It is long past time for a new saddle. Currently I have the original saddle on my mountain bike which for mountain biking was ok, but I am now using my bike for commuting, weekend recreational riding and considering doing some extended rides.

I have long been aware of the quality of Brooks and leaning in that direction, until someone locally suggested two others, the Serfas Full Suspension Hybrid Reactive Gel & Bontrager Commuter Gel CRZ. The Brooks and the aforementioned two are on opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of price, but because they were suggested and considerably less expensive I figured it would be worth exploring.

I recognize of course comfort is really specific to each individual, so I am really looking for comments on quality of the Serfas and Bontrager I mentioned and please comment on experiences and thoughts between leather of the Brooks and the synthetic covering on the Serfas & Bontrager pros & cons.

Also with regards to the Brooks, I am looking at the Flyer & B17 models. The B17 has a long history, but the Flyer has the benefit, at least in my mind, springs, which I suspect would make it the ride over many of the bumpy roads I ride a bit more comfortable. So I am interested to hear what the collective wisdom on these two models might be. Thanks.