Originally Posted by
pastorbobnlnh
IMO, when it comes to a leather saddle, the top angle makes all the difference. Even just a few degrees too high, and the saddle causes numbness. Tilt the nose down, the numbness goes away. To me it doesn't matter about the hardness as much as it does the angle. Best of luck.
+1. It took about 150 miles of seatpost adjustment (mostly angle but a little back and forth) to get my B-17N just right. Today I did 101.6 miles on it (in regular shorts gym-style shorts) and my rear feels great (and mine still isn't entirely broken in).