[CR] Fw: Brooks B15 & B17

(Example: Framebuilding:Brazing Technique)

Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 06:44:52 -0700
From: "Alan Lloyd" <adl2k@yahoo.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR] Fw: Brooks B15 & B17


I have a (modern) Brooks B17 Champion Standard with a broken rail and want to replace the frame ...

All I have is an iffy B15 Champion Standard but, to my surprise, it seems to match this B17 Champion Standard (frame-wise, that is).

I'd always thought the B15 was wider than the B17, but now realise that was the difference between the Champion Standard (the B15s I've seen) and the Narrow (the B17s I've seen).

So what is the difference between B15s & B17s - or should I say "was", as I don't think the B15 is made any more?

Alan Lloyd Schaumburg, Illinois, U.S.A.

PS: got some of these yesterday http://it-clips.com, what a great idea!