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I agree, you'll need to look after your saddle in the wet. You can find out how to look after the
addle in the FAQs at www.brookssaddles.com.
I'm the happy owner of a B66 and two Conquests. They're all very comfortable and required minimal
breaking in.
TB
mark wrote:
> You *did* put Proofide or some other kind of waterproofing on it, before riding in the rain,
> didn't you? It's also a good idea to put some kind of waterproof cover (bin liner, grocery bag,
> purpose made Carradice saddle cover) on a Brooks before riding in the rain.
>
> Stories about Brooks saddle needing a painful break in period are greatly exaggerated, IME. No
> break in necessary on the B17 or the Colt for me.
>
> Here's to many mile on the Brooks.
> --
> mark "Dave" <
[email protected]> wrote in message
>
news:[email protected]...
> > Finally maaged to get me bum on a Brookes today. Entry level B17. Swapped
> it
> > in the shop for me plastic pseudo gel saddle. Shop assistant warned me it would be painful, at
> > least initially. Decided to take it for a tentative
> 30
> > mile ride, in the rain...lots of rain. With the bike finally looking like a 'proper bike', I
> > tested my resolve
> for
> > doing the LEJOG in a couple of weeks, after all, it'll probably rain for
> my
> > entire attempt...there'll be this little grey cloud follow me all the way down ;-). So, new
> > leather saddle and lots of water. Got home and although I could no longer feel my fingers or
> > toes, me bum
> was
> > singing the praises of the leather saddle. Barely noticed it !...if it's this comfortable brand
> > new, can't wait for it to get worn in ;-) Cheers, Dave (and his happy bum ;-)
> >
> >
> >
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<p>I'm the happy owner of a B66 and two Conquests. They're all very comfortable and required
minimal breaking in.
<q>TB
<r>mark wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE>You *did* put Proofide or some other kind of waterproofing on
it, before <br>riding in the rain, didn't you? It's also a good idea to put some kind of
<br>waterproof cover (bin liner, grocery bag, purpose made Carradice saddle <br>cover) on a
Brooks before riding in the rain.
<s>Stories about Brooks saddle needing a painful break in period are greatly <br>exaggerated, IME.
No break in necessary on the B17 or the Colt for
sa.
<t>Here's to many mile on the Brooks. <br>-- <br>mark <br>"Dave" <
[email protected]> wrote in
message <br><a href="
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news:L2t9a.320$Py6.194-
@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk</a>... <br>> Finally maaged to get me bum on a Brookes today. Entry
level B17. Swapped <br>it <br>> in the shop for me plastic pseudo gel saddle. Shop assistant
warned me it <br>> would be painful, at least initially. Decided to take it for a tentative
<br>30 <br>> mile ride, in the rain...lots of rain. <br>> With the bike finally looking like a
'proper bike', I tested my resolve <br>for <br>> doing the LEJOG in a couple of weeks, after all,
it'll probably rain for <br>my <br>> entire attempt...there'll be this little grey cloud follow
me all the way <br>> down ;-). <br>> So, new leather saddle and lots of water. <br>> Got home and
although I could no longer feel my fingers or toes, me bum <br>was <br>> singing the praises of
the leather saddle. Barely noticed it !...if it's <br>> this comfortable brand new, can't wait
for it to get worn in ;-) <br>> Cheers, <br>> Dave (and his happy bum ;-) <br>> <br>>
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