Originally Posted by
rekmeyata
But some people have hated Brooks, claiming they ride like you're sitting on a board.
I had a Brooks b17, it wasn't bad, but I'm now thinking of trying a Selle Anatomica saddle with the relief cutout, I've heard those feel like they're broken in right out of the box. I wonder if anyone else has any experiences between the two?
Sure, no saddle can be good for everyone. We’re all different shapes, sizes, types of riders, etc. But I give credit to Brooks for making saddles that many do like and that offer a lot of durability. There are a lot of “Italian style” saddles (plastic shell with padding and fabric cover) that don’t suit me and a few do. But the Brooks is more than innocuous to ride. I almost want to use the word “pleasure” to describe the experience, but I don’t want any new to get the wrong idea. Uh oh, did I say too much?