I find the B17 Narrow to be more uncomfortable than the B17s I have used. The most comfortable of the works was my B17 Special right out of the box.

I recently installed a B17 on my 1978 Motobécane Grand Jubileé and I like it very much. I plan to swap out the drop bars soon as some times frees itself up. I took the saddle off off of my Legnano Nocostalotta Coursa which I plan to sell since the bicycle is too small for me...


The B17 Narrow just finally found its home on a Legnano Gran Premio that I have recently put on the road. Still got some work to do on the Legnano to get it working the way I want it to, but the saddle seems OK for now. The Legnano will be keeping the drop bars, making the B17N the best choice of the 17 line...


Sadly, I let the B17 Special go on a build up Phillips a couple of years ago and I have regretted selling it ever since. If I didn't have so many leather saddles stored away in The Old Shed, I just might try to come up with the $$$ for another special...


With all of that said, it is pretty much impossible for my butt to interpret comfort in the same manner that anyone else s but can. Put another way, you might like any, all or none of the above saddles. If you wish to sit more upright, then a wider saddle would be the way to go. As for springs, the only Brooks I have ridden with springs was the B66 on a Raleigh Tourist I had and it was very nice for the upright rider, but a bit too much for the average road bicycle. I do wish I had one to install on Chuck's Peugeot UO8. That would make the bicycle perfect, in my opinion...