On Thursday 11 April 2019 at 7:45:50 am UTC+10 Collin A wrote: Doing a little digging (because I am looking to replace my brooks that has eaten 3 pants now), it looks like the Aubisque saddle is the replacement to the mente and brings the model more in-line with their other models. Still just as wide it seems.
https://berthoudcycles.fr/en/1371-leather-saddle-aubisque-brown.html Actually the Mente, Aubisque, and Vars saddles all have exactly the same shape/size top. On the Vars and Aubisque, the top can be easily replaced by the end user, as it is held on with Torx bolts. The difference between the two is that the Vars is lighter as it has titanium rails, and the Aubisque has stainless steel rails. The Mente is cheaper as the top is riveted on and can't be replaced. I have two of the Vars and one of the Mente, and there's no discernible difference in feel when sitting on them. The majority (all?) of the Berthoud saddles come in both Ti and steel rail versions. The steel rail versions are named after climbs in the Pyrenees and the Ti rail versions after climbs in the Alps. Nick Payne -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9aa2efda-3f63-4f66-8980-e861b10e3a85n%40googlegroups.com.
