Brooks England Swift Bicycle Saddle

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Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the styling and the history of Brooks saddles, but why would anyone want to spend that much money for a saddle that will be uncomfortable for a thousand miles? Goop it up good with Proofide (bottom too) and set it in the sun for several days in a row and it is ready to start breaking in your butt. The SLR Boost Gravel Superflow is a superb example of this kind of saddle design; with a cutaway section, short nose, and flared sides to effectively support your seat bones. One day I shall recoup this small weight gain from some other component, but I could not give up the Swift now.

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As a result, in the back of my mind, I developed a deep desire to own a Brooks at some point in my life. Generally speaking, I’ve found the break-in period for Berthoud saddles to be a little more arduous.

When the saddle is totally dry I scrubbed the wax bar all over the underside and melted it in with a hairdryer. Another benefit that’s rarely publicised is that more or less all leather saddles come with ‘saddle loops’. There aren't a huge number of them, but if you’re running something like a Selle Italia Turbo then you at least don’t need to worry about it sagging. There’s a tension attachment under the nose that you tighten as the seat slackens with wear, which you can adjust to the best feel for you. If the Swift does sag too much - something they are very prone to do, then lacing the sides together would help alleviate that issue.

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Removing bacteria will therefore reduce the chance of the fabrics rotting and extend the life of your footwear. It still produces an extensive range of traditional leather saddles at its Birmingham factory, but also the innovative new Cambium saddles as well as a host of accessories with a traditional look.He’s been cycling for a lot longer than that though and his travels by bike have taken him all around Europe and to California. Paul started writing for Cycling Weekly in 2015, covering cycling tech, new bikes and product testing. I know you are right a really good saddle,but for some unknown reason I cannot get comfortable on it even after some 3000 miles. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Having been cutting and playing with leather since 1866, these guys know how to make a classy perch.

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As for tensioning the saddle the guy on the Brooks stand at the York rally advised curling fingers under the cantle plate at the rear of the saddle and pressing on the widest part of the leather with the heel of your hand. I have taken new pairs of shoes on month-long touring trips and been on the verge of throwing them away at the finish because the stench is too bad. I'd never be so bold as to tell anyone what to do with their own bottom; saddles are a deeply personal choice after all, perhaps the most of any bike component.

Another classic design for the racing cyclist, the B15 Swallow’s design was originally patented in 1937, when it became a popular choice for professional cyclists in the UK and on the Continent. This stainless steel hex set from UK brand Wera tools is easily up to the job, and somewhat a work of art. Either a strenght or a weakness: heavily-padded and esp gel-padded shorts are a waste of money on these saddles once they are softening, and I tend to look for older shorts or Naline team shorts, which use minimal padding. Rim brakes being perfectly adequate, even preferable in some cases, is one of them, and leather saddles is another.

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Christmas and birthday gift ideas for cyclists can be tricky, especially when the two-wheeled fanatic in your life seems to have a wardrobe packed full of cycling kit and more bikes and bike parts than you could possibly imagine necessary.The swift may take at least 1000 miles and a number of proofide applications for you to sense the initial change. In fact, despite the claims that it takes hundreds of miles to 'bed in a Brooks' I found that straight from the intricate box, the Brooks was very comfortable. I didn't edit your post, I quoted what you originally posted, where according to you, I'm an idiot who has been taken in by "the crap".