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English cycles generally came with two different type saddles, if you're talking about English
three speeds. The best is this leather saddle, made by Brooks. This is a model B72. The leather
is thick, but it's very comfortable, and it's actually very pliable. You can find these,
even in rough shape, and a lot of times they can be brought back to life. It'll have some
springs in the back for comfort, and they will have eyelets for a saddlebag. That's
the classic saddle. The higher end bikes have this. Another type of saddle is the mattress
saddle. It's made of vinyl. Again, they're very comfortable. It has the springs in the
back, and it’s nice and broad to support your weight. Another thing I'd like to show
about these is what to do when you have a seat post that's stuck in the seat tube. A
lot of times you go to adjust the height on one of these bikes, and it hasn't been adjusted
in thirty years, and you can't adjust it, but the best thing to do is to leave the saddle
right on the seat post. Sometimes, people will remove the saddle from the seat post,
and put a wrench on the seat post. The very best thing to do; leave the saddle right on
it, back off the seat post bolt, and just start twisting and pulling up, and you'll
eventually loosen and remove the seat post.