Originally Posted by
cheval
hey............ don't feel like you have to ride a Brooks just because others are singing its virtues. If it's not happening after 500 miles, chances are it's not going to happen.
I rode a B-17 for several hundred miles and it just wasn't working for me; it was like riding on a baseball bat. Instead of giving up on it I sent it to
Monarch McLaren and had them cut a Selle Anatomica slot in it (scroll down that page to "Brooks upgrade service"). I also punched holes in the skirt and laced it like a Brooks Imperial.
This one isn't very good, but you can see the lacing.
It might not work for everyone, but for me it made the Brooks comfortable. In fact, I did a metric century charity ride today and have no complaints about the saddle.