Originally Posted by bernmart

I'm sure Brooks saddles are terrific. But in threads that touch on them it's rarely recognized that many people find them so difficult to break in as to be unacceptable. I've read advice to people who've been suffering on a Brooks for months to persevere until it feels better. To my mind, if a saddle doesn't feel good after a reasonable amount of time, either the rider needs better conditioning, the saddle position needs adjusting, or, most likely, the saddle isn't for him. On this forum, Brooks is more like a religion than a recommendation!