Originally Posted by
10speedBill
I'm 69 and ride about 4000 miles a year. I bought a Brooks B15Swift last year for one of my bikes and couldn't believe how comfortable it was. I've now upgraded two other bikes with the same saddle. My reccomendation, but saddles are very personal.
Good luck.
Did you previously use other Brooks' saddles? I'm intrigued by the Swift since it appears to have narrower nose/mid-section & less skirt flare than B17 which gave me a bit of thigh rub. Swift Ti is only about 20% lighter than the steel version which IMO is sort of nice in that one doesn't give up much (& saves $$) by going with the steel. Pretty too.
Originally Posted by
bikering
I want to thank all the poster for their helpful replies. I will go with the B17 but buy it way in advance in case it does not work and I have to go back to another choice. Now, I have the standard saddle that came with my Specialized Sirius and it just seems to be giving me some irritation where the leg and buttock come together.
B17 is the logical choice for 1st leather saddle. If it doesn't fit it's easy to sell due to demand. Or one can order from WallBike with 6-month comfort guarantee.