Originally Posted by
rekmeyata
...if Brooks are so uncomfortable then why do most tourers over the world demand them? Tourers spend more time on a saddle then roadies and they know what saddles are comfortable and which ones are not.
Stubbornness.
I have biked to 35 states and provinces from New Orleans, USA. All four corners of the USA and some of Canada plus countless local touring miles. I spend from 5-7 months touring around with full panniers logging an average of 60 miles per day. I still routinely bike 150 miles in one day at least twice a year. I have not owned a car in 22 years. I spend a lot of time on a bike saddle. Tens of thousands on various Brooks saddles. By far the most comfy and indestructible saddle ever made...up until 1995 or so.
You want to live in the past, I support you. If someone still wants to bomb down a ski slope on a hard tail ATB with a rigid front fork...be my guest. You want to churn you own butter...you have my full support. For me, I will take full advantage of modern materials/technology and store-bought dairy products.
After all...it's YOUR @$$