I think a red B-17 or other ladies model if that is your preference will be groovy with the colour scheme of the Betty Foy...but 1st treatment of Proofide or Obernauf's may change the colour. Another thing to worry about a bit is that the dye may transfer itself to whatever you're wearing due to rain or heat and moisture transfer and it may be difficult to remove the stain...hence the reason for the classic black shorts. I don't think I've ever had a leather saddle that didn't leach some of the dye in the first few rides...and I've ridded a few leather saddles. On Friday, May 10, 2013 3:43:09 PM UTC-5, LeahFoy wrote:
> Hi, All! > > I'm Leah, and I'm happy to have discovered you! > > In November I managed to get my paws on my very own Rivendell Betty Foy. > She's the completely perfect answer to my cycling needs. I slapped a > gorgeous Brooks B68 in honey on her and it's been great. But yesterday I > made the mistake of tooling around on the Brooks site and discovered that > they now make a RED B 17...and it would be the exact red that all the > decals and fill-ins on the lugwork are. If fit isn't a consideration, what > is your opinion about swapping for the red? Will it look too matchy? Would > you tire of seeing a cherry red Brooks? Should the more sensible honey > color prevail? My other saddle could go to my dad, who is currently > suffering with his stock Specialized saddle, so no waste there... I'd love > your opinions, so thanks ahead of time! > > Leah > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
