Brooks B17s vs B68

[mayo]

Hi Bicyclista and Muirenn!

I'm just a bit worried that the saddle leather under my sitbones will never break in. My sitbones definitely felt sore after my maiden voyage with my B17, but that saddle leather is as hard as a rock, so I can't tell if it's the metal or the leather that's making it hard. I'd initially heard about the Brooks saddles at a bike shop as "hammock" saddles that would eventually "tent" under your butt, so it seems like in order to use the Brooks' full capability of comfort, I should get a wider saddle?

The Bay Trail by my place has unpaved gravelly roads, so I've been riding on those as well as paved trails that connect. I just got a setback seat post because I kept on pushing back on the saddle the last time I rode it, and I wonder if I have enough rail to adjust the setback to where I want it.

I'm still unsure about fit, and I don't have any experience, so I can't tell if the B17 is the most comfortable I can be, and I feel like I'm flailing around. I'm debating going to a fitting, but this is the most I've ever spent on something in my life, and I'm slightly freaking out while simultaneously wanting more until it's perfect!

I got my saddle at Wallbikes, so I could return it. Maybe I should get the B68 and compare before I decide which one to return? Hmm, that might be the solution.

[mayo]

Just bought a B68, and I'll compare the two, and return the one I don't want to Wallbike. Muirenn, thanks for your description. I think the B68 will just be better all around for me.