I am considering getting a brooks-17, but I want to know that I will be able to move it to another bike with out having any difficulties. My current bike is a temporary until I can afford a better one, so I do not want to put much money in it. I am trying not to upgrade with anything that I could not move to another bike easily. If I am going to get a brooks later, I might as well get it now and have to broken in, but if my brooks will break-in an a way that is specific to my riding position will that cause problems if I later move it to another bike with a different riding position

switch it to any bike, it's all about getting your butt dimples into it,my b-17 has been on my five bikes,it has about 2 to 3 hundreds miles on it and is just now getting broke in!,justt be sure to keep it water proof,i use neatsfoot oil once a month on mine,breaking it in can be a pain,but once you start seeing those 'BUTT-DIMPLES"you will love it! GOOD LUCK

^^^ Exactly. The sooner you get a Brooks, the happier you'll be.

I started with my Brooks on my commuter for the first couple weeks, then switched it to my long distance bicycle ... and that seemed to be all right.

I've got about 40,000 kms on mine, and they are no longer "butt dimples", they are more like "butt divots"!

I swapped mine from my Bianchi Volpe to my Trek 1.7c late last year. The riding position is somewhat more aggressive and it took a while to dial in the nose angle but now its fine(pointed down slightly against all advice!).

thanks for the response. I was pretty sure It wouldn't be an issue, but I would hate to move the saddle over a year from now to a new bike and realize it wouldnt work. Now I just need to make sure the B-17 will be the right size for my butt.

I still think this Brooks thing is a cult, 'cause mine is still not broken in....but I'm tryin' to swallow the Kool-Aid with all y'all...

I still think this Brooks thing is a cult, 'cause mine is still not broken in....but I'm tryin' to swallow the Kool-Aid with all y'all...

yeah, but my current saddle is in pretty bad condition and since I needa new one anyways why not go for something that will supposedly get more comfortable over time, and have a life span greater then my own.

yeah, but my current saddle is in pretty bad condition and since I needa new one anyways why not go for something that will supposedly get more comfortable over time, and have a life span greater then my own.

Wouldn't go that far unless you're in your 70s *g*.

A Brooks is very nice if it suits your body. Suits mine, and I'm very happy with it. I can see how and why some people view them as torture devices tho. If my rear end were built differently, the saddle would be damn painful.

So don't assume a Brooks will work for you. It might, it might not.

Wouldn't go that far unless you're in your 70s *g*.

A Brooks is very nice if it suits your body. Suits mine, and I'm very happy with it. I can see how and why some people view them as torture devices tho. If my rear end were built differently, the saddle would be damn painful.

So don't assume a Brooks will work for you. It might, it might not.

Ill just have to see about the 70's thing, I usually use things way way longer then anyone else will, but yeah I was exaggerating on the lifespan thing, but hopefully not by too much. I have a fairly large back side, and brooks seem to be well suited to butts like that, however I do plan on continuing my research before I purchase one.