Old 05-08-23 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by margoC
I have a few non-brooks saddles I've gotten used to, I'll probably get that extra seatpost and switch them, maybe I'll live long enough to break it in, if not that's ok too. I should probably just sell it.

I've proofided it top and bottom. It's some thick hard leather, it has springs but they are of no help.


The answer I have found to this dilemma is to let the saddles break Me in. I've mounted brand new, rock-hard (relatively speaking) Brooks' saddles to many of my builds, and ridden them all over the place, willy-nilly. Pretty soon, my sphincter was crooning Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb", as if all of the relevant nerve endings have been shattered. Even my ancient French ADGA, and that oh-so-thick newer Gyes don't bother me now. That's one way to do it, anyway.
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