Dave_Thompson
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Re: Advice on buying a used Luna Pro or a new Trek
11/05/06 05:41 PM (67.185.76.57)
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Darby wrote:
I have a B-17 on my Ottrott and a Swift on my Spectrum. I had a B-17 on the Luna Pro.
Dave, I have spent some time on Brook's website trying to figure out which saddle would be right for me. Brooks has a lot of saddles to choice from. Some are not too much heavier than my Fizik Arione. However, I am with you on comfort. I want to be comfortable on my bike if I am going to ride it for hours on end. A used B-17 sounds like a great deal at $30-$40 or so.
Do you notice much difference in comfort between the B-17 and the Swift? The Swift weighs much less than the B-17. Oh, by the way, Brooks makes three different versions of the B-17, which one do you have?
Bruce Darby
Look at the length and width of the various Brooks. Also note their recommendations for riding 'style', IE: bars even or higher than the saddle, bars slightly below the saddle and aggressive riding style.
The difference between the B-17 and the Swift reflect the difference between the Serotta and the Spectrum, so the saddles are somewhat equally 'comfy' withing the limitations of the bikes. The Serotta is used more often for the longer less aggressive rides while the Spectrum is used for 'racing' style rides, though lord knows I'm not a racer by any stretch of the imagination.
Regarding the B-17 I use, I have the standard length/width B-17, not the narrow model. They also offer a 'Champion Special' which is a little more fancy than the 'Champion Standard' and then there's the titanium B-17 which saves about 1/3 pound but costs about 3 times as much.
Again, if you call or e-mail Bill Laine at Wallingford Bikes, he can give you very good insights and advice regard the choice of saddles.
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Steel lover, but then I like Ti with carbon too.
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