I was chosen as one of the first 100 folks to receive a Brooks Cambium C-17 saddle. Mine just arrived today and while I haven't yet mounted it on a bike (probably my daily ride, the Hunq), I did take some pictures to "prove it happened."
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/sets/72157633977211833/ I generally ride the B-17 model and I've got a bunch of those in standard, Special, and the new Select. The C-17 definitely feels lighter (though of course that's not really a concern). It also is made with less material than a B-17 and doesn't have the 'skirting' down the sides. Since it doesn't feel as 'slick' as worn leather I wondering if it'll grab the inside of my pant legs. I guess we'll find out. The overall look of the saddle is pleasing and I'm sure it'll look nice on my Hunq (or QB). I was sent one in 'natural' and I'm pretty sure it's going to get dirty quick...I've heard that from one of the other testers who read an blog entry I wrote when I was informed I'd been chosen. Unfortunately I've to run a non-bike errand right now so mounting it and the first ride will have to come a bit later. I'm thinking I should just mount it and and then swap seat posts between my Hunq and my QB to give it workout on both bikes. While the first 100 have been chosen and probably have all received their saddles (living in Hawaii I'm probably one of the last to receive the shipment), the did open it up by 50 more. I don't know if they've been chosen but Brooks did suggest everyone sign up because one could be chosen for other products. The sign-up page is still open at: http://www.brooksengland.com/cambium/ Aloha! Bob -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI rfharri...@gmail.com statrix.com -- 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.
