Hi Paul...I am a hefty rider - 220...I love my Brooks B17 after years of contemplating one. Yeah, they carry a bit of a hefty price tag but if it allows you to sit on the bike for longer periods or more frequent rides, it is money well spent. As others have commented, mine was the most comfortable seat I have ever ridden right out of the box - though others have experienced just the opposite - part of the reason it took me a while to bite the bullet and get one. They're pretty popular though, figured I could get most if not all of my money back if I didn't like it.