brooks saddle weight

[chris folder]

Hi anyone useing a brooks saddle is there much difference in weight between the brooks and the standard brompton saddle? On the brompton bike build it shows the brompton saddle with 0 weight

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Negligble. Have a good wee before setting off if you're that worried about weight.

The more appreciable difference for me is the comfort of carrying the folded bike with newer type at least Brompton saddle vs the quite rigid leather & uncomfortable rails on the Brooks.

My Brompton has a B17 narrow Brooks saddle on it but in terms of bum comfort I don't have any great problem with the standard Brommy saddle either.

 

[TheDoctor]

If the Brompton site gives the weight difference as zero, then it probably is.
What makes you think it wouldn't be?

 

[Dogtrousers]

I've ridden my Brompton with both and can honestly say I didn't notice any weight difference.

 

[jefmcg]

I just had a look at the bike builder. The brompton saddle shows 0kg as it is the standard kit, and included in the total bike weight already. The Brooks are therefore 100 and 140 grams heavier. The B17s has a shorter nose, so your skirt doesn't get caught in it, so explains why it is lighter.

Negligble. Have a good wee before setting off if you're that worried about weight.

The above weights are little less and a little more than half a cup of water, so it doesn't even have to be a good wee

 

[Profpointy]

I just had a look at the bike builder. The brompton saddle shows 0kg as it is the standard kit, and included in the total bike weight already. The Brooks are therefore 100 and 140 grams heavier. The B17s has a shorter nose, so your skirt doesn't get caught in it, so explains why it is lighter.

The above weights are little less and a little more than half a cup of water, so it doesn't even have to be a good wee

Just get the titanium railed brooks instead; that's a bit lighter :-)

 

[fossyant]

Not much, both are the weight of a small elephant

 

[fossyant]

Just get the titanium railed brooks instead; that's a bit lighter :-)

OK, small elephant after a poop !

 

[Pale Rider]

My Spa Nidd Brooks copy weighs a fair bit for a saddle.

Might be one of the reasons why it's so much cheaper than a Brooks.

 

[fossyant]

Go on, how much does a typical Brooks weigh ?

 

[jefmcg]

1/2 kg, give or take.

 

[fossyant]

1/2 kg, give or take.

Jeessssuuuussssss !!!!!!

 

[steveindenmark]

Depending on which model of Brooks. But a B17 compared to a Charge Spoon. The B17 is much heavier.

But I cant see the concern when we are talking about something that is not a lightweight bike to begin with.

 

[Profpointy]

Depending on which model of Brooks. But a B17 compared to a Charge Spoon. The B17 is much heavier.

But I cant see the concern when we are talking about something that is not a lightweight bike to begin with.

On the other hand, if it's (too) heavy to start with you don't really want to be adding more even more weight.

That said, Brooks for me every time

 

[Fab Foodie]

On the other hand, if it's (too) heavy to start with you don't really want to be adding more even more weight.

That said, Brooks for me every time

It's buggerall.
I'm 95kg, my S6L plus dynohub weighs about say 12kg inc water bottle, that's 107kg. If a Brooks weighs 250g more than the standard saddle it's neither here nor there.