Bicycle ads, New Yorker Covers, and bicycle badges
Langley’s collection of old ads, bicycle related New Yorker covers, and bicycle badges can be seen at http://www.jimlangley.net/brake/brake.html.
Brooks has been known for fine leather saddles for over a century and there were plenty of racers who would ride nothing else. There were elaborate ways to break in Brooks saddles, such as removing the leather, softening it and then reattaching it with hand-hammered copper rivets. The bag on the back of this bike is also by Brooks. You can still find these if you’re lucky.
One of a series on Langley’s great web site.
–Corrie