A brooks or similar metal-frame/leather saddle takes time to break in, but once it is, it becomes obviously worth the money. I've never ridden in special shorts or padding, just normal pants, and I can ride 135 mile days on this type of saddle. BUT not straight out of the box- it needs to break-in time, probably the first 1000 or so miles, plus a few rain showers. After that you'll never think about the saddle again.
Some folks try, but don't like, brooks saddles because they have heard the hype and expect them to be more comfortable right away- but this is not true in my experience- especially not with very thick hides like on the specials or professionals. People who ride regularly will find any saddle comfortable sooner, because their legs are a bit stronger so the saddle does not bear as much of their weight. On Thursday, November 22, 2012 11:47:06 PM UTC-5, Christopher Murray wrote: > > I had not bought a new Brooks in a few years and was shocked at the > prices. I think they are great saddles but starting at $120 for a standard > B17 is insane. You could get them for a fraction of that just a few years > ago. WIth all the other saddles out there, do you think they are worth this > much money? Especially with some great new brands and re-intro of some > classics (Regal, Contour, Regal, etc). Has anyone tried any of these > re-intros or have a Brooks alternative they like? > > Cheers! > cm > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/eNrAgC_tg68J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
