Building a Peregrine frame up, bought second hand from a nice fella on here. Been umming and haaring about a Brooks B-17 saddle. Any thoughts and experiences ?
They weigh about 500 kg.
Realy ?
Was it just me?
I read the title and thought 'why is he buying a world war 2 bomber for his bird of prey'?
you can make do with a charge spoon..
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Binners - me too 😕
I'm disappointed, I was hoping for some 1940s planes too.
Be rude not to have a picture really then
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Your backside will love you longtime if you don't get one.
I could sell you a broken in one 1300 miles 100 hours use. Never got comfortable enough (at all?) to justify sitting on it for 100 hours and as it was on a fixed roadie that was most of those hours.
Some people get on with them...
Glad it wasn't just me with the avian war plane mix-up.
While I'm here...
"buy a B17 for my peregrine" - Would that lead to MrVear owning his bird with some bombers?
IGMC
I've a middlemoor saddle (like brooks, but older)
It's a PITA, it't not that comfy, (well its comfy on my arse, but it chafes on my thighs), it regulalrly grows mould if used in the rain, and it weighs a metric ton.
Looks like a new WTB Rocket V then. The plane thing never crossed my mind : )
mrvear - Member
Realy ?
Not literately but they are very heavy. I a have two in the spare box that I picked up cheap, just haven't been able to justify the weight, despite not being a weight weenie. My arse is very tolerant though so I don't have problems finding good saddles so less need.
540 g according to google, you get forks which weigh less.