Brooks B17 Narrow Saddle |
As soon as the Leather Saddle
Brooks Saddle Rain Cover |
Brooks saddle rain cover
Brooks Proofide |
Here are all the accessories in their boxes before you get to see them outside, the Brooks B17 Saddle
Brooks D Saddle Bag - Brown |
The bag isn't really tiny, but it isn't huge. It's enough to hold the previously mentioned saddle rain cover as well as the trouser strap
Brooks Trouser Strap |
The whole purpose of this item is to keep your pants out of your chain. Plain and simple. Alternative methods include rolling your pants up past your knee or tucking it into your sock Mormon bike-rider style (no offense meant)... or a hardly noticeable strap that goes around your ankle keeping the pants snug and the fabric out of the chain. It's the same concept as those stiff bracelets kids have, where you slap it against your wrist and it wraps around. Amusing even if you're not using it to keep your pants out of the chain. Clearly not needed if you're going for a racing ride in shorts.
Brooks Saddlebag |
Here's the saddlebag
Brooks Handlebar Tape |
Lastly, here is the handlebar tape
Anyway, once I get back the bike from Wally's Bike Shop and once FedEx checks it out hopefully, I can get it powder coated regardless of whether or not they are paying for it. Just for anyone in McAllen, TX there has been only one bike shop for a really long time in McAllen, TX called Bicycle World. Every experience I've had there has been terrible. Never been asked if I needed any help, when I approach the staff generally they are quite unhelpful as if selling something to me were a bad thing. Needless to say, Wally's is the new kid on the block and when I went yesterday after I had already dropped off my bike, and asked for them to estimate the damages to the bike for FedEx, they were extremely helpful. Wally came out, gave me his personal e-mail to forward before pictures and said he'd have me taken care of by tomorrow. Brandon the bike mechanic is a really cool guy, sat there talking with me while he worked on a customer's bike. They sort of have a bar-like set up where the bike being worked on currently is behind the bar on a clearly visible and elevated bike stand with stools on the other side of the bar. On the left of this bar is a room with glass walls that serves as Wally's office and he seems to be on the floor as much as in the office, talking to customers, ringing them up at the register and helping them out in any way possible. Highly recommended!
I hope you come to love your Brooks saddle as much as I love mine.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize that you were from McAllen. That's where me and my wife are from. Small world.