Some extra Proofide helps too. Have you applied the proofhide to the underside of the saddle, also I use horsey saddle soap — mine has broken in well under miles. Nothing like a rock hard nose up saddle for comfort when your in the drops. Put up with them and Swallows through the sixties and seventies, when the finally do soften up they tend to sag. I do have it more nose up than my other saddles but the problem seems to be the pressure it puts on the, what do they call it, is it per… pernium… something like that?
Get a used one! Took a couple of weeks odd miles to break back in — I applied lots of Gliptone when it arrived mind you…. Brooks saddles are poo IMHO, all that breaking in is just you getting used to the saddle, like you would with every other saddle in the world.
It does however weigh more than my frame, forks and wheels combined. By Paul Norman TZ. Established in , Brooks is a saddle making icon. It still produces an extensive range of traditional leather saddles at its Birmingham factory, but also the innovative new Cambium saddles as well as a host of accessories with a traditional look.
Below some options listed, you'll see links to retailers where you can buy the saddles. If you click on this then we may receive a small amount of money from the retailer when you purchase the item. The innovative Cambium saddle range uses organic cotton canvas impregnated with vulcanised natural rubber. Benefits of the Cambium saddle include comfort, durability and waterproofing. It also absorbs vibration well due to its suspended design. The Cambium saddle is made in a variety of widths to suit different riding styles and body positions and the Carved version includes a cut-out in the top to reduce pressure points.
The latest additions to the Cambium range are the C13 saddles. There are five different models in the C13 range: the C13 , and refer to the different widths, designed to suit different riders. The C13 and C13 are also available as Carved versions with central cut-outs, at the same price.
Brooks has been selling the B17 leather saddle continuously since the s. The Team Pro range also derives from the B17, while the Flyer uses the same top, but with a sprung frame for extra comfort. Expensive, if measured in money alone, and dirt-cheap if measured in value.
It depends. For me, it was comfortable from the moment I mounted it, although it took a few weeks of hard riding to get the thing to start changing shape. Others report breaking-in periods of several hundred miles, and there is a magic lotion available from Brooks which can be applied to help soften the leather quicker.
The seats, even the ones without springs, are comfy from day one. Surprisingly, it is comfortable because it is so hard. Instead of filling all your crevices with gel pads, which effectively give many more points of friction and cause saddle sores, the Brooks saddles are effectively a very stiff hammock hung from each end.
This provides a measure of shock absorbance, and as your rear-end really only presses at the two pressure points on your sit bones where the pelvis touches the saddle , there is no rubbing. The shiny surface, too, helps stop chafing and even heavy cotton jeans have moisture wicked-away quickly by the leather.
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