Anyone have a honey-colored Brooks?

[Veronica]

I looked at some well used Honey colored saddles at Rivendell today. They didn't seem to have changed much, certainly no black spots. The color was somewhere between a tan and a brown.

V.

[mimitabby]

My husband's that he ruined was a honey and it's just a little darker than they are new. His shorts and sweat did not blacken it, only darken it.

[mimitabby]

on the left, showing slightly darker than it is, is the new honey brooks.
on the right, showing true color is the ruined one. You see that crease?
that fits my husband's behind much too well now.

they are both B17 Honey colored.

[salsabike]

ow. For those of those who ride in the rain, that's a painful sight.

[mimitabby]

I've ridden my brooks in the rain too. Just not for 24 hours in a sitting!!!

[Veronica]

I have a saddle cover for my Brooks that I use when it's really pouring.

V.

[Blueberry]

So...is there any way to protect a brooks saddle for 24 hours of riding in the rain (not that I plan to ride 24 hours in the rain anytime soon...)

Just wondering

Carrie Anne

[Quillfred]

on the left, showing slightly darker than it is, is the new honey brooks.
on the right, showing true color is the ruined one. You see that crease?
that fits my husband's behind much too well now.

they are both B17 Honey colored.

Mimitabby

I wonder if Brooks would be able to refit the "24 hour" job. Then again maybe it has sentimental value just as it is.

Quillfred

[mimitabby]

Quillfred, I have to call wallbikes tomorrow... Maybe I will just ask them!

[mimitabby]

I just got off the phone from Wallbike, (i got a saddle cover added to my order)
they said use plastic bags over the saddles in driving rain.
They also said that if you get a saddle drenched (like DH did) to let it dry out before you sit on it.
if you sit on it; you will ruin it.
keep proofhiding it though; this will help.

and no, they can't fix the leather. they can fix any other part of the saddle.
So gals, if you are doing 24 hour rides in the rain, put a plastic bag (or something) over your saddle!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

If you take your new honey color Brooks saddle and slather it with neatsfoot oil in order to help it form to you more quickly, it will darken the color to a nice warm medium brown. My husband did this to his, but I'm holding out with my own as I love the honey color. I don't think proofhiding treatment darkens it however, from what I've heard.