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09-09-15 | 08:33 AM

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cyccommute

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Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver

My partner used to tell me that if you wanted to break in a Brooks all you had to do was loan it to him for a week... he is a big guy and having his 250 pounds on that saddle put a little stretch in the leather.

I'm not too far off of your partner's weight and after 10 years of riding my Pro, there's no sign of any stretch nor divots. But that may be the manner in which I ride a bike...I'm very light in the saddle, especially for a big guy.

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