Originally Posted by
pdlamb
Given the (amazing!) amount of riding you've done, do you have an idea of how long it takes to wear a B-17 out? Miles of riding, days, months, years?
I can't speak for distance covered, but timewise my Brooks is 51 years old and still going strong. Old and wrinkled, but still fully functional. It hasn't gotten wet very often. There was a four-year period during which it wasn't used much, but regularly three seasons of the year for the rest.