I think so. That was four years ago, memory fads a bit on details on bikes owned by others.

He really liked that saddle, said he was going to use it on his cross country ride. I told him that he would regret it. I encouraged him to put his Brooks Pro that he had used for previous multi-month tours in a box so that when he asked his wife to ship it to him, it would be boxed and ready to go. Weeks later when I saw photos of him and his bike starting Northern Tier, his bike had the Brooks Pro on it.

I do not know if he bought it new, used, or what. And I do not recall him having a rain cover on it on the first few days of our five day tour when it was raining. I always put a rain cover on mine, even if it just threatens to rain.