FS: Surly Rack and Brooks B17 Special

[Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!]

I don’t have a parts bin because I don’t like extra things taking up space that are not in use. Therefore, these things must go.

1. Surly 24 pack rack. A poor man’s Nitto Basket Rack, I think. Rated for load up to 30 lbs. There has been a recall on this rack, so ask your LBS to get you the parts Surly made to fix the issue. Parts are free. Comes with all the bolts, struts and instructions.  $150, new, yours for $95, shipped.

2. Brooks B17, Special. Try as I might, I have not been able to break this saddle in. I have a B17 Select, fits me just great, but this one? 900 miles and I still haven’t conquered it. Has copper plated rails that show a minimal amount of wear from being clamped onto my seat post. Lovely copper rivets set off by ebony leather. Retails for $170, yours for $130, shipped.

PM me if interested.

Thanks,

Leah

 

[Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!]

Surly rack is sold!

[Leah Peterson]

Bump. Brooks now $120, shipped.

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[George Schick]

I'm kind of surprised that Leah would even attempt to use something like a Brooks (Champion) Special saddle when she seems to prefer an upright riding position such as some of the current Riv models she favors support.  I currently use such a saddle on one of my road bikes, but I like it because I ride with road bars and my body is more or less at a 45 degree angle with respect to the frame/bars.  Currently, I myself am attempting to "break in" a Brooks B-17 "narrow" and after 300-400 miles it's still not comfortable.  But such is life with road bars and saddles.

[Leah Peterson]

George,

The same saddle in Select (a B17 with organic, undyed leather and copper rivets) seems to work fine - I don’t now why this Special is so troublesome. Would I prefer a wider Brooks? 

Youbetcha. 

But Brooks DC’d the wider B68 so it’s this or the stupid sprung B67. Heavy, creaky, and apparently useless to me since I don’t make the 175 lb weight requirement to activate the springs. Also, no copper rivets! Where are the redeeming qualities?

Leah

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[George Schick]

Leah - ever tried the Brooks B-17 "S" (standard)?  This is a much shorter version of the regular B-17 or any of its variants.  If you're interested in trying it I can send you one that I have in my parts boxes, no strings attached.

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[Leah Peterson]

That’s kind, George, but I think what would help me is a wider saddle. Hope you can find a use for your S saddle. Thanks anyway!

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[Joe Bernard]

I think what can work as a 'very upright' Brooks is mostly down to each person's anatomy, and somewhat which particular example of leather your saddle happened to come with. I also ride quite upright due to hand issues and find most B17s perfect for this, OTOH I have one new B17 Standard on my Brompton that seems determined to kill me. OTO-OTHER-H the B67/68 shape Leah's using to some success has never worked for me at all.

[bo richardson]

i use a wider brooks without springs on my brompton
and it works great
i think a friend has the same seat with springs she doesnt need
so if either of you or anyone else wants it
i will arbitrage a deal

bo
bellingham

[George Schick]

The B17 'S' is a wider saddle, depending on how you look at it.  The 'S' stands for short; it has that longer nose of the standard saddle chopped off so that the rider sits mostly on the wide part.  Here's a link:  https://www.brooksengland.com/en_us/saddles/b17-short.html  But it's up to you.

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[J. Laing Conley, PE, LEED AP]

You can still buy brand new B-68 and B-68S on eBay. I have bought several in the past year, including the aged models with the pre-punched holes along the bottom edge – from 90 to 150 for new, less for used. Just put a permanent search with notification in and wait. You will just need to be faster in responding than I am. You will get a lot of false hits for a Baseball Card.

 

Laing

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[Dave Small]

Hi Leah,

I also like the Brooks B-17 Champion and Select, but if you want something wider you should look into the Berthoud Mente.  It's a bit wider than the B-17 and flatter on top, the latter being a difference that might work for you or against you; you'd have to try it to see.  I use the Mente on tours and love it for that purpose.  

Dave

Boston/Indy

[Leah Peterson]

Saddle is sold. Thanks, All.

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On Jun 2, 2020, at 9:48 AM, Leah Peterson <Jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote:

Bump. Brooks now $120, shipped.