Well last night I got home and bolted on the new Brooks swift saddle, I installed it on my Bridgestone touring bike. I looked forward to the commute in to work this morning, it kept up most of the night. I got up this morning and did all the things I always do before leaving for work. It is a beautiful day, the air cool and still and a perfectly clear sky, I thought, what a beautiful day for the maiden voyage on the Brooks. Down the driveway I went, all the way to work I looked for the amazing comfort these saddles afford, Well I rode the 18.5 miles in 51 minutes, This saddle is like sitting on an I-beam, it is the hardest, most unforgiving thing I ever sat on, I don't know how long this relationshhip is going to last. They say it needs to break in, will I break in or the saddle, They say the comfort is hidden inside waiting to be ridden out. I don't know if I can take it long enough to enjoy it. I'm going to give it 500 miles or so and we'll see. It looks great though when it's stopped.