Originally Posted by Iride01

Then don't be looking at road bike saddles and especially not the oddball looking things. Unless you have a really oddball condition that demands it.

I don't own a Brooks saddle, I looked into them a long time ago, but in the meantime my butt got used to regular road bike saddles with minimal padding. I could be comfortable on a split rail fence for a fair amount of miles. So maybe I'm a poor set of experiences to go by.

IMO, the B17 is a road bike saddle and it's intended for those that want to be in a road biking position. Which is less than upright to very aero. If your position is almost upright to upright, then something on the order of a Brooks B67 or B67 short would be what I'd suggest. Or some other saddle more typical of what is found on cruiser bikes.

Usually I'd go for something with minimal padding, but if you are doing short rides, then padding might be the more comfortable thing. For long rides, lots of padding tends to get in the way of moving skin and just rubs a raw spot giving those butt paste and chamois cream companies some revenue.