The big Ti benefit that I notice with my Ti B-17 over my three other non-Ti ones is the non-rusting properties--a somewhat significant factor on the salt/salt strewn bike ways here in coastal SolCal. Worth it when I paid $120 for the Ti one, with the now bigger price I'm okay with cleaning and waxing the steel ones a bit more often.
Rob On Oct 26, 2009, at 10:03 AM, JoelMatthews wrote: > >> 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! > > I cannot agree that there is noticeable road dampening abilities. > Every leather saddle feels different from the other because leather is > an organic material (to be precise - the skin of a dead cow). People > who work leather call themselves artisans for a reason. You cannot > assume conformity in a dead cow's skin. You must learn to be able to > work with whatever nature gives you. > > The thickness and preparation of the leather contols road buzz. Minor > differences between steel and Ti rail vibration dampening would never > be enough to counter the differences between one piece of leather and > another. > > On Oct 26, 11:40 am, Pete <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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.- Hide >>> quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
