Originally Posted by
jdswitters
I've had my brooks (black B-67) for almost a year now, same climate as you. Proofhide on the bottom once so far, should do it again soon. No problems with drying out. They take of themselves pretty well.
I have one Brooks (B-17N) that is 9 years old and a bunch of others ranging from 8 years old to about a year old. Most of them have had Proofhide applied a couple of times...not per year but total..., including the B-17N. None of them are cracked or deteriorated but I don't store the bikes out in the weather either.