Brooks B-17 SPRINTER Limited Edition Track Saddle #343
Limited Edition!
#0343 of 1925
B17 Champion Sprinter
The B17 Champion Sprinter was introduced in 1925 and has been in production for over 30 years. Built for mile and half mile events, the Sprinter was the choice of track riders through the 1950’s and early 1960’s.
Whilst all other Brooks Saddles bare the “Made in England” print on the side of the leather top, the Sprinter is embossed with “Made in Great Britain”. This is not a mistake but a faithful reproduction of the original. Until the 1960’s in fact all Brooks Saddles were branded in this way.
This limited edition Sprinter weights 425 g, much less than the original since its frame is entirely made of titanium. The saddle is 274 mm long and 133 mm wide. The leather top is fixed to the frame with hand hammered copper rivets. The Sprinter is delivered in our special Collection box containing all the necessary to take care of the product: a tensioning spanner, a can of Proofide leather dressing and a cotton cloth to polish the saddle.
A true collector’s item, at its introduction the Sprinter was certainly the narrowest saddle ever built, and probably remains one of the narrowest bicycle saddles ever made. Each B17 Champion Sprinter is numbered on the underside and delivered with a certificate bearing the same number.
A Kashimax Keirin saddle next to the Sprinter LE to shows the similarity between the two and to point out track heritage of the Brooks Sprinter. Kashimax not included in auction.
I used the #0711 saddle to illustrate the burn number branding that is into each Limited Edition Sprinter saddle. Naturally if you are bidding on another number in the series, that edition number will be the number burned into your saddle. i.e. If you are bidding on saddle #0343, then 0343 will be burn branded into the bottom of that particular saddle.
*Future listing prices may increase at any time.
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to clear customs will be the total of your store purchases and/or
winning
auction bids (less any shipping costs, as these are not considered in
the
declared value). Each order will be declared as a "Retail Sale"
and we will not
deviate from this practice. Altering customs documents
to declare retail sales as something other than a sale (i.e., to
declare as a
"gift" or "warranty item") is a crime that carries severe
penalties (including both jail sentences and significant
fines).
You
are
responsible for paying all taxes and brokerage fees, which will be
collected at
delivery.
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