I just finished taking a look at Wallingford's site, and I have to say I co ncur with Jerry. I will continue with what I hope will be value-added cont ent here, and offer my comment upon the B-17 Imperial saddle which is being brought to market shortly.
I was one of those fortunate enough to have tested the saddle this past spr ing and summer. While do not have recent experience with breaking in a new Brooks saddle, I can state that I was very pleased with the Imperial. I h ave over 750 miles on it, and have been on several 2 hour + rides on it. I found it to have greatly diminished the discomfort and eliminated the numb ness which I have usually experienced on rides of over 90 minutes duration.
Brooks would have allowed me to keep the saddle under any circumstances, an d I'm not being compensated in any form or fashion, but I have provided my testimonial to the company. Once it becomes available for sale, I will def initely be acquiring another one, so I don't find myself in the position of choosing the one bicycle that has the Imperial on it for quite so much of my riding.
I would be happy to converse with anyone about my experience with it off-li st.
Cheers,
John Barry Mechanicsburg, PA, USA
--- On Sat, 11/15/08, Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net> wro
te:
>
> Meantime, I just got my latest Cycling Plus with a brief
> review of the Broo
> ks B17 Imperial, a saddle with a cutout in the center,
> supposedly a reissue
> of a 110 year old Brooks design. The UK price is quoted
> as 64.99 GBP, w
> hich would be about $120 USD. Not bad at all. Comes in
> Standard, Narr
> ow and a shorter women's version. Chromed steel rails
> of course. The
> Ti version will probably be about $400 USD.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Big Spring, Texas, USA
>
>
>
> --- On Sat, 11/15/08, Angel Garcia
> <veronaman@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Angel Garcia <veronaman@gmail.com>
> Subject: [CR]Brooks Limited Edition Swallow Sale
> To: "CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS"
> <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008, 4:55 PM
>
> BTW, wallbike is selling the limited edition Swallow (in
> black) for almost
> $100 less than the regular Swallow.
>
> Angel Garcia
> Long Valley, NJ
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Charles T. Young <youngc@ptd.net>
> Date: Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 4:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Breezer Seat Sandwich for Brooks Saddles
> To: "Classicrendezvous@Bikelist.Org"
> <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>
>
> Mike asks:
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> > I am looking to mount a Brooks B-72 dual rail saddle
> on a SR Royal 2 bolt
> > seat post. Does Breezer make a version to use with 2
> bolt seat posts?
> >
> >
> > Mike Schmidt
> > Stirling, NJ
> > USA
> >
>
> Don't know who makes it, but Bill Laine sells one that
> looks like just the
> ticket:
>
> http://www.wallbike.com/
>
> The base of the page has the seat sandwich.
>
> Charlie Young
> Honey Brook, Pennsylvania USA