Originally Posted by
Roadie Fixie
What I knew going into this thread was that I didn’t want to take any additional care of the Brooks, not that I didn’t want to use it.
I wanted to know what would happen if I didn’t take care of it, which you consequently answered in your reply as did others, who I thank for the information.
However, my question wasn’t if the care is reasonable or one is lazy for not wanting to spend a few seconds everytime it’s raining to cover it.
i was simply responding to your dismissive tone of anybody who might not want to worry about a part of his/her bike that he/she previously didn’t have to worry about.
No problem. As I said before though, most people overthink it and exaggerate the amount of care it needs. Short of sitting in poring rain for hours on end, it really isn't an issue. And even then, the seat will dry out. Mine has been soaked numerous times with no ill effect. Yes, it's best to not ride them soaking wet, but I have ridden mine home after being rained on for a couple of hours straight, and I just didn't sit hard on the seat, I took some of the weight off using my legs. As I said before, my brother's has not been cared for at all, and it is still in use, and it is well over 40 years old.
For me though, covering it while inside at work is a safe bet, and takes no real time to do. If you do decide to use it, carry a shower cap, it is light, can be stuffed under the seat, or in a bag. Mine is always in one of my bags. They even fit in pockets.
If you are going to use it, and want to do absolutely nothing with it. Use that as an experiment and let us know how it works out. Could be interesting.