Originally Posted by
canklecat
The Brooks Cambium seems pretty hard to me when I've checked other people's bikes. They like 'em but they're riding only 10-20 miles, very casual, with lots of stops. I'm not sure the no-break-in philosophy works quite as well as a fully broken in leather saddle.
Everyone likes something different- flat saddle, curved saddle, wide saddle, narrow saddle, etc.
If C17 saddles werent so expensive, i would have them on all my gravel and road bikes. Love em. Love em for 10mi rides, 30mi rides, 60mi rides, etc. Just fits great.
The no break-in works quite well as its simply a dense rubber shell that flexes a bit(like a broken in leather saddle) and doesnt need maintenance.