Brooks B18 LADY

Brooks B18 LADY

Brooks is proud to offer the B18 Lady, featuring the original embossed flowers design of 1905. In 1898 John Boultbee Brooks patented a process to emboss leather saddles. By the beginning of the 1900’s Brooks was able to supply a range of richly decorated products for ladies. The B18 Lady is one of the finest examples of these saddles. A true collector’s item, the B18 Lady also features the same unique loop springs - incorporated within the saddles rails - which were among the first suspension features to be patented by their forefathers.

The famous Brooks name plate and saddle bag loops on the rear of the B18 Lady.

Click here to go to the Brooks England web site.

A Nice Sunday Afternoon To Go For A Bike Ride

Click on the photos to enlarge them.

Kelly Holmes

Temperatures were in the 60s this afternoon in the Winston-Salem, NC area. I headed out from my house around 1:30 on my bike headed to the Town Square in Lewisville, NC. While riding on Harper Road, out in the country, I sensed someone coming up on me from behind. I looked back and was glad to see my friend Kelly Holmes gaining on me quickly. Kelly and I have been riding together off and on for over twenty years now. We often see each other on the road unplanned and go for a nice ride. 

The Cat 8 group assembling before the ride

At the square we saw several members of the Cat 8 group assembling before the ride. This is a great group of riders that ride from the Lewisville Square on Saturday and Sunday. I'm not able to join in with them on Saturday's because I am working. On Sundays they ride at 2:00 in the afternoon this time of year. They were planning on riding a loop called "Liberty Church". A planned distance of approximately 40 miles. Kelly and I joined in and rode at the back chatting. The group rode in a single file paceline for a couple of miles until we were out of town. Once we were out in the country and not an impediment to traffic we switched to a double paceline. There were lots of long fairly straight stretches on the route we rode today. We rode smooth and steady. Once back to the square Mark Speas checked his Garmin and reported an average speed for the ride of 19.4 miles per hour. That's a good pace, but didn't seem too hard since we just kept rolling the whole time. This was a good group ride. After riding to and from the ride I ended up with a total distance of right at 60 miles.

Poor Ole' Joe supervised me wiping down my bike once I returned home.

17th PARIS BREST PARIS - RANDONNEUR 2011 // BROOKS ENGLAND

Fit Kit Training

Click on the photo to enlarge it.

A great group of bicycle industry professionals.

I just got in from a Fit Kit Training Seminar in the Baltimore/Washington DC area. Chris, from Fit Kit, did  a great job teaching the class and really knows his stuff. I like to attend at least one fit training program a year to stay sharp on my bike fitting methods. Each time I pick up a couple of new techniques from the class and also from the other bike fitters. It's sad to leave the class and the new friends that were made during the few days we worked together. I wish them all well and hope our paths will cross again soon!