Brooks still isn't broken in...

[ginny]

thanks ladies! Yeah, I can attest that they do get broken in. They feel like my old riding saddles (horse riding) when they are broken in. I have been putting saddle conditioner on it fairly frequently - I guess it just takes time. Nope, it isn't that uncomfortable, but I wouldn't want to ride all day for 4 days on it on a tour at the moment... though, that may be a good way to break it in . One of my friends' Brooks got rained on (not the best idea), but it rapidly broke in after that... since we haven't seen rain in months, I'm not sure is an option either. I'll just keep riding in it and one day, I'll look at it, and wahlah, it will be magically broken in

[Triskeliongirl]

Are you sure its not an adjustment issue? I moved a brooks saddle that I knew was broken in from my commuter to a new road bike, and it felt like it wasn't broken in again, UNTIL, I tweaked the nose down a tad. On my Brooks saddles, I level the nose, which means the rear is higher. And tiny adjustments can make a HUGE difference in comfort. Look at the saddle angle in this pic to see what I mean.

[ginny]

I will say that I have had a hard time adjusting the saddle - I actually have to ride a bit nose high because otherwise, I slide forward and have a lot of weight in my hands. Fortunately, there is a ... well... a little valley (?) between the back and the nose when I have it that way and I rarely hurt myself... I still am not convinced the saddle is really adjusted correctly. Actually, I was going to mess with it this afternoon and also take off my studded tires. I just don't think we are getting winter this year...