Originally Posted by
linux_author
my impression of owning/using a Brooks saddle over the last 30+ years is that, unlike other saddles on the market, a Brooks is meant to be broken in and used by a single owner - IOW, the saddle eventually conforms to a person's sit bones and that a rock-hard out-of-the-box Brooks is not really a 'problem,' but more of proper condition ready for conditioning
when (and if) i ever sell any of my bikes, i'll pull my Brooks saddle off and re-install the OEM saddle...
(i could never use someone else's worn saddle anyway - that grosses me out, kinda like dudes trading underwear around the camp site)
Exactly. Some find the Brooks perfect for them right away and swear they never change and even claim that the break-in is a myth. Some hate them right away and never come back.
For a third group they take a while to fulfill their full potential but are worth it. This doesn't really mean they are bad during break-in... which some folks want to assume, it seems.