Originally Posted by
robow
+1, this exactly why I've been afraid of that carpet like rough texture of the C17, not sure I would like the added friction and wondering if it will more likely wear your shorts out?
I put ~5000km on my C17 in 2016 and it's smoothed out a bit from new but it didn't wear through either pair of shorts I was using last year. I did a 400km brevet and a few 300km rides on them, including one in a good rain. It's a fine saddle for my bum.