“Brooks England is pleased to announce the release of the Brooks B17 Select World Traveller 2012 Limited Edition Saddle. This saddle celebrates our deep historical associations with the sporting heroes of the previous London Olympiad, as well as our rich relationship with devotees of Long Distance Touring, during the inaugural WCR Grand Tour (www.worldcycleracing.com), a competitive circumnavigation of the Earth by bicycle.
The leather surface features a restyling of a piece by Frank Patterson, artist and illustrator of the Brooks catalogues of the 1920’s, realized by Richard Phipps. All saddles have been made using Brooks Select organic leather tops, fixed to a chromed copper steel frame and finished with hand hammered copper rivets.
The B17 Select World Traveller is available at chosen Brooks Dealers Of Excellence from May, and production of the Brooks B17 Select World Traveller has been capped at 2012 pieces.”More info & orderNewBella CiaoBerthoudCyclesBLBBrave Machine ComponentsBuschMullerCrane BellsDia-CompeMiscellaneousGevenalleGrandBoisGreppGropesHALOHonjoHopetechH+SONInterlocRacingDesignJtekKoolstopLiberteCyclesMicheMicroshiftMinouraMKSNewbaumNittoNovaTecOld Man MountainOstrichPacentiPanaracerReneHerseRestrapRivendellRohloffRoyceRustinesRydeSanMarcoSamuraiSchlumpfSchmidt Original NabendynamoShimanoShutter PrecisionSilcaSomaSpecialites TASuginoSunXCDSupernovaSpurCycleSteve PottsStronglightSwiftTanankaTangeTektroTRPTubolitoVelocityVelogicalVeloOrangeVeloxWaldWeraWTBYokozumaZefalBrooks FlyerBrooks B17Brooks NOS
Brooks B17
“Brooks England is pleased to announce the release of the Brooks B17 Select World Traveller 2012 Limited Edition Saddle. This saddle celebrates our deep historical associations with the sporting heroes of the previous London Olympiad, as well as our rich relationship with devotees of Long Distance Touring, during the inaugural WCR Grand Tour (www.worldcycleracing.com), a competitive circumnavigation of the Earth by bicycle.
The leather surface features a restyling of a piece by Frank Patterson, artist and illustrator of the Brooks catalogues of the 1920’s, realized by Richard Phipps. All saddles have been made using Brooks Select organic leather tops, fixed to a chromed copper steel frame and finished with hand hammered copper rivets.
The B17 Select World Traveller is available at chosen Brooks Dealers Of Excellence from May, and production of the Brooks B17 Select World Traveller has been capped at 2012 pieces.”More info & orderNew
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The B17, the iconic Brooks saddle, first produced in 1898. Highly suitable for long distance cycling, touring&travelling and mountainbiking.
Available in a gents and ladies (S) version. It comes in many iterations. The standard B17 has black rails. The B17 Special has chromed rails and frame assembly. The B17 titanium has titanium rails, as the title suggests. this model also has softened, or pre-aged leather, meaning it was treated in such a way that it is more supple, shortening the break-in period. And it comes with laces to assist in tensioning the leather.
L 275 x W 175 x H 65
Weight: 520 g
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The B17 is the best-selling Brooks saddle for over 100 years and perfectly meets the needs of riders ready to explore, whether bikepacking, commuting, riding gravel, road cycling, or touring. Handcrafted in Smethwick, England of vegetable tanned leather, the B17 Special Brooks Lab retains the timeless beauty, unique flexibility and natural comfort of its premium leather design that progressively adapts to your individual anatomy and riding style. This special edition includes hand-hammered copper rivets which further enhance the saddle's longevity, and a special stamp motif to inspire every journey.
Durable Vegetable Tanned Leather
Shapes Over Time
Lasting Comfort & Breathability
Extended 10-Year Guarantee
Handcrafted Since 1866
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Durable Vegetable Tanned Leather
Shapes Over Time
Lasting Comfort & Breathability
Extended 10-Year Guarantee
Handcrafted Since 1866
Only the finest premium vegetable tanned leather for strength, beauty and durability. Leather is a naturally breathable material that provides a unique type of well-being. The leather top is suspended over the saddle rail to create a suspended moulded seat, similar to a hammock, for tailored lasting comfort. Journey after journey, our leather naturally moulds to the unique shape of the rider for a more comfortable ride.
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