My bike-saturated weekend was so bike-saturated that I forgot that this Brooks saddle happened on Friday. I got it from the very fancy bike shop in TriBeCa where they know I do a blog and I thought a discount my come my way, at least 10% to alleviate tax, but oh, no. I paid the ultimate bike shop retail. #SupportYourLocalBikeShop #Breathe
It hurts my heart to think about how I paid the fullest retail price possible, plus tax for something so small and steal-able.
But my ass is a different story- This pup was hard as a rock for the first say, seventy miles, but now I really dig it. I bought it because I blindly, and happily believe in the advice of Velouria of Lovely Bicycle.
I really appreciate the short "nose" on this guy. I hate that I can't pop off that Brooks plate on the back. That tiny plate has a huge voice screaming STEAL ME!!! So I need to hush it up somehow.
Blog post coming up: "How to deface your Brooks saddle to deter theft while maintaining function."
But seriously, I bet I remove it and put my cheap-o saddle back on. We'll see.
5/8/12
Brooks Happens
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Could you just cover it with a bag? When it's wet outside here, all the bikers leave a bag over their seats to keep them dry while parked. Nothing fancy, I've seen plastic shopping bags used most frequently. Out of sight, out of mind maybe?
ReplyDeleteI have cable lock on my saddle that is locked to my seat post. The thief would have to remove my seat post to steal it. Not 100 percent, but a lot of trouble to steal it.
ReplyDeletebrooks are totally worth it! i was given one recently and it changed my life! it was slightly used so it was sorta broken in. i live and ride in boston (where brooks get stolen in the blink of an eye) i have a cable that i slip through the rails, the rear tire and then to my u lock. i am not happy to carry it around but i would be much less happy with my old crap saddle. let me know if you come up with a better idea!
ReplyDeleteI can send you black electrical tape! Kind of digging that saddle!
ReplyDeleteSarah @ Thinfluenced
I rode it Thursday night and parked it outside with kryptonite, thick rope chain threaded through and attached to my fatty Krypto U-Lock but the kicker is that my bike was parked next to someone's personal chauffer the entire time so... Thanks for protecting my bike, chauffer!
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