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Brooks Repair – Brooks’ Man in the U.S.

Bill — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:19:50 +0000

Philadelphia framebuilder Simon Firth has traveled to Birmingham to learn the arts of saddle making and saddle repair. Simon is now the Brooks factory-authorized saddle repair agent for America. Simon has access to parts that most U.S. dealers don’t, and he knows his way around a rivet.

hanfordcycles@gmail.com
brooksrepair1@gmail.com
c/o 7837 germantown avenue
philadelphia, PA, 19118.
215 410 7296

Car Free Touring

Bill — Tue, 10 May 2011 21:19:24 +0000

Great Allegheny Trail - Photo by George Smith

Bicycle Touring on Car Free Paths is a new website “by cyclists for cyclists” dedicated to long-distance bike touring paths that are car free. Routes listed have information about lodging, food, and other conditions. If you’re looking for a great tour this could be your starting place.

Adjusting Your Saddle

Bill — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:20:34 +0000

BicycleTutor.com has a good video and text introduction to saddle adjustment on their site.

Another Resource and Brooks Select Saddles

Bill — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:31:23 +0000

I received a new Cycling Plus magazine yesterday. There was an article about the coming Brooks ‘Select’ line of saddles.
I looked on their web arm, Bike Radar, for a link that I could pass on here but I guess they don’t put content from the current issue on the web.
I did a search on the Bike Radar site for ‘Brooks’ and got a long list of Cycling Plus’ past tests of Brooks saddles and gear. This a great resource for anyone who is looking for more information to help them make a decision about a new saddle.
The ‘Select’ saddles will be a line of their more popular models made with special Swiss leather. Pasture-raised Swiss cows make more supple and durable saddles. The leather will be it’s natural color. I expect to see these saddles sometime over the winter.