Brooks Saddles

[Slowspoke]

I have the B68s on my mtn bike. I just had my first ride on it and it is comfortable already! Now all I have to do is swap out the flat bar for a 3" rise and I will be all set. You can't really tell that it is green from the picture, but it is!!



I have a B17 on my road bike and that one is very comfy too. I am sure I like both because I sit differently on each bike.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I have the B68s on my mtn bike. I just had my first ride on it and it is comfortable already! Now all I have to do is swap out the flat bar for a 3" rise and I will be all set. You can't really tell that it is green from the picture, but it is!!

That's a B67S....it has springs. The B68 (which I have on both my bikes) has no springs.

[Biciclista]

yeah you can read the b67s right on the saddle stamp.

[Desert Tortoise]

Does anyone know how to read the code on the bottom/inside of the Brooks saddles? It looks like a date code but I cannot find any information on how to read it.

Code stamp: 0D8

Thanks!

[kiwibug]

I ordered a brooks B17 from wallingford and I took a nice long ride on it yesterday - I'm still deciding though! I really like the way it supports my sit bones (of course they're a bit sore now), and I really think it will help with chafing problems I've been having with my previous saddle... The only thing is that previously I was using a cut out, and I did the 'cut out test' and didn't feel like I needed one, but now using the B17 I did feel like my lady bits were getting a bit crushed. I didn't loosen the tension bolt at all like they suggest, could that help? I guess I was really hoping that this saddle would work for me and I'm still hoping that maybe I just need to break it in a bit more.

Hopefully someone can let me know whether I just need more time on it! For some reason I'm hesitant about getting the brooks imperial... Maybe I'm being silly but the cut out looks.. harsh?

[Biciclista]

kiwi... have you had a professional fit? if this saddle really does fit you, it still has to be adjusted properly. My saddle nose actually points UP a little...

[kiwibug]

No I haven't.. I don't really know where to have that done.

I'm a little ashamed to say that I bought the first road bike I tried, (I do feel really comfortable on it) and the LBS guys said it 'looked right'. Now I'm in another town.. Does any LBS do a bike fit?

EDIT:

Nevermind! For some reason I thought the town I live in wouldn't have anyone but I found a guy through google - he's a physiotherapist associated with the school of rehabilitation science at my university so it sounds perfect.. I even phoned just to check it out and he was home! He's doing some renovations right now but I'll be able to get an appointment in a couple of weeks. I'm actually pretty excited. I hope he won't say I have the wrong sized bike. I haven't felt uncomfortable with the reach, nor have I had any pain issues other than chafing, which I thought was due to the saddle...

[Biciclista]

when my saddle was too far forward, I got chafing too.

[Tri Girl]

I just ordered a B18. I'm soooo excited to get it (hopefully Wednesday). I can't return it, but it was half off, so I couldn't resist. If it doesn't work, I'll sell it on eBay for what I bought it for. http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?m...oducts_id=6675

I bought a very well used Brooks at a bike swap meet for $5 a few months ago, and it's on my commuter (a B72 that's probably 30 years old by the old man's estimate). I LOVE that worn in saddle. I'm hoping the new B18 will get broken in to fit my sit bones, and then I'll be much more comfortable.

[Melissa71]

1st time poster. I've been scouring the internet for info on Brooks saddles, and stumbled upon this thread. I read the whole thing, and decided to order the B67s for my Trek 4300. I mostly ride on the gravel paved trails. The seat that it came with leaves a lot to be desired. This is the first "real" bike I've ever purchased. The bikes I've had in the past were from the big box stores, and typically fell apart in a year or so. I'm really looking forward to trying out the new saddle, I can't wait for it to arrive. Thank you all for posting your experiences, it really helped me to make an informed choice.

[Biciclista]

hope you and your Brooks are very happy together, and welcome to TE, Melissa!

[Melissa71]

Thank you, Mimi. I can't wait to get my hands on it.

[Tri Girl]

I got my saddle today- it's soooo beautiful. Have to get a new seatpost, but I'll do that on my ride home from work tomorrow.
I can't wait to ride my new saddle!

[ummbnb]

I have a B17s on my commuter and it's been comfortable since day one. I have a B66 on my mixte and it's OK, but not as comfy as the B17. I think I need to play with the positioning a bit and hopefully that will fix it.

[Melissa71]

Mine came yesterday, too. It even came with some freebies. A tiny tin of Proofide, a little review mirror for glasses, and a chain watcher. I'm going to put it on today. I can't wait to try it out, the Bontrager is killing my backside.

edit: Took it out for the first time, and I LOVE it. Took a little bit of tweaking the position, but it's soooo much better than the saddle I had been using. And it looks terrific, too!