Brooks Saddles

[Biciclista]

The same could be said about my chassis, but ask me if I care.

yeah me too. Bite me. It's MY bike

[Holland]

Glad I found this site, but too many pages to read through. Sorry if my question has already been answered.

I ordered a B67 for a Surly Cross Check 42". Every worker at bike shops kept telling me it'd take weeks/months to break it in. My 2000 mile trip starts in a week and I don't know if I should cxl my Brooks order and just buy a Terry Liberator or not. Also, what is equivalent to the Liberatoor with no cut-out? Thanks.

[KnottedYet]

Glad I found this site, but too many pages to read through. Sorry if my question has already been answered.

I ordered a B67 for a Surly Cross Check 42". Every worker at bike shops kept telling me it'd take weeks/months to break it in. My 2000 mile trip starts in a week and I don't know if I should cxl my Brooks order and just buy a Terry Liberator or not. Also, what is equivalent to the Liberatoor with no cut-out? Thanks.

You have never ridden either saddle, and don't have either one yet, and you are leaving in a week for a 2,000 mile bike ride?

[Biciclista]

Post # 26, and I'm officially done.

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...t=38689&page=2

well, tell us about the ride then!

[kitty]

Hi everyone!

I'm new here! and I just read this whole thread.. lol after plunking down 150 for a new Brooks B67 saddle, however the clerk at the bike shop made an error and I realized I had the mens version of the B67 when I got home.

Couple things, I see many of you here are using that saddle, I have it on a Schwinn Gateway cruiser (yes crappy bike I know) I could not handle the junk that came on the bike (find it comical that my saddle is worth more than the bike)

However I notice that the nose does stick out quite a ways when I am sitting on it.. is this ok? I think I'm getting a complex about it.. I do ride in skirts and dresses very often, is there ANY advantage to keeping this mens saddle? or should I change it for the ladies (since I am within my exchange period)

I think I gathered from reading this whole thread, that there is no difference in dimensions of both saddles aside from nose length correct?


Thanks ladies!

[jyyanks]

I originally ordered the S version but read that several people on the forum felt like the "s" was "missing something".

At that point, I started to panic because I already had the S on order. Lo and behold, the place I ordered from didn't have the "s" in stock so they sent me a regular B67 instead. I have yet to use it on my bike but if you do a search on this forum you will see that several members recommend the regular mens B67 version over the "s".

[whateveronfire]

I'm giving Brooks another go. I tried a regular B17 a while ago and the front of the saddle hit me funny. no matter how I adjusted it. So, this time I went with a B17S. I got the "select" model. It will take longer to break in, I know, but I like the look and the organic free range thing for the leather.

First ride just now on the trainer and it's better than any of my other Brooks attempts (B72, regular B17, and Champion Flyer S). The leather is stiff, for sure, but no chafing and my butt isn't killing me. All of which is good, since I've had to be off the box for six months due to a knee injury.

Fingers crossed that I will finally experience the Brooks magic.

Any Southern California folks wanting Brooks, should go to Topanga Creek Bicycles. I got my Karate Money from them and got the Brooks from them last week. They have a huge selection in stock and know the line well.