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Leather-forming press at Brooks Saddles
Photo courtesy of Brooks Saddle Archives
a great resource for saddles
from Wallingford Bicycle Parts

Old bones on the Christy Anatomic (USA).

Limited-edition Ayatollah Khomeni saddle
from the “Kiss My Ass” (USA) collection

Plaid-pattern French saddle
on a Jacques Anquetil folding bike.

Thread-bare Phoenix saddle (Shanghai).

Peened brass rivet on the nose
of a Brooks Professional saddle.

Sausage-shape Bunker saddle (USA), from 19th Century anatomic craze, or was it 20th Century?

Untitled (Bee swarm) photograph, by Meret Oppenheim, 1977.

Wicker-webbed 1890s Messinger saddle (USA).

Mammoth Brooks B33 (England), on John’s verdant Atlantis masterpiece.

1890s Crescent saddle (USA).

Bull’s Head (Tete de Toro), bronze sculpture by Pablo Picasso, 1943.

Super-size Brooks B90/3 saddle (England).

1890s Jarvis saddle (USA), with boneshaker-style spiral nose.

Jerome K. Jerome (1900)

Sheepskin-covered Easy Seat, features pivoting pelvic pads.

Soot-covered saddle
World Trade Center, September 2001, on Mark’s mountain bike.

Celeste-colored Chinese saddle, on Tom Brokaw’s black Flying Pigeon, used in secretive TV-report, of 1989 Tiananmen Square uprising.

Dimpled Brooks B5N (England), on Karl’s orange LeMond audax velo.

Bench-like Bummer Seat, able to swivel fore and aft.

Spanking-new gel saddle
on Britany Spear’s red Trek bike, signed with a heart.

Skirt-friendly ROK Vasad saddle (Netherlands), on a black ladies Batavus Flying Dutchman.

Pre-Softened Brooks Professional saddle.

Anatomic Terry Liberator saddle, on Phoenix’s white Carrera.

Super-set-back Bauer saddle, made for acrobatic cycling.

Stylish hide-top Legnano saddle (Italy), on Mark’s burgundy roadster.

Brass-rivet Brooks Swift (England), on Charles’ white Viscount.

Anatomic Look saddle (France)
with see-thru gel chamber.

Pint-sized Trials saddle, designed to jump real high.

Vintage leather & spring saddle, on Rob’s midnight blue Overman safety.

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