[CR]CR: Brooks Saddles on Classic Bikes(Consequential Buttocks)

From: <MasiGC3V@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 23:42:52 EST
To: steve@fridayscomputer.com, bob.reid@btconnect.com
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]CR: Brooks Saddles on Classic Bikes(Consequential Buttocks)

In the past I've read that the Brooks Team Pro design evolved from the Euro racing tour practice of cutting the skirts away from B-17s to save weight. Was the Brooks Team Pro extensively used by the pros, and if so what for what era and type cycle would it be period correct?

Is it an appropriate saddle for the '70s Colnago Super, Masi GC, Gios, DeRosa, Bianchi, and other Italian marques?

Certainly, the English makers carried Brooks, while surely, the French would have sported the Ideale brand.

I'd appreciate any input, to help me get a handle on this bit of lore.

Thanks & Regards,

Carlo Carr
(B-17 on my LifeCycle)