Originally Posted by
phughes
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.
Yes, I'll do that, although as some people alluded to here, it could be a long time before any ill-effects kick in. As I mentioned before, I might get some kind of cover and just leave it on semi-permanently.
It would be interesting to see, as I feel a lot of people who talk about Brooks take good care of their saddles, and they consequentially last forever. My dad had one growing up, and I always made fun of him when we had to stop riding to find a connivence store to get a plastic bag when it started raining on one of our rides. His saddle is still going strong over a decade later, but I just wonder what would have happened if he didn't do what he did.