Brooks Saddles and Bags
B-17, B-17
Narrow , B-17 Ti , Swift , Swallow Classic , B-18, Flyer, and B-67
The various models of the B-17 Standard saddles are the most popular
ones we sell - many folks just love them. They are wider than the classic
Brooks Team Pro, and many folks rave about them. The B-17 Narrow is
the narrowest of the three basic types of Brooks road bike saddles.
- B-17 Standard Honey, $68.00, SD-BZL368
- B-17 Standard Black, as above, $68.00, SD-BZL340
- B-17 S Standard Black, (women's model), $68.00, SD-BZL441
- B-17 S Standard Honey, (women's model), $68.00, SD-BZL442
- B-17 Standard Champion Special Honey with large rivets. Very snazzy
looking with copper rivets and rails. This is Brook's highest grade
leather , $89.00, SD-BZL424
- B-17 Standard Champion Special BR Green, as above, $89.00, SD-BZL439
- B-17 Standard Champion Special Black, as above, $89.00, SD-BZL425
- B-17 Narrow Black, black rails, current replacement for many early
production racing bikes from the 1930s to the 1970s, $98.00, SD-BZL214
- B-17 Standard Champion Ti Black, light, with Ti frame, $299.00,
SD-BZL432
- B-17 Standard Champion Ti Honey, as above, $299.00, SD-BZL434
- Ladies B-18 Antique Brown, with cover, Proofide, and cloth, $119.00,
SD-BZL336
- Champion Flyer Black, a B-17 Standard with springs, cool, $87.00,
SD-BZL396
- Champion Flyer Honey, as above, $87.00, SD-BZL397
- Champion Flyer 'S' (women's model), Black, $87.00, SD-BZL398
- Champion Flyer 'S' (women's model), Honey, $87.00, SD-BZL399
- Champion Flyer Special,very very nice, Black, $118.00, SD-BZL456
- Champion Flyer Special, as above, Honey, $118.00, SD-BZL457
- Champion Flyer Special, as above, Antique Brown, $118.00, SD-BZL458
- Champion Flyer Special 'S' (women's), Black, $118.00, SD-BZL459
- Champion Flyer Special 'S' (women's), Honey, $118.00, SD-BZL460
- Champion Flyer Special 'S' (women's), Antique Brown, $118.00, SD-BZL461
- B-67 single-rail saddle, Antique brown grained leather, $89.00,
SD-BZL427a
- Swift Ti Black, a narrow, minimalist saddle, with Ti frame, $339.00,
SD-BZL360
- Swift
Ti Honey, as above, $339.00, SD-BZL361
- Swift Ti Antique Brown, as above, $339.00, SD-BZL431
- Swift (steel frame) Black, $159.00, SD-BZL355 (new!!)
- Swift (steel frame) Honey, $159.00, SD-BZL356 (new!!)
- Swallow
Classic Black, ti frame, light, $469.00, SD-BZL352a
- Swallow
Classic Honey, as above, $469.00, SD-BZL352b
- Swallow
Classic Antique Brown, as above, $469.00, SD-BZL352c
Team
Professional
These are extremely popular - the Team Professional model is a bit narrower
than a B-17 standard, and wider than a B-17 narrow - the idea being
that it fits the average performance rider just right. Large, hammered
copper rivets. The best!
- Team Professional Black, chrome rails, $138.00, SD-BZL318
- Team Professional Honey, chrome rails, $138.00, SD-BZL319
- Team Pro Ti Black, light weight, with ti frame, $349.00, SD-BZL443
- Team Pro Ti Honey,
light weight, with ti frame, $349.00, SD-BZL444
- Team Pro "S" Women's model, Black, chrome rails, $138.00,
SD-BZL320
- Team Pro "S" Women's model, Honey, chrome rails, $138.00,
SD-BZL322
Brooks Proofide, Spanner, saddle cover, and care kit
The only saddle care product that Brooks recommends for its saddles is
Proofide.
- Brooks Proofide, the larger-sized (40-gram) tin, $15.00, SDSP-BP
- Brooks Proofide, the smaller-sized (25-gram) tin, $9.00, SDSP-BPS
- Brooks saddle spanner, fits all except Swallow, $9.00, SDSP-BSP
- Brooks saddle cover, black with gold silkscreened logo, Medium,
$8.00, SDSP-BSC
- Brooks saddle care kit: spanner, 25-gram Proofide, and cloth, $16.00
SDSP-BSCK
Brooks saddles are one of the most popular items at Bicycle Classics.
Sure, they're perfect for many restorations, but that's not all. Many
Brooks designs, especially the B-17 standard, align very well with the
part of the rider's behind that is meant to be supported by a saddle.
The result is that the classic retro Brooks saddle actually is better
at preventing some of the potential "mens health" issues than other
saddles. Of course, everyone is different, and any rider should discontinue
use of any saddle that causes problems in those areas.
For racing / high performance touring saddles, Brooks models come in
three widths. The B-17 Standard is the widest of the three, the B-17
narrow is the narrowest, and the Team Pro models have a width between
that of the two B-17 models. The B-17 standard and the Team Pro models
are the most popular.
It takes a while to break in a Brooks saddle. Note that over-use of
softening agents and even Brooks Proofide can result in oversoftening
of the leather - thereby ruining it. Getting the saddle wet can ruin
it also. Despite all of these warnings, it must be remembered that most
riders will enjoy their Brooks saddles for a great many years.
Brooks is proud to stand behind their saddles. They offer a two year
warranty against manufacturing defects.
A note about British Racing Green - it's really a very dark, almost
black, leather. The green tint is more visible from underneath, but
don't be scared off by the sound of a "green" saddle - it's
really quite beautiful with the copper-plated rails.
A note about Brooks saddle widths: B-17 Standard is 170-173 mm wide
depending on model, Men's Team Pro is 160, Women's Team Pro is 177,
B-17 Narrow is 155, Swift is 152.
Brooks
Seat Bags
These
are beautifully made Italian leather bags! Each bag is an exact replica
of a vintage, early 1900s Brooks design, and comes with a soft, flannel
drawstring pouch. The Challenge is the smallest bag, while the D-Shaped
is a bit larger, and separates into two pieces for easy access to the
zippered inner bag. The tool roll weighs two pounds complete, and contains
several tools for "on the road" repairs. Available in Black
and Honey to coordinate with the Brooks saddles. A real treat!
- Brooks
Challenge leather seat bag, Black, $87.00, SDSP-BCHB
- Brooks
Challenge leather seat bag, Honey, $87.00, SDSP-BCHH
- Brooks
D-Shaped leather seat bag, Black, $104.00, SDSP-BDSB
- Brooks
D-Shaped leather seat bag, Honey, $104.00, SDSP-BDSH
- Brooks
Tool Roll leather seat bag, Black, $159.00, SDSP-BTRB
- Brooks
Tool Roll leather seat bag, Honey, $159.00, SDSP-BTRH
Rolls, Concor, and other NOS Saddles
Concor saddles were very popular in the late '70s and early '80s, and
were made by Selle San Marco. Rolls saddles were also made by Selle San
Marco. The smooth black leather Selle Royal Superleggero looks very similar
to the old Avocet Touring III. The black suede Selle Italia Anatomic saddles
look very similar to the old Avocet Touring II saddles.
- NOS Rolls black (textured leather) steel rail saddle, $49.00, SD-ROB
- NOS Selle Royal Superleggero Men's aluminum rail saddle, $49.00,
SD-SRSM
- NOS Selle Italia Anatomic Men's steel rail saddle, $39.00, SD-SIAM
- NOS Selle Italia Anatomic Women's steel rail saddle, $39.00, SD-SIAW
Simplex Seatposts
These
are very basic one-piece cast aluminum seatposts. They will do the job,
but probably won't win any beauty contests. They have looks only their
Mother could love, shall we say.... Fluted shaft, "French"
micro-adjustable pivoting two-bolt adjustment system, approx. 210 mm
long. Supply is rather limited on these. For a vintage French bike -
or any bike that uses these sizes, this is one of the best posts we
can find for the money. You can also use shims with these to adapt them
to lots of other sizes. No returns on these. These are not the classic
'badged' or 'decaled' steel Simplex posts. Your actual mileage may vary.
Objects in mirror are closer than they appear. Kids, don't try this
at home. Only a few sizes remain, as listed below.
- Simplex
NOS 26.2 seatpost, $39.00, SP-S/2
- Simplex
NOS 26.4 seatpost, $39.00, SP-S/4
- Simplex
NOS 26.6 seatpost, $39.00, SP-S/6
Vintage
Campagnolo Record and SR Seatposts
Supply is generally limited on these. We usually have at least some NOS
one-bolt 27.2 Super Record posts, as well as some 2-bolt vintage Record
posts in 26.8, 27.0, and 27.2 sizes. For others please inquire.
- Super
Record one-bolt 27.2 seatpost, $229.00, SP-CSR272
- Super
Record one-bolt 27.0 seatpost, $179.00, SP-CSR270
- Super
Record one-bolt 26.8 seatpost, $179.00, SP-CSR268
- Super
Record one-bolt 26.6 seatpost, $179.00, SP-CSR266
- Super
Record one-bolt 26.2 seatpost, $179.00, SP-CSR262
- Super
Record one-bolt 25.0 seatpost, $179.00, SP-CSR250
- Record
two-bolt 27.2 seatpost, $169.00, SP-CR272
- Early
Super Record two-bolt 27.0 seatpost,
$199.00, SP-CSR270E (rare!)
- Record
two-bolt 26.8 seatpost, $109.00, SP-CR268
- Record
two-bolt 26.6 seatpost, $109.00, SP-CR266
- Early
Super Record two-bolt 26.4 seatpost,
$199.00, SP-CSR264E (rare!)
Zeus
(Spanish) and ITM (Italian) Seatposts
Supply is generally limited on these nice vintage posts. Can be shimmed
to larger sizes.
- Zeus
Cosmos (1980s) aero one-bolt seatpost, 26.6 mm,
$49.00, SP-ZSC266
- ITM
Mod. 210 round forged one-bolt seatpost, 26.8 mm, $49.00, SP-ITM268
- ITM
Mod. 210 round forged one-bolt seatpost, 27.0 mm, $49.00, SP-ITM270
- ITM
Mod. 210 round forged one-bolt seatpost, 27.4 mm, $49.00, SP-ITM274
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