Originally Posted by CliftonGK1
I've been considering the switch to a Brooks, due to the praise they get here on BF and from the number of people I saw riding them on the TdC a couple weeks ago.
The only problem I think I might have is with weather exposure. It's Seattle, so there's quite a few days of steady, persistant drizzle. I don't leave my bike outside (I have the luxury of parking in my cube or locker-room.)
Does keeping the saddle Proofhided keep it from any water damage that would occur on a normal 7.5 mile commute in rainy weather? I have full fenders, so nothing would get up underneath it. I just don't want to ruin the saddle by overstressing it (I'm 250 pounds) when it's wet.
I ride in Seattle on a Brooks. It stays dry, for the most part. I mean, even on a rainy day when your butt is in the saddle most of the time, it only gets a little wet. This assumes that you have full fenders of course.
I wouldn't advise leaving out in the weather or riding on it when it's completely wet but it should be easy to avoid that situation.