Brooks on a road bike

[thekarens]

Anyone using a Brooks on their road bike? I'm considering a B17 narrow to put on my Quest. I don't care about weight. If I lost a few pounds it would solve that issue anyway.

I was wondering if the rivets get hot and will burn you in the summer. I live in Houston and it gets freaking hot. I read that the saddle itself stays cooler due to the leather. Not sure how true that is.

[thekarens]

Gotcha, thanks for the info! Makes more sense when you put it that way.

One other question. I've read that sometimes you have to get a new seat post with the Brooks due to the rails being so short. What do you think of that?

[thekarens]

Thanks again, wish they had them local that I could check them out. They look really nice online :-)

[Sky King]

Approx. 7 cm of adjusting length on the rail of the B17's. If you need more rail consider buying a Rivet - I have the Rivet Pearl and have 12 cm rail so more flex for adjusting. My sits are really narrow - 80 mm center to center so I thought the Pearl would be to wide until I rode it and realized the wiggle room was ideal for me. The B17 regular has a similar width so don't shy away from that either. I like a shorter "skirt" (the side), another reason for picking the Pearl. Like us, most reputable places offer a six month return policy on leather saddles as we know how every body is different. Good Luck, let me know if I can help.

[thekarens]

I like the Rivet, but the Brooks B17 comes in blue After what Sheila said I'm thinking the regular B17 should fit. I generally take a saddle that is 150-155mm and on Brook's website it says the saddle is 175mm, so if I subtract the 20 mm that should be right. I agree that less skirt looks nicer though.

[Kerry1976]

Thanks again, wish they had them local that I could check them out. They look really nice online :-)

Someone on here reminded me a few years ago of Wallbikes as they have a 6 month guarantee. That is where I got my Brooks. Might be worth a try?

[thekarens]

Someone on here reminded me a few years ago of Wallbikes as they have a 6 month guarantee. That is where I got my Brooks. Might be worth a try?

Thanks for the suggestion!

[Sky King]

thanks Muirenn,
yes we do and yes to the return policy. Would need to special order the blue one but that isn't a problem