Ah, but the Brooks B17 Narrow also has them, too. So apparently it's not confined solely to the wider models. Gernot, this may in fact be a reasonable question to ask the folks at Brooks... which I have done... hopefully we'll get a defnitive answer.
BB On Feb 28, 12:04 pm, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: > Okay, reasonable, but then why put them only in the wider models which > are designed for more leisurely, presumably less sweat-producing > riding? > > Gernot > > On Feb 28, 11:30 pm, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: > > > > > So they ... vent, I suppose. Lots of heat is generated in that area, and > > even a little venting helps on a hot day. > > > --Eric N > > > On Feb 28, 2011, at 8:00 AM, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Did a quick google search and searched the archives of various lists, > > > but didn't find an answer. Anyone know? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Gernot > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit this group > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted > > > text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.