Re: [CR]Brooks Saddles; Durability of Ti rails????

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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:21:25 -0500
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "John Betmanis" <johnb@oxford.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Brooks Saddles; Durability of Ti rails????
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At 12:20 PM 19/11/2008 -0800, Jan Heine wrote:
>My Professional Titanium took 2000 miles to break in, and was worn
>out after 3000 miles. It was the non-presoftened version. Get the
>pre-softened version, so at least it's comfortable from the start,
>even if it doesn't last.

Is the one you tested in BQ Vol.5 No.2 the pre-softened one? The one that took on a lopsided shape after 640 miles? I know you said the shape didn't come from your anatomy, so could that have been a poor hide?

John Betmanis
Woodstock, Ontario
Canada