I was lucky enough to have a semi-surplus Brooks B17 on hand to trade with Brad (jinxed) for his Swift - thank you. While I was playing musical chairs with the saddles in the stable I decided to take some pictures and measurements comparing my three saddles of choice. The Brooks B17, now a Swift and Berthoud Touring all have seen some time on my bicycle rotation. Detailed post with pictures here:
http://wp.me/p19mfs-ql or http://oceanaircycles.com/2011/06/23/saddle-comparison-brooks-b17-swift-and-berthoud-touring/ Bottom line, all three are great saddles. The B17 is my go to saddle for bars at saddle height all the way to albatross and sitting bolt upright. The berthoud is my Goldilocks saddle, it is just wide enough to support, but all excess material is out of the way. Likewise it has proven light, durable and waterproof over the last two years and thousands of miles. The Swift being new and firm needs to be broken in. It will reside on my roadeo for a bit as it sees the most miles. Initial impressions after a couple 20 something mile rides is really good, similar to the berthoud it suports you where you need it, but there is nothing left to get in the way when you are bent forward a bit. Rob - http://oceanaircycles.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
