Originally Posted by bikemig

Yep and so is the Selle Italia Turbo. I like them better than a Brooks; YMMV. I don't like carrying a shower cap, no big deal but not my preference. This is all about preferences; my objection is to calling a preference or a taste a fact.

I like my leather saddles and use them extensively for different bikes. I won't take one touring but that's my preference.

I also think they're oversold. There are a lot of fanboys on this thread who are pretty defensive about Brooks saddle when the fact is that people have used all different kinds of saddles for touring and the OP, at the end of the day, will make up his mind based on his preferences.