With a glorious history and a dedicated number of followers. I'm currently working with someone on a bike, and he's suggesting the gilles berthoud aravis saddle. A gilles berthoud.bethoud saddles and luggage are made in france and are associated with exquisite randonneuring bicycles.
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It is simple when you have the tool provided by brooks.
The berthoud differs from brooks and the other leather saddles available today in several ways.
The gilles berthoud aspin & the brooks b17, the brooks flyer fall into the pear shape category, the brooks swallow, the zimbale leather saddle, the brooks b17 narrow, the fizik’s vitesse are. Handlebar bags place supplies within easy reach. Considering a gilles berthoud saddle, as i've found that i really like a custom cutout on a brooks b17 that i have. Gilles berthoud aravis vs brooks team pro?
I also received a suggestion from several staff members at harris cyclery:
You can read the detailed specs for these saddles here. The berthoud is much better set almost level to the ground. The cycles berthoud soulor leather saddle is beautifully made and well worth the relatively modest time it takes to bed in because, once moulded, it's like it was custom made for your backside. Berthoud decaleur & rack mount handlebar bags.
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One is still like new and straight. Leather saddle aravis open brown. An additional difference, is the berthoud's relative lack of side skirts (compare it to the brookshere). The swift was definitely a thicker cut leather than the b17's i've owned.
I now have amassed a small collection of saddlebags and i'm wondering if the mounting loops on the back of the berthoud aspin saddle are spaced similarly to the ones on my brooks b17 ti.
While this results in fewer saddles from each hide it ensures that the saddle doesnt sag. Instead of riveting the leather saddle to the frame, these are bolted on, making it easy to repair if necessary. But some of us have wished for something even better. This system allows for the saddle to be taken a part and also for more control over tension adjustment.
However, given the choice between this and the iconic brooks, the soulor gets my money (and it's currently £120 if you follow the buying link above).
Berthoud saddles come in four shapes for different riding styles: I have two b17 imperial. Gilles berthoud aspin saddle vs. Comfort was immediate, no break in required and i put in a couple 40 mile rides in the first week i had the saddle.
Gilles makes these beautiful saddles with top quality leather.
The galibier is berthoud’s lightest saddle, weighing just 346 g thanks to its minimalist shape and titanium rails. Post by niggle » 21 mar 2014, 11:02am i have used my spa wharfe for about 1000 miles now and i think it is still as hard as when i bought it, but fortunately it is reasonably comfortable for me despite this. But even if i tighten the saddle. The shape is a bit flatter in the rear than the brooks offerings while having steep drop off in the transition to narrow nose.
I've been riding a brooks b17 for a while (it's going on another bike) and was already eyeing a team pro for this build.
I tried to tighten the bolt, but the bolt broke. Many cyclists have used brooks saddles for many years and loved them. The extra millimetre gives the berthoud a considerable amount of extra rigidity, and in addition the sides stay put rather than splaying outwards when you put your weight on the middle of the saddle. A gilles berthoudbethoud saddles and luggage are made in france and are associated with exquisite randonneuring bicycles.
Considering a gilles berthoud saddle, as i've found that i really like a custom cutout on a brooks b17 that i have.
I installed a regular bolt, which kind of works. The reason i bring it up is because others have mentioned that the berthoud saddle is a bit thicker. Discussion starter · #1 · dec 4, 2020.
