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09-02-09 | 02:18 PM

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mkeller234

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Originally Posted by CMC SanDiego

The leather on my B15 measures 0.55cm thick on average, compared to 0.49 on the B17. The width of the old B15 is 147cm and the B17 is 155cm.

Even though I ride the B15 more often than any other saddle, I'm still not seeing any deflection or other sign of breaking in. It's not uncomfortable to ride though.

I agree, after riding it a bit it seems comfortable enough even without the butt prints.

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