Like what is this break in stuff?

Understand I'm serious. I can't ride a Brooks pro without pain. No amount of adjustment worked. I gave it a good 750 miles and sold it.

Now I've ridden several B17 and B17 Champions (the one with single rail springs) and don't break them in at all. I've been given a few saddles by people that attempted this break in junk, one has so much neatsfoot oil on it, it stinks from 10 feet away. Its so greasy and soft its unridable.;

I disagree with the idea that the saddle is a hammock. They aren't supposed to be that soft. If you have to soften it to make it ridable it won't last the many thousands of miles that it should. The instructions from brooks say a light coat. And they emphasize light.

If you've got a skinny butt, try the B17N where the "N" stands for narrow.

The trouble with saddles is they are a very personal thing. I don't buy into the one saddle brand or model or even type fits all. I think there are people that will never find a Brooks comfortable. I'm just lucky I do.

Now if you could just bring on this globar warming farce in MN so it would quir raining like its Seattle...