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Andrew C

Heard a couple of little *plink*s behind me on the ride home, and later felt my seat sagging more than normal.

Goodbye, old friend.

[UPDATE: fixed it, with the right part from a LBS no less. Support your Local Bike Shop or Co-op.

Hello again, old friend.]

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A very old and saggy Brooks saddle, on a bicycle, next to some shelves (safely back home, in other words) The leather nose is lifted off the frame, and I'm holding up a loose part that was still clinging on. The nose bolt has sheared or stripped its threads, and has fallen off, causing the entire structure to become unworkable and no longer possible to ride comfortably. Even saggier than normal. RIP good, comfy saddle that might be as old as I am.
Jan 13, 2025, 06:23 PM·Public·Tusky
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Andrew C

It had a good innings. I got it on an early 1970s Falcon frame that I picked up for a fiver in the right hands down the council tip, and under a horrid tartan seat cover was this already broken in nice saddle that felt just right.

I think it had been linseeded in the past, it had dried out one or more times in its lifetime, and it was showing stretch cracks on top. Also, the rivets were beginning to protrude. Not shedding too many tears about getting a new one 😉

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