Originally Posted by
The Historian
Since this promises to be a roasting of another Touring Forum holy cow, or perhaps holy cowhide in this case, there's a story on Bike Forums about Brooks rejecting a warranty claim - it seems the guy's chamois creme caused the leather to stretch, and Brooks said they weren't replacing the saddle.
Good grief! How much chamois creme were they using!
I am not a fan of the Brooks saddles, but any saddle can possibly break. I doubt that a lack of reliability is a major problem with Brooks saddles. I just don't ascribe all the magical qualities to them that some do. It is just another saddle in my mind and a heavy one at that.