> Due to the current price hike I wouldn't buy the ti-railed Brooks > solely on the difference of weight. But if you have the funds and > intend to fit it to your long distance ride the Ti-rails superior > ability to dampen road buzz is very noticeable and worth the extra > dosh!
I cannot agree that there is noticeable road dampening abilities. Every leather saddle feels different from the other because leather is an organic material (to be precise - the skin of a dead cow). People who work leather call themselves artisans for a reason. You cannot assume conformity in a dead cow's skin. You must learn to be able to work with whatever nature gives you. The thickness and preparation of the leather contols road buzz. Minor differences between steel and Ti rail vibration dampening would never be enough to counter the differences between one piece of leather and another. On Oct 26, 11:40 am, Pete <[email protected]> wrote: > Due to the current price hike I wouldn't buy the ti-railed Brooks > solely on the difference of weight. But if you have the funds and > intend to fit it to your long distance ride the Ti-rails superior > ability to dampen road buzz is very noticeable and worth the extra > dosh! > > On 26 Okt, 15:37, James Warren <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I have a Ti Brooks, because when I bought mine, I think they were only $120 > > while the normals were $70. Pretty good deal, worth it to save 150 grams or > > whatever it is, because lighter is better. Not worth it now for the price > > difference. Also, the Ti model at the time came in a color which looked > > greyt.-----Original Message----- > > From: Bruce > > Sent: Oct 26, 2009 6:31 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Some Ti for Atlantis/Bombadil?weight weenies are not > > often found on any leather saddle. The Ti models offer a jewelry cachet to > > a device that really is just designed to hold your bottom while you pedal. > > It's less elegant to think of it that way though :) > > > I concur with Joel's observations. > > > From:JoelMatthews <[email protected]>To:RBW Owners Bunch > > <[email protected]>Sent:Mon, October 26, 2009 7:58:51 > > AMSubject:[RBW] Re: Some Ti for Atlantis/Bombadil? > > It is a point of rapt debate among weight weenies and those who are > > not. I side with those who say the leather is so thick and otherwise > > so much the source of the qualities of a leather saddle that any > > slight difference in the properties of steel and Ti would be > > immeasurable. > > What drives the differences in leather saddles is the amount of > > leather used, shape of the saddle, and adding springs.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
