Originally Posted by SpokesInMyPoop
LOL I was just wondering if anybody was taken away by the scent of their saddle. I, myself, could not believe the scent, but my bike has had one previous owner... so maybe it's not all me.
Although there have been days where I'd wear the same shorts on my commutes for days at a time...-
EVERYBODY SMELL YOUR SADDLE NOW!!!
:B
***snifffffffff*** Mmmmmmm... Brooks Leather saddle. Smells like leather.
If yours smells like butt, maybe try riding with clothes on?
EDIT: (note: this was a feeble attempt at humour, not criticism... ;)
My saddle is a WAY old Brooks found in the trash about a month ago - a c.1985 "Competition" model. I'm not the first owner - maybe not even 10th.
It was an ass-hatchet when I got it but it's breaking in nicely.
FWIW, I heated it with a hair-dryer and rubbed in a combination of petroleum jelly and beeswax. It really does smell awesomely like leather - though I never would've thought to give it a wiff until you mentioned it. Brooks leather breathes so if it ever did pick up a smell, it could be aired out (or washed - *carefully*).