Info-got a Brooks

Hi Peter, Congrats! Sure nothing like a Brooks, is there?
Hope you enjoy it, and that it does the trick for you. I've
now got one on my Bianchi Campione (Swift Ti), and when I
finally build up this Paramount 50th, it too, will have a
Brooks on board (Maybe a Team Pro, or another Swift)

You may remember the thread a short while back about the
Selle saddle questions. I'm not getting that
numbness/soreness anymore with the Brooks,like I was with
the low end Selle. Mark D.

Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

Swallow saddle, number 067...gonna ride it today...hope it
works, it sure was expensive, even at wholesale-

Let us know what you think of it.

I'm still waiting for mine, despite being several thousand
miles closer to the factory than you are 🙁

Pete

apoman-<< Hi Peter, Congrats! Sure nothing like a
Brooks, is there?

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Well, I have tried Brooks before, a Swift that I sold after
three rides. I rode 2 hours yesterday..seems OK altho it
sure is slippery...

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apoman-<< Hi Peter, Congrats! Sure nothing like a Brooks,
is there?

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Well, I have tried Brooks before, a Swift that I sold
after three rides. I rode 2 hours yesterday..seems OK
altho it sure is slippery...

I would expect that to disappear as it wears in. my B17 was
quite slippery when new. Now it's only slippery when I first
get on and as soon as I warm up it goes away 🙂

Pete

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apoman-<< Hi Peter, Congrats! Sure nothing like a Brooks,
is there?

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Well, I have tried Brooks before, a Swift that I sold
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rode

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2 hours yesterday..seems OK altho it sure is slippery...

Isn't the Swallow really just a cut down Swift? I would
think that if you didn't like a Swift the Swallow won't be
any better, just more expensive.

Tim McTeague

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mcteaquenot-<< Isn't the Swallow really just a cut down
Swift? I would

think

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that if you didn't like a Swift the Swallow won't be any
better, just more expensive.

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Guess so. I hated the Swift, the Swallow seems flatter and
much more

comfy...

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Peter Chisholm

Well, keep us posted on how you like it. I wonder is Brooks
is going to make a non-limited edition version of the
Swallow for half the price. I just ordered a Swift so I hope
I can adapt to it better than you. Wallbike has a 6 month
return policy on Brooks saddles so at least I'll have enough
time to see if I like it.

Tim McTeague

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mcteaquenot-<< Isn't the Swallow really just a cut down
Swift? I would

think

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that if you didn't like a Swift the Swallow won't be any
better, just more expensive.

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Guess so. I hated the Swift, the Swallow seems flatter and
much more

comfy...

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Peter Chisholm

Well, keep us posted on how you like it. I wonder is
Brooks is going to make a non-limited edition version of
the Swallow for half the price. I just ordered a Swift so
I hope I can adapt to it better than you. Wallbike has a 6
month return policy on Brooks saddles so at least I'll
have enough time to see if I like it.

Tim McTeague

A 6 month return policy on a leather saddle??? The
mind boggles.

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Well, keep us posted on how you like it. I wonder is
Brooks is going to make a non-limited edition version of
the Swallow for half the price. I just ordered a Swift
so I hope I can adapt to it better than you.

Wallbike

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has a 6 month return policy on Brooks saddles so at
least I'll have

enough

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time to see if I like it.

Tim McTeague

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A 6 month return policy on a leather saddle??? The mind
boggles.

From the Wallbike site. wallbike.comBrooks.htmlOpen ↗

"Thank you for your interest in Brooks saddles and
Wallingford Bicycle Parts. The purpose of this page is to
provide you with some information that might help you make
up your mind about investing in a high quality, comfortable
BROOKS saddle."....

"If our discussion has not helped the customer decide
positively which model they want, I encourage them to pick
the model that they are most drawn to and take advantage of
my 6 month unconditional satisfaction guarantee to trade or
get a refund if their first choice does not work out."

Tim McTeague

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A 6 month return policy on a leather saddle??? The mind
boggles.

That's how all bike shops should be with saddles. Then
people wouldnt have to buy mail order. My B-17 is so comfy
I'd never think of returning it.