : 09/09/2009 8:29 am
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Just bought a brown Charge Spoon to go on my (metallic blue) track bike. Refused to stump up £30 for Brooks bartape, so went with "contrast shade" natural coloured cork.


 
Posted : 09/09/2009 8:54 am
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Kevins brown saddle and grips

[img] http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=yq3s39&outx=600&quality=70 [/img]

Tracey


 
Posted : 09/09/2009 8:55 am
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With a few touches of brown/gold elsewhere it looks good

Esp if frame is more natural colours: white, cream, greens

Why not get a Spoon as it's the same saddle design and cheaper I think


 
Posted : 09/09/2009 9:16 am
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it seems brown is getting rather common, try something else, fi'z'ik let you design your own on their web site.


 
Posted : 09/09/2009 9:42 am
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Brown saddles and bar tape grips are so '07. I bet you hall have your hair in ironic mullets too


 
Posted : 09/09/2009 9:46 am
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They're great if you want it to look like you've shat a saddle midride.


 
Posted : 09/09/2009 9:47 am
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I had one on my old Meta...

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Posted : 09/09/2009 9:58 am
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brown saddle, brown grips.


 
Posted : 09/09/2009 10:54 am
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Thurman Merman, what you using for a chain guard on the 1x9 kaffenback?


 
Posted : 09/09/2009 11:27 am
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It was a Roox Chaindog. Worked fine but clogged bad in muddy conditions. Better off using an old F-mech, IMHO.


 
Posted : 09/09/2009 1:11 pm
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cheers


 
Posted : 09/09/2009 2:15 pm
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I thought this was gong to be a post about a scary moment you had in the saddle! 😀


 
Posted : 09/09/2009 2:29 pm