I found a Raleigh Sports that was going to be thrown away, so I took it home.

It has a Brooks B72 saddle and back saddlebag.

After reading about all you guys using and loving the Brooks saddles, I am going to put this on my crosscheck until I figure out what I am going to do with the Raleigh.

So, the saddle is in good condition, very slight scuffs on the back, and hard as nails.

Should I just go ahead and ride it without some sort of treatment or should I do some sort of pretreatment before riding it?

Will an older Brooks even break in for another rider.?

Any advice welcome, I would like to try this saddle because it's free and a good way to see what everyone is talking about...if I like it I might spring for a new one.

Thanks all

oh and the raleigh is a sports 3speed everything is original and in very good condition and sa 3speed works fine, worth fixing up?