Originally Posted by Digital Gee
I do plan to stick with my current saddle for a while. It's just that a Brookes is so cool, especially on an older bike. Then again, not too many folks have ostrich covered saddles, either.
Ok, it's for that old Trek you just bought. Do you like the bar tops set higher, or even with the saddle? If so, you might try the Flyer. It's a sprung B17. I personally use both B67's and the standard B17's. After very long day rides the 67's are noticeably more comfortable, but that's because they fit my sitbones better than the narrower 17's.
Hmm... I don't know about waiting to see if you'll get used to a saddle that hurts. I can tell in the first twenty miles of fiddling if it's going to work for the
next twenty. After several mistakes, I found that the Brooks' really never hurt at all. Just some initial pressure that quickly went away as the leather heated and formed.
BTW: Love the hair.