Brooks

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mmmm, rib roast :-)

a fair point will :(

I think its fair to say that, elephants and ant-eaters excluded, long noses can be rather sexy.

How well does a brooks cope with the wet road crap that you get on the bottom of the saddle from riding in the rain with no mudguards?

Well if properly maintained. Just put a thick coating of proofride underneath without wiping it off.

a carrier bag stuffed under the rails is good for stopping road spray and is handy if you want to cover the saddle in a downpour.

even if it not looked after, it'll still be fine.

That sounds good. I'm reckon i'm going to go for a black B17 standard on black rails cos it's the cheapest (£35). What's the difference comfort wise between a standard and narrow B17?

Sparrow, you sound like a brooks saddle yourself!

That sounds good. I'm reckon i'm going to go for a black B17 standard on black rails cos it's the cheapest (£35). What's the difference comfort wise between a standard and narrow B17?

B17 narrow FTW! Unless you are 'very well upholstered' you'll be fine with a narrow.

B17 Narrow unless you've a fat arse, or have your bars high (in which case you'd be better off with a padded saddle).

why is it that the view on the forum seems to be brooks + fuji = ugly? I kind of like it..

I dunno 'bout Brooks + Fuji = ugly but Brooks + Gary Fisher doesn't look bad IMO.

Hello.

A Swift Ti related question:

It creaks and squeaks and chirps and despite moving it forward/backward (as much as possible without affecting comfort) it still does it. Has anyone else experienced noisy Swifts and is there a seatpost issue perhaps or what?

Grateful for any suggestions, the noise is really annoying.

Ta.

Grease the rails very very lightly. I also found the metal clasp underneath rubbed slightly on the top of my seatpost, less than 1/8th of a turn to tighten got rid of it

Grease the rails very very lightly. I also found the metal clasp underneath rubbed slightly on the top of my seatpost, less than 1/8th of a turn to tighten got rid of it

Interestingly (stupidly), I have not tried greasing which makes absolute sense. Will try tonight and report back. Thanks TooTallTim.

How tall btw?

also check the nose bolt, the Ti ones are prone to cracking

also check the nose bolt, the Ti ones are prone to cracking

Nice one, thanks.

also check the nose bolt, the Ti ones are prone to cracking

is the nose bolt and the tensioning bolt the same thing? can't think what else it could be...

is the nose bolt and the tensioning bolt the same thing? can't think what else it could be...

yeah, same thing, lift the nose of the saddle, if it has cracked it will be pretty obvious.

Tensioning and proofiding solved it for me on my swallow