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Mounting a Marathon Plus

Bill — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:02:23 +0000

Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires can be hard to mount on a rim. They’re big, thick, heavy tires. The folks at Spa Cycles, in the U.K., have published a video that shows a good way to get a Marathon Plus, or any difficult tire. onto a rim.

Reshaping a Sagged Brooks Saddle

Bill — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:10:12 +0000

Mike Sherman posted his technique for taking the sag out of a Brooks leather saddle.

Home Made Saddle Leather

Bill — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:16:17 +0000

Have you ever thought about forming a new leather cover for your old Brooks? “Big Block” did it and he posted a nice series of pictures showing his process from beginning to end on the London Fixed Gear and Single-speed Forum.

Saddle Undershield

Bill — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:38:10 +0000

Enough tire spray on wet roads and your leather saddle can become saturated and vulnerable. Usually we have fenders, or at least a bag under the saddle, for protection. Brooks used to offer these undersaddle shields, probably around the middle of the 20th century. (They’re made out of celluloid if that’s any help with dating them.)