Gadget Lab FAQ: Six Things You Should Know About Brooks Saddles – Wired News
November 3, 2009 by Bike Seats
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Brooks B17 Standard ATB Trekking Bicycle Saddle
September 4, 2009 by Bicycle Seats
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Brooks B17 Standard ATB Trekking Bicycle Saddle
Back by popular demand, the Brooks line of saddles are the most requested item that you our customers are asking for. The �Classic� B17 is an all leather cover with brass rivets plus tension adjuster. When �broken in� Brooks saddles are considered by many to be the most comfortable on the market. The Standard width (6 3/4�) is ideal for commuting, long distance trekking and general purpose riding. Steel rails. 518g. (weights vary slightly, due to cover thickness).
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Excellent choice for a bicycle seat
For an avid or even a part time biker this is an excellent seat. Had no trouble installing or adjusting the seat. There was no need to buy any tools, it came with a wrench. Would highly recommend it.
5 Stars B17 from Niagra Cycle – the bomb!!!
Arrived 2 days earlier than promised – what does that tell you about the seller. First rate business-people, that’s what! Unless things have changed at the Brooks factory, Niagra Cycle also included the seat adjustment wrench just because. My first Brooks (they are on all my bikes) did not come with the wrench.
Brooks saddles – the name says it all. Quality worksmanship, second to none. Comfort. Period. Who wants to sit on a 2 inch wide piece of cloth covered metal that’s shoved up your crack?
5 Stars ALWAYS THE BEST
I have a variation on the classic B-17. Mine has springs, since I’m over-the-hill and need the extra cushioning for my tushe. Brooks, hands down, makes the best saddles, and always has. This sort of quality is very had to find these days. Not as “svelte” as the racing saddles that are out there, but very comfortable.
4 Stars Good, but not for everyone, or every purpose.
The Classic Brooks B17 has a lot going for it. Mine is a Honey colored classic. It took me about 500 miles to break it in. I sped the process up with inundating in a substance I will not describe. I risked ruining the saddle, but the treatment seemed to set it in nicely. Be careful with advice to speed the break-in. You can ruin it. I’m a 165# male, FWIW.
The saddle for me, is very comfortable on the sit bones once it settles in. However, I recently changed my riding position, lowering my handlebar to a more aggressive stance, and I can no longer use it. I was recently ‘fitted’ by a professional to address other issues I was having on my bike.
Especially on the drops the Brooks caused problems. One one-hour ride and my ‘taint, as they say, was screaming. It’s a day after my ride and I still feel something a urologist could explain better than I. I’ve also had urological issues towards the ends of very long rides (60 miles and up) when your form and technique start to degrade.
I gave the saddle 4 stars since it is a classic and is still the last word for long distance riders whose handlebars are pretty much level with the top of the saddle, and who rarely need to use the drop position on their bike.
That said, using heavily padded shorts and bibs may exacerbate the soft tissue problems while improving sit-bone comfort.
Where is my saddle now? It’s on my hybrid commuter where I “SIT” on the Brooks in a more upright position. If I had a Trek 520 or LHT, it would still be on my road bike.
It’s not for everyone, but if it is for you, you will be one of the many many true believers. Just watch out for the ‘taint!
Saddle selection is famously anecdotal. But the Brooks B-17 is certainly worth your time if you’re a serious tourer. The saddle holds it’s value very well, and even if you don’t like it after-all, I doubt you’d sell it. I’m not selling it!
Happy trails.
Brooks Heritage Saddles B17 Standard S Bike Saddle Womens
September 3, 2009 by Bicycle Seats
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Brooks Heritage Saddles B17 Standard S Bike Saddle Womens
The Brooks England B17 Bike Saddle has been cushioning bums on bikes since 1898. This, the B17 Womens Standard S, cushions your female bum during long road tours and off-road jaunts. Brooks England made this bike seat wider than those in its sports category for comfort on long, multiday rides. This saddles leather cover, chrome-plated steel rivets, and steel rails look classy atop your two-wheeled steedplus, the leather conforms to your body shape like leather boots fit your feet.
Product Features
- Material: [Cover] leather
- Rails: Black steel
- Weight: 455g
- Recommended Use: Road touring, mountain biking
- Manufacturer Warranty:
Brooks Mens Flyer ATB Trekking Bicycle Saddle
September 2, 2009 by Bicycle Seats
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Brooks Mens Flyer ATB Trekking Bicycle Saddle
Brooks Saddles enjoys a fine, 100+ year tradition of leather goods manufacturing. Their attention to detail and noted product longevity makes these the saddle of choice for those in the know. Men’s Saddle for Trekking applications. Full leather cover with rivets. Steel rails. Unique Single rail Coil Suspension System for ultimate in comfort. Includes baggage loops for rear seat pack attachment. Weight: 824.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Brooks Champion Flyer pros and cons
The Brooks Champion Flyer is my fourth Brooks bicycle saddle. My first lasted twenty years. I bought the Champion Flyer for a hardtail mountain bike that I have been using as my around-town, utility bike.
Pros: The saddle is perfectly designed, constructed, and finished. It is absolute art, even in the standard-rivet model. The springs are firm, even for me at 220 lbs, so riding efficiency is not diminished. The springs do absorb both small vibrations and the occasional bigger impact. The result is that you feel less fatigued after a longer (10+ mile) ride than you would without the springs.
The saddle fits standard bicycle rails.
Brooks saddles, once broken-in, are custom-fit comfortable, and will never disappoint you.
The saddle comes with a spanner wrench for tightening. This becomes more important after break-in, to keep the leather taut.
Cons: This saddle doesn’t come with a tin of the proofhide saddle dressing.
5 Stars brooks saddles
this sadcdle is a little expensive but the old fashion lock and the quality are excellent.
Brooks Swift Chrome Saddle
August 30, 2009 by Bicycle Seats
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The Brooks Swift Saddle is one of the first modern gent’s racing Brooks’s saddles. New for 2008, the Chrome model features chrome plated steel metalwork as well as the skived sides and hand hammered copper rivets. Width: 152mm Length: 280mm Weight: 495g