I’ve put about 10k miles (16k km) on this saddle. Never has been very comfortable. This is my second Brooks chasing the magic but I think my ass is just not the right shape. It was getting intolerable and breaking in unevenly (perhaps leather was thinner on right side), so I poked holes in it with a leather needle and laced it tight with paracord. Contrary to most advice I also moved it forward and tipped it down. I mean, my butt is still sore but it’s a definite improvement and perineum pressure much reduced. Definitely a Hail Mary but the next step was barbecuing the thing so I’m content.
tudur on
Maybe it’s just the photo but, that thing looks like it’s ready for the dumpster.
stupid_cat_face on
There are services (in the US, don’t know about other places) where you rent a few saddles for a few weeks. Then you get a discount if you want to buy. I did this twice, getting three saddles at a time until I found one that worked for me. I can’t ride the brooks at all!
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I’ve put about 10k miles (16k km) on this saddle. Never has been very comfortable. This is my second Brooks chasing the magic but I think my ass is just not the right shape. It was getting intolerable and breaking in unevenly (perhaps leather was thinner on right side), so I poked holes in it with a leather needle and laced it tight with paracord. Contrary to most advice I also moved it forward and tipped it down. I mean, my butt is still sore but it’s a definite improvement and perineum pressure much reduced. Definitely a Hail Mary but the next step was barbecuing the thing so I’m content.
Maybe it’s just the photo but, that thing looks like it’s ready for the dumpster.
There are services (in the US, don’t know about other places) where you rent a few saddles for a few weeks. Then you get a discount if you want to buy. I did this twice, getting three saddles at a time until I found one that worked for me. I can’t ride the brooks at all!
Have you looked into the Brooks B17 imperial?