Brooks or Selle An-Atomica?

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I've been measured using both the Bontrager and Specialized measuring tools, and on both I have measured out in the "medium" category - 143mm for Specialized saddles and 150 for Bontrager's WSD saddles.
I am considering the Brooks B17N (152mm), because I fear that the standard B17 (170mm) will be too wide and cause chaffing. Does this sound like a reasonable assumption?

No, it sounds like a B17N would be way too narrow for your sitbones. Try a B17 first, or even B68. I concur with Mimi in avoiding the "S" models. I didn't like the B17S much for various reasons. I've ridden both B17 and B68 and they are both great. B68 is for the widest sitbone span (me). B17 is for average width bones.

Then there is the Selle An-Atomica...which after reading over their website, really intrigues me. But again, I fear the width of the Titanico (165mm) would be too wide for me. I'm not sure if they are producing their medium-width Robusto saddle...does anyone here know? It is not offered on their website...looks like they are only offering the Titanico.

You might not want to order a Selle An-Atomica right at this point in time. Sadly, the designer/owner Tom Milton died recently during a double century ride, and it looks like customer service is not functioning much at the moment. they might need to settle the estate before others can continue making/selling the saddles:
http://audaxvermont.blogspot.com/201...-lives-on.html
Note the comment section.

Can anyone give me some insight on either of these leather saddles? I don't want to make another buying mistake.

Did.

[nscrbug]

No, it sounds like a B17N would be way too narrow for your sitbones. Try a B17 first, or even B68. I concur with Mimi in avoiding the "S" models. I didn't like the B17S much for various reasons. I've ridden both B17 and B68 and they are both great. B68 is for the widest sitbone span (me). B17 is for average width bones.



You might not want to order a Selle An-Atomica right at this point in time. Sadly, the designer/owner Tom Milton died recently during a double century ride, and it looks like customer service is not functioning much at the moment. they might need to settle the estate before others can continue making/selling the saddles:
http://audaxvermont.blogspot.com/201...-lives-on.html
Note the comment section.




Did.

Hmm...thanks for the heads up on this. Probably why I haven't gotten a reply to the email I sent them 5 days ago. I think I will give the standard B17 a shot and see what happens.

[Veronica]

I think I will give the standard B17 a shot and see what happens.

I don't understand why you are going to try a saddle that measures 170mm when you have been measured for 143. At least if you get it from Wallingford you'll be able to send it back.

Veronica

[nscrbug]

Well...I pulled the trigger and just ordered myself a Brooks Team Pro in white from Wallbike.com. I'm excited to try it out, but also nervous at the same time. I've never spent this much money on a saddle before, so hopefully it will be a keeper...but if not, then at least I have the comfort of knowing that I can return it within 6 months. I opted for the Team Pro (160mm) because it is more of a true T-shape...and also because I still firmly believe that the B17 (170mm) would be too wide for me. But I also cannot deny the fact that I was completely drawn to the white leather. It appears to be the only unsprung saddle that Brooks produces in white, at the moment. My bike is white and came with a stock white saddle, so I'd like to stay with that color theme. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed in hopes that I did not make another saddle mistake. I'll report back once I've put on a few miles.

[Veronica]

I hope it's perfect!

I've had 5, I think, Brooks saddles over the years. My green ones seemed to get comfy faster than the black ones. So give it some time.

Veronica

[KnottedYet]

If the 143-150 mm is the SADDLE measurement, of course your sit bones will be narrower! My goodness!

Everybody, repeat after me: Measure Your Sit Bones.

If 143-150 was the saddle, then I think you are just fine with the Team Pro. Remember that all Brooks (and other similar) saddles will have a cantle plate, and you must not count that as acreage for the bones. Putting a bone on a metal plate is not what suspended leather saddles are all about... (so the actual contact c-to-c of the Team Pro is 140 mm, as the cantle plate is about 1 cm wide)

Brooks take about 100 miles or more to test properly, and some fiddling. Wallbike's 6 month trial is pretty sweet, and Bill Laine is great about helping over the phone. There are enough women on TE who ride Brooks that you could probably get questions answered here even easier than calling Bill.

[Delta7]

I ordered the Selle An-Atomic, it took a while to get delivered, but I have time. So far, so good, it's on my commute bike and feels very comfortable and it looks good =). Before the SA, I had the Specialized Jett 143. This saddle is a on my road bike, and I think it's great, also.