Might want to use some sort of rain cover as well Also, the leather in B-17 standards with the small silver rivets does not seem to be as thick as say, Champion , Professional or Select saddles , so they will break in faster and be less durable. These are perfectly OK saddles. Eventually , leather saddles conform to your anatomy.
On Monday, June 19, 2017 at 10:12:14 AM UTC-5, Broccoli Cog wrote: > > I have decided to take the plunge into the world of leather saddles with > the purchase of a Brooks B17. I am in search of one now and decided to buy > used. There is a variety of information regarding proper break in. I have > read using mink oil, baseball glove oil and various other methods some of > which seem like gimmicks. I am more into the keep it simple approach of > applying a good reputable oil and simply going out and riding. The only way > to break it in is time. Can anyone share their real world experience with > breaking in a leather saddle? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
