Originally Posted by chipcom
They can also be found in the $50-65 range, which is comparable to any decent plastic or gimmic saddle on the market.
$50-65 is quite reasonable for a good saddle but it still might not be worth it if you hardly ever ride. It's possible to find a much cheaper saddle that'll be plenty comfortable enough. Although the good thing about Brooks, of course, is that it's probably more likely to fit than just about any other saddle you can get... at least according to the many loyal fans.
Who cares how much one rides when you have a saddle that can easily last 20+ years - they can be moved from bike to bike ya know.
There are plenty of people who only ride a couple of hundred miles in all those 20+ years. Also, it's not to difficult to ruin a leather saddle if you don't take proper care of it - and lots of people might not want to put any effort into saddle maintenance if they aren't very much into biking. Just throwing it into a dark corner and forgetting about it for a few years could make the saddle dry out and crack (or am I misinformed about this? I never actually stuffed away any leather saddles for years to observe the results, I must admit.
) Subjecting it to excessive humidity may also be bad.