Originally Posted by
elcruxio
Tried them both. Both make the junk go numb. It's likely the narrow nose Brooks saddles have that pushes inside the sitbones/rami and cuts off circulation. It's nice in terms of thigh clearance but I really hate the feeling of feeling nothing down there...
I'm a Brooks user but not an evangelist. If you don't like 'em, you don't. But the fact that they have a narrow nose can't be the problem unless the wide part of the saddle isn't supporting your sitbones. If it is, and you aren't sliding forward, the nose of the saddle shouldn't be taking your weight and its width shouldn't be material.