Originally Posted by
Erik_A
Where should your seat bones land on a brooks B17 saddle?
I just bought a slightly used one and am having a difficult time finding the correct saddle position.
Currently I have the seat pushed as far back on the seatpost as possible which is limited by the rails curving inward at the nose (as a result it is slightly farther forward than my previous saddle).
My bike has a slack-ish seat tube, and a straight seatpost. The stock saddle had the same rail length and basic shape as my Brooks, just nasty squishy gel for a surface. Stock position had felt good on long test rides, so I had them put the Brooks on to match. So far, so good. (to the tune of around 1000 miles)
On a bike with more aggressive angles, it seems common to need a set-back seatpost.