Originally Posted by
Lamplight
I figured I may as well ask this question here instead of starting a new thread. Has anyone tried one of the pre-aged saddles? I'm considering the aged B-17 or Flyer for my Univega. Do you just apply Proofide in the normal way?
I think that part of what makes the brooks saddles so comfortable is that when they break in, they become softer in the areas that match the hard parts of your rear, and remain hard where you are soft - so the saddle molds to you. I can't imagine that pre-aging would help.