I have a number of Brooks saddles ranging from 39 Y.O. to near new. All but one broke in within a few months & got better over time. The one exception is a green B17 Special Edition. It has much thicker leather & is only slightly broken in after a bit over 2,000 miles. Not uncomfortable, but not as good as my other saddles. I was talking saddles with the owner of my LBS & he has a similar Brooks with over 10,000 miles which is much like mine. I may try soaking it in warm water followed by a ride as this worked on an old B72 that was dried out/hard. Apparently there are a few thick pieces of leather out there. Here are pics to illustrate. Maroon is very comfortable, Green one needs improvement.
Last edited by ollo_ollo; 09-22-06 at 10:48 PM.