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scott_budds · Joined: 20 Nov 2008 Posts: 175 Location: Norwich

Hi Ive been working on an old "New Hudson" cycle. Its comming along quite nice. Recently I was given a real nice leather Brooks saddle. I know its not exactly right for an old bike but is much better than the plastic saddle I had before. Only thing is I am struggling to get a seat post! I can get a really high tech/racing one in ali but I need something more fitting like cheap pressed steel one. Can you believe it I cant seam to find one? Any body have any ideas it would be most welcomed.

Buddsy
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GerritKan · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 13

Hello Buddsy .

This is a good adresses of sites the have all kind of parts for old bicycles.

http://www.cyclesofyesteryear.com/index.html

http://www.theoldbicycleshowroom.co.uk/fittings-dept-26-c.asp

Gerrit

victor 101 · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 446 Location: East Yorkshire

Hi Buddsy, what diameter is the post or are they a standard size?, only I have a saddle with a post in the shed.
Rod.

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

This might sound daft, but go to the tip, and ask them for a bicycle, they should get you one for a couple of quid for there hassle, and would be pretty sure there would be an old steel bike, with buckled wheels etc. Our tip has loads of bikes in a pile!

Roger-hatchy · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex

Was about to throw out an old Raleigh
Not sure of the seat post size, will have a check in the morning
The saddle is a brooks look alike.

Come to think of it anyone interested in the rest of it, free to anyone wants to collect