Originally Posted by
khanom
Side comment: just because a lot of people use Brooks saddles doesn't make it a club people join to be cool. They are a very practical and comfortable solution. I've been riding them for a long time (one Brooks I own I've been riding consistently for 20 years!) and while there are other saddles I like and use, there are really good reasons for the Brook's popularity.
Congrats Austinite on the LHT.
And they're also not for everyone... I gave one a try for about a year and decided that it just wasn't for me. Everyone on here touts them, but I found mine to be uncomfortable.