Make mine Brooks
I had poo-poo'd them for years. Brooks saddles . How in the world could anyone ride one of those? Weren't those relevant back before we invented plastic? I did what most people did when they saw one. I "knocked" on it. "God, that's hard", I would say. I built up this bike a few years ago. I had just begun playing with "functional" bikes. As I was nearing completion I thought, "A B17 would look really good on this thing". I ordered one. I mounted it on the bike, and it did look good. Then I had to do a test ride. I threw my leg over the bike with no small amount of trepidation. To my shock (and relief), all the horror stories I had heard about Brooks saddles were......unfounded. It was supportive, not hard, and comfortable. I have 3 bikes that I ride on a regular basis. They all have Brooks saddles. At this point, I can't imagine riding anything else. Ninety nine percent of my commuting m...