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Anyone using a Brooks on their road bike? I'm considering a B17 narrow to put on my Quest. I don't care about weight. If I lost a few pounds it would solve that issue anyway.
I was wondering if the rivets get hot and will burn you in the summer. I live in Houston and it gets freaking hot. I read that the saddle itself stays cooler due to the leather. Not sure how true that is.
Gotcha, thanks for the info! Makes more sense when you put it that way.
One other question. I've read that sometimes you have to get a new seat post with the Brooks due to the rails being so short. What do you think of that?
Thanks again, wish they had them local that I could check them out. They look really nice online :-)
Approx. 7 cm of adjusting length on the rail of the B17's. If you need more rail consider buying a Rivet - I have the Rivet Pearl and have 12 cm rail so more flex for adjusting. My sits are really narrow - 80 mm center to center so I thought the Pearl would be to wide until I rode it and realized the wiggle room was ideal for me. The B17 regular has a similar width so don't shy away from that either. I like a shorter "skirt" (the side), another reason for picking the Pearl. Like us, most reputable places offer a six month return policy on leather saddles as we know how every body is different. Good Luck, let me know if I can help.
I like the Rivet, but the Brooks B17 comes in blue :) After what Sheila said I'm thinking the regular B17 should fit. I generally take a saddle that is 150-155mm and on Brook's website it says the saddle is 175mm, so if I subtract the 20 mm that should be right. I agree that less skirt looks nicer though.
Someone on here reminded me a few years ago of Wallbikes as they have a 6 month guarantee. That is where I got my Brooks. Might be worth a try?Quote:
Originally Posted by thekarens
Thanks for the suggestion!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kerry1976
thanks Muirenn,
yes we do and yes to the return policy. Would need to special order the blue one but that isn't a problem