Brooks B17 Narrow Saddle

Saddle arrived quickly in a nice Brooks box along with a little spanner and enough goo for the first treatment. Also get a very useful advice booklet. After reading a previous criticism about the saddle not being finished very well on the underside that was the first place I looked! I must say I think that it is beautifully made all over and if its not in the design museum then it should be. I also read somewhere about it taking around 500 miles to break in. I have a friend who is a pilot who regularly flies to Aberdeen, she kindly took the saddle on the plane with her and its now done over 1000 miles, so it should be nice and comfortable. She also got a big air hostess to sit on it when she wasn't serving porridge so its nice and polished too. As for me its early days as my daily ride is only 8 miles. So far so good. I actually find this saddle quite comfortable as it is but I look forward to providing an update in a few months. I should add that this saddle adds to a long list of changes to my bike - its a bit like the story of the 30 year old broom that had lasted so long because the head had been replaced 15 times and the pole 20 times....

After reading lots of reviews I jumped in and bought one. Like some reviews say until it’s broken in it’s like sitting on concrete. Give this a few hundred miles and keep adjusting until it’s right for you and you will not look back! A really comfortable saddle. Looks great also

This is an excellent saddle. Very comfortable from day one and getting more comfortable as time goes on! Very pleased. I got this as the seat on my day touring bike fitted with drop bars is higher than the handlebars and I found a standard B17 although comfortable was making me feel as though I was stretching more to reach the handlebars. Not surprising really as I think you "sit in" a B17 and "sit on " a B17 narrow! Brooks do recommend that if your handlebars are lower than the saddle then use a B17 narrow and if level or higher then a standard B17. I have moved the standard B17 to another bike where the seat is level with the bars and it's great. Fully recommend this saddle, it is so very comfortable!

Very classy looking saddle. First thing you notice is how heavy it is, but if weight is not a concern then why worry. After about 450km I can only now say that I'm getting used to it. But it's a huge improvement on my last saddle and I can safely say it will be my permanent perch from now on.

What can I add to all the superlatives written over the years about Brooks saddles ? It's more than a saddle it's a piece of art. Strangely enough I haven't had any problems" breaking" it in. I commute using it, on my Croix de Fer, and have been using this bike as my winter rider. Simply THE BEST saddles in the world. I have a B17 standard on another bike. Like sitting in an armchair. Expensive maybe, but quality lasts forever.

It's no accident that these leather saddles have been around for decades. They are simply excellent at preventing saddle soreness. At one time, any journey over fifty miles would have left a pain in the butt for days. Not with this saddle - it is very much reduced and gets better as it moulds to your anatomy. Worth the money any day.

It is BROOKS, so you can't fail the quality. However I guess it takes hundreds of miles to break it, so it can be as comfy as Brompton original saddles.

I've only done a couple of hundred miles so far (500 bedding in recommended) but I think it's going to be very comfortable. My only reservation is I may have been better off getting the Imperial version with the cut out slot as I'm getting some pain in the under carriage. I'm still experimenting with saddle angle and position having said that. I'll give it a few hundred more miles before thinking about changing though..

Au bout de quelques années d'utilisation excellente qualité rien à dire

Una sella speciale che suscita emozioni speciali. Non è quel componente della bici che sostituisci e poi ti dimentichi che esista, ma necessita di manutenzioni e soprattutto cambia col tempo. All'inizio è ostica e la seduta è veramente dura, inoltre se posizionata in maniera non corretta può rendere una pedalata tranquilla in un vero incubo. Quindi serve pazienza, calma nelle regolazioni e cura. Tutto questo rende la sella come una parte speciale della bici di cui hai memoria e la senti tua e personalizzata. Una cosa veramente unica... I primi km sono duri sia per via di trovare la giusta posizione, sia per la durezza e scivolosità della pelle. Le cose iniziano a migliorare con un buon settaggio e dopo 100/200 km. Dopo circa un migliaio di km non sembra nemmeno la stessa sella dell'inizio. Consiglio l'acquisto di un copri sella per quando piove in quanto la pelle soffre un po' la pioggia (si può usare anche un sacchetto della spesa). Inoltre consiglio anche il grasso specifico della brooks (proofide), basta la latta piccola da 20g per una sella sola da applicare un paio di volte all'anno quando la pelle sembra una po' secca e qualche volta in più nei mesi iniziali per ammorbidirla. Nella confezione oltre che a dei giornali stagionali molto carini è presente anche la chiave per il tiraggio da usare raramente solo quando la pelle si è lasciata andare.

This saddle is the best money can buy. Breaks in very quickly and will become the most comfortable, durable, and good looking saddle you will ever own. If you know anything about using allen keys and can read an instruction manual this is an absolute breeze to install and adjust.

Estéticamente es precioso. Siempre los brooks son un poco duros hasta que los usas, estaría bien que pusiesen un mínimo de acolchado sin perder la estética.

Sattel ist nach kurzer Einfahrzeit (Strecke) sehr gut. Bei manchen Modellen knackt das Gestell. Das ist ein Zeichen den Sattel mal wieder zu spannen. Wenn man das gute Stück nicht nass nass fährt, dann hält er länger als jeder Kunststoffsattel. Habe so ein Modell jetzt seit 7 Jahren im Einsatz bei täglicher Nutzung und mehreren Fernradtouren. Ein Polster muss man trotzdem in der Radhose drin haben.