A new Brooks saddle?

[Me]

I've heard that Brooks is bringing out a new road race saddle. Anyone know anything about it? I was
thinking about plumping for a Titanium Swift but was wondering if I should wait...

I've checked the site but cant't see any...

cheers,

[Pete Biggs]

Me wrote:
> I've heard that Brooks is bringing out a new road race saddle.

Do you mean a leather one? ...That's not such a daft question because Brooks do make/will be making
more ordinary plastic saddles now the company has been taken over.

~PB

[Johnb]

Me wrote:

> I've heard that Brooks is bringing out a new road race saddle. Anyone know anything about it? I
> was thinking about plumping for a Titanium Swift but was wondering if I should wait...
>
> I've checked the site but cant't see any...
>
> cheers,

According to Cycling Plus there is to be a new Brooks Swallow. Brooks is now owned by Selle Royal of
Italy and their product man had been tasked to revive a number of items. There are also plans for
revival of a Brooks leather tool roll and a small saddlebag.

So it looks as if what you heard was right.

John B

[Peter Clinch]

Me wrote:
> I've heard that Brooks is bringing out a new road race saddle. Anyone know anything about it? I
> was thinking about plumping for a Titanium Swift but was wondering if I should wait...

Darth Ben "Kinetics" Cooper is at the IFMA show in Germany and is reporting back to the Kinetics
bulletin board (http://www.kinetics-online.co.uk/bbs/). To quote, "And finally, their new saddle,
the "Swallow" was on the stand, and it was every bit as stunning as expected. Retail is probably
going to be in the region GBP125"

Don't know if that's a race saddle or what, but Ben can probably tell you. email is
mail@kinetics-online.co.uk

Pete.
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[Peter Connolly]

"Peter Clinch" <p.j.clinch@dundee.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3F66C7B8.10908@dundee.ac.uk...
> Retail is probably going to be in the region GBP125"

125 quid!!

...so how do you break-in a solid gold saddle? :-)

Regards,

Pete.

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Peter Connolly Acute Computing Derby UK

[Tony Raven]

Peter Connolly wrote:
>
> 125 quid!!
>
> ...so how do you break-in a solid gold saddle? :-)
>

You don't get it do you? Its a Brooks. It breaks you in, not the other way round.

Sheesh!

Tony ;-)

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"If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything." Mark Twain

[tutuola]

Originally posted by Me
I've heard that Brooks is bringing out a new road race saddle. Anyone know anything about it? I was
thinking about plumping for a Titanium Swift but was wondering if I should wait...

I've checked the site but cant't see any...

cheers,

You may already have seen it, but if not: http://www.wallbike.com/Products.html