Brooks Organic Leather Bicycle Saddles Go the Distance

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All photos supplied by Brooks The 1880′s were, arguably, the bicycle’s golden era. From that time we derived the so-called ‘Safety Bicycle’, where, unlike the ‘Penny Farthing,’ riders could reach the ground with their feet. The same period also saw the introduction of the chain drive, pneumatic bike tyres, and the first Brooks leather bicycle saddle (or seat.) With almost 150 years of leather craftsmanship, Brooks, continue to innovate, recently launching a line of vegetable tanned, organic leather bicycle saddles. Inspired not so much by a need to be ‘green,’ but by cyclist’s requests for even higher … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Brooks Organic Leather Bicycle Saddles Go the Distance

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