No, not this kind of B17:



This kind of B17:



This goes on my Surly Long Haul Trucker. I got home from a business trip this afternoon, and promptly unpacked it and gave it a good proofide treatment, top and bottom. I then set it out on the front porch to warm up a little in the sun.

I measured my old saddle (a Wilderness Trail Speed V), and found that, from rails to top of saddle, the Brooks is about 1/2" shorter. I also measured the fore/aft position of the WTB so that I could duplicate it with the Brooks. I was pleased to see that the seatrails on the Brooks will interface with my seat post to give me exactly the same fore/aft position, so all I have to do is raise the seatpost about 1/2" to duplicate the position.

After the Brooks "cooked" for few hours in the afternoon sun, I took it to the garage and did the switch. I didn't have the opportunity to ride it yet, but I did give it a "test sit". Wow! That puppy's hard!

In browsing through the "Loaded Tourers" pics on this site, I notice that some Brooks Saddle riders seem to have the front of the saddle tilted up at an extreme angle. What's the deal with this? Right now I have mine set pretty much dead-level, but I'll take my allen-wrench set along on the first few rides just in case I have to make any adjustments.

Tomorrow AM I'll go for my usual loop and see how it feels.