First ride on my Brooks B17, ouch.

[caribe81]

Hello Ladies,
I just wanted to share my experience with my brooks saddle B17s. I got it a month ago and have ridden 100 miles on it. At first I have to admit it felt like I was sliding a bit but that was only once. I keep proof hiding it and it got less slippery. For me it has fit like a glove. I have not experience chafing, soreness, or rubbing of any kind. My longest ride has been 50 miles and that was only the third time on the saddle and it felt right . After riding 20 miles this weekend I did feel the need to move the saddle back a bit and it feels even better. I am 5’6 and weigh 120 pounds.

[caribe81]

Hope this helps

[FreshNewbie]

Caribe, thanks for posting pictures. Brooks saddles look neat on bikes. I never used to like them before, but recently I changed my mind about them, don't know why.
Do you mind sharing what kind of shorts do you wear on your rides? I am still trying to figure out a perfect short/brooks match, so far sss shebeest seem to work well.

[caribe81]

Hi as far as shorts. I like this Nike one I have, but I don’t know what type it is, it was like $35 and has the best chamois so far. I also have the Pearl Izumi Sugar Short it pretty good and the 'shebeest-Sprint Tri Shortie' that I just got and have only ridden on it once. It seems ok for short rides only.

[suzieqtwa]

I've put almost 450 miles on the B17 ,and I think this time I finally got it to work. I commuted all week to work (13 miles RT) ,and Saturday ,and Sunday I road 40 miles each day ,and NO CROTCH PAIN>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> woooooooooooo whoooooooo. I adjusted it to be totally level. I kept waiting for the pain this weekend ,but it never happened. I cant say I found that "sweet spot ,as there are no indentations on the saddle ,but I don't slide around at all. The shorts I wear are Pearl Izumi "short attack". They seemed to have the biggest padding. I hope it continues to get better.
Newbie ,how is your saddle saga going?

[FreshNewbie]

Awsome to hear it Suzie!!!
Well I sold my old Selle Italia and bought Specialized Arione saddle because brooks still gives me chaffing problem in my soft tissue. I love the brooks on my butt, it doesnt hurt anywhere at all. But about at 20 miles mark I start to get burning feeling in the front and then when I get in the shower OHH it's pretty bad Not sure why I don't even slide around that much anymore, it's not too high so I don't rock. This is how lack of cut out effecting me. Now I am not sending it back just yet, I am planning to keep it and maybe put it later on. Yesterday I went to ride with my Specialized and that I really like that saddle, but then I only got to do 16 miles on it so it's not for sure yet. We will see what will happen, this saga as you called it tires me.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

One other thing to check out- I have found that sometimes when I wear too thick a chamois layer, the extra padding there in front pushes up against my soft parts after a lot of miles and starts making them numb. It's a tricky balance trying to find just the right amount of chamois. Something to watch for.