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I saw a bike saddle at Montano Velo today that was $650. Admittedly it was black Brooks leather, but holy living fuck.

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1 year ago by Michal M.

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  • :: ryan :: b. replied Jul 2, 2007
    That's insane. I could buy 2 of my bikes for that much.
  • Kevin R. replied Jul 2, 2007
    dude, brooks, so worth it
  • Michal M. replied Jul 2, 2007
    For real, but still had to ask the guy if it was a typo. =)
  • Shawn A. replied Jul 2, 2007
    Hey, you saved a lot of money on the frame... might as well splurge on the saddle, right? I couldn't get used to the Brooks myself. Apparently they need to be broken in before they become even marginally comfortable. :\
  • Michal M. replied Jul 2, 2007
    We were there to look at saddles for Gem's new bike. It was free and totally doesn't suck, so we're gonna splurge a little bit on accessories. The springy, ladies' Brooks (B67 S) can be had for ~$80!
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    Michal M. replied Jul 2, 2007
  • Michal M. replied Jul 2, 2007
    BTW looks like I can rate my own notes - score!
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    Shawn A. replied Jul 2, 2007
    Yeah, I'm on the fence about ratings. Today Kevin suggested a binary system, not unlike the one employed on popular bookmarking web site http://digg.com
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    Julie G. replied Jul 2, 2007
    Binary sounds more appropriate :)
  • Joe S. replied Jul 2, 2007
    And I thought the money I spent on my saddle was ridiculous.
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    Matt J. replied Jul 2, 2007
    Can you spend too much on a saddle? Think of your crown jewels, man!
  • Nat T. replied Jul 2, 2007
    $650? Yes, I think you /can/ spend too much on a saddle.
  • Michal M. replied Jul 2, 2007
    The $650 one uses a lot less material than the $100 ones, and I would've thought that the leather is the bit you're really paying for. Still, the thought of a seat that molds itself to my undercarriage as I ride is nice, like spiderman's venom suit.
  • Boris A. replied Jul 2, 2007
    this. is. spartaaa.
    I was standing outside Open Da Nite the other day. This girl pulled up with a well worn old Miele, single-gear... and a Brooks saddle. She caught me looking at her seat.
  • George C. replied Jul 2, 2007
    Damn- until I heard this, the most expensive Brooks I knew of was the Ti Swallow (at about $350). Most Brookses you see around are B17s or Team Pros ($60-$150). Whether a Brooks is immediately comfortable or not depends on your body type- I've always found them really comfortable, but my hips are pretty wide. These days I prefer my Selle Italia Regal Ti, though.
  • Michal M. replied Jul 3, 2007
    Boris, you're always looking at girls' seats.

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