I am just not sure how much saddles that are comfortable, look good, and are quality made should sell for, but 145 isn't terrible. I buy the Brooks Special (or whatever the copper railed, hammered rivet B17 is called) and I love them. They last; the leather is thick; they look good; and most importantly they are comfortable. My last two saddles came from Riv and my next two will probably come from them too (I plan on two more bikes). I think for the next bike I may try the Select version of the B17. I hope by the time I get my pennies in order Riv is still selling them. I do think the leather on the special is better than the leather on the regular old b17 I bought. It is thicker and tends to not sag as quickly or as much. I have tried the VO version of the brooksies and I was not impressed, at all.
On Thursday, November 22, 2012 10:47:06 PM UTC-6, Christopher Murray wrote: > I had not bought a new Brooks in a few years and was shocked at the > prices. I think they are great saddles but starting at $120 for a standard > B17 is insane. You could get them for a fraction of that just a few years > ago. WIth all the other saddles out there, do you think they are worth this > much money? Especially with some great new brands and re-intro of some > classics (Regal, Contour, Regal, etc). Has anyone tried any of these > re-intros or have a Brooks alternative they like? > > Cheers! > cm > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/3uAJu39c4IgJ. 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.
