Hey folks
I'm now planning to buy a Brooks B17 standard .. my sit bone width is 166mm.
My only worry is, my saddle is higher than the drops height.
As per Brooks website, it works well if the saddle and bar is of same height.
Can any one suggest if I can use B17 STD higher than the drops height?
Does any of you use b17.. or any other model in leather..
Thanks suman, for giving me feedback on Brooks c17.
I'm actually looking for a leather saddle which should set in to my sit bone.
And where in Bangalore can I buy this.. I saw it on BOTS online.. But i don't want to place an order without feeling it.. I would rather want to visit a shop and touch and feel the saddle before making a purchase once in a life time..
Thanks in advance
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How high is your saddle?
Can you send me a pic if you can
Having used the Brooks B17 Standard saddle for 2+yrs now, am wondering if it's a bit wide for my liking. Though there is a stem lenght reduction I first need to do on my bike, before I can get a better sense of the saddle geometry suitability. I believe there is a narrower version as well.
Rakesh at RR Cycles was trying to get some Brooks saddles. Did_not pan out, AFAIK. But check with him. If you run into me somewhere, you can look-n-feel my saddle. :)
I do need to apply that poofide thingy on my saddle... guess I have ignored that. Still, looks OK so far.
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But Rs6K is a bit steep, IMO. Plus if you are riding in India, various things considered, it is a bit risky to have a saddle that expensive. Any damage/vandalism can really hit you hard.
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Hmmmm got it..
And one more question since you brought up the width . Will the side flaps rub against inner thigh when you pedal?
Is that something I should worry about?
I almost have the same height or little more.. will check up
Hi Shankar
I checked with happyearth, there's no stock mentioned on site.. but it's not that great price diff though.. in that case I want to buy the best one..
And yes.. I don't wear any padded shirts nor undies.. I think it will be the best suitable saddle for me
Hi praveen,
I wanted consider the narrow. My sit bone is 166 mm. Does it fit?
Here is one more B17 with cutout. This is fresh from yesterday when I climbed Stelvio from Prato Allo Stelvio(north side) on my commuter.
When I was buying this, I remember reading B17 Narrow is suitable when the saddle is higher than the bar. Checkout their website.
Re: side flaps rubbing against inner thighs -- your physiology would be one factor. And then, the pedal separation too, I suppose. I think on road bikes, pedals are closer, while on touring bikes/MTBs, they are further apart.
Btw, how did you measure your sit bones width? :)
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I had been to BOTS sometime back to check my sit bones..
Sorry it is actually 155mm not 166..
I'm looking at Brooks team professional saddle. .
It's made for drops and slightly aggressive posture it seems.
Ahhhhh man.. lovely.. I will call the stores... thanks for the update
Pradeep -- I use padded shorts while riding... maybe that is why I have not felt the awesomeness of the Brooks saddle. :).
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Hi all
Thanks a ton for all your feedback..
I have ordered ABC wanderer.. from happyearth website...
Looks amazing in the first look... looks very similar to Brooks and costs half the price..4,800₹
Will give you all feedback post few months
Should I use the proofide now or wait till it breaks in?
Got it.. thanks Prashanth