Reddit reviews Brooks Saddles B17 Standard Bicycle Saddle (Black Rails, Black), Men's
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Rails: steelCover: leatherClaimed Weight: 580 gRecommended Use: cycling
Enjoy the FX! I'm rocking the 7.5 and I am completely in love with cycling. Here's a few words of advice:
Ditch that cable lock. I can walk up to a bike with a cable with a five dollar tool and have it for myself in 10-20 seconds. Get a U-Lock and rope. The correct answer for how many locks or what kind of locks to use is how many you are willing to carry. This will depend on your location as well. U-Locks + ropes typically require an individual to have a hacksaw, grinder, etc. I live in a smaller college town and mostly just have to worry about drunk assholes so that works perfect. In other areas more heavy duty and smaller U-Locks are more necessary. This will probably work fine and is cheap unless you're in Detroit or something.
Fenders. I feel like that should be your next investment unless you bike a lot at night. I bike a ton at night and decided to invest in great lights after almost being hit by both cars and bikes several times. The first time you have somewhere to be and go through a puddle, the fenders pay for themselves. These are what I rock and I go through puddles / lakes which I probably shouldn't. I stay nice and dry while my friends breeze through them and get completely soaked.
Racks and bungies are great for the FX series. Like others mentioned, this is just a fun bike. I use it for recreation, commuting, bar hopping, exercise, you name it! A rack and a bungie net makes it awesome and Ortlieb panniers are an even better addition.
Besides fenders however... the seat and pedals (maybe) are the next things I'd recommend to look at. The pedals look metal in that picture, but if there's plastic, toss them. Well, I guess you can use them. It depends on the rider, but there's a pretty good track record of the FX series stock pedals only lasting roughly 500 miles before they completely break. Obviously this will vary by user. These are my favorite commuter pedals because I can go clipless later or I can commute at the same time without switching out. These are cheaper and better for commuting just because of the pricing.
As for the seat, your ass will never get more comfy than sitting on a brooks.
Enjoy the FX, it's a wonderful machine and I cherish mine. I was biking to work for the first time in a month (been on vacation) and I forgot I had to go to work. I accidentally biked a few extra miles down the bike path before I remembered I was commuting and not going for an enjoyable bike ride. Careful, it becomes an addiction.
And here's a shameless plug for my pride and joy. It still had the old pedals, saddle, fenders and needs an updated snapshot.
So, they're called saddles because unless you're riding leisurely around most of your weight should be on your feet. But, it will still be uncomfortable on a road bike seat so you must wear padding. This is a main reason why you see all cyclists on the road wearing a kit. Also you just get used to it. Now, when I ride a bike in my everyday clothes I use this:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000HZA918/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1498798548&sr=8-1-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=brooks+b17&psc=1
It seems backwards at first but you can spread your weight better without all the padding, which on long rides will be less comfortable. Being fit to your bike and having it adjusted properly is very important. Good luck.
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Price history graph indicates this is an OK deal, but far from exceptional. Amazon has sold it for a lot less money at times in the past
In fact, there's a strong spike in prices in spring/summer, and a steeper drop yet to come around the end of September/early October by the looks of the trend over the last few years.
Makes sense - cash in on bike mania when the weather turns good, then have to shift your excess inventory before the relatively quiet winter
I'd hold fire until the end of September and see if it drops lower again this year personally.
The padding does nothing. The best thing for your ass on a trip like this is a Brooks
If you like a classic looking saddle. The Brooks B17 Standard is a very sweet saddle.
Hi, welcome to the club :)
You can get a Brooks saddle for 90: http://www.amazon.com/Brooks-Saddles-Standard-Bicycle-Saddle/dp/B000HZA918/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325022507&sr=8-1
Still not dirt cheap, but a very fair price for what you get. I love mine.
So this seat
leather tape
and one of these I'm not sure which one
but how do you make the brake covers brown?
EDIT: also the inside of the wheels brown
EDIT x2: found the brake covers