Due to the current price hike I wouldn't buy the ti-railed Brooks solely on the difference of weight. But if you have the funds and intend to fit it to your long distance ride the Ti-rails superior ability to dampen road buzz is very noticeable and worth the extra dosh!
On 26 Okt, 15:37, James Warren <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a Ti Brooks, because when I bought mine, I think they were only $120 > while the normals were $70. Pretty good deal, worth it to save 150 grams or > whatever it is, because lighter is better. Not worth it now for the price > difference. Also, the Ti model at the time came in a color which looked > greyt.-----Original Message----- > From: Bruce > Sent: Oct 26, 2009 6:31 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [RBW] Re: Some Ti for Atlantis/Bombadil?weight weenies are not often > found on any leather saddle. The Ti models offer a jewelry cachet to a device > that really is just designed to hold your bottom while you pedal. It's less > elegant to think of it that way though :) > > > > I concur with Joel's observations. > > From:JoelMatthews <[email protected]>To:RBW Owners Bunch > <[email protected]>Sent:Mon, October 26, 2009 7:58:51 > AMSubject:[RBW] Re: Some Ti for Atlantis/Bombadil? > It is a point of rapt debate among weight weenies and those who are > not. I side with those who say the leather is so thick and otherwise > so much the source of the qualities of a leather saddle that any > slight difference in the properties of steel and Ti would be > immeasurable. > What drives the differences in leather saddles is the amount of > leather used, shape of the saddle, and adding springs. > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
