Brooks B17 creaking
 

I have some problem with creaking (and sometimes what sounds like clicking) from my Brooks saddle, which occurs especially if I'm pedalling strongly or go over bumps. When the bike is stationary, and I press on the saddle strongly with my arms, I can also hear clicking noises.

I've tried greasing the screws and rails and this did help, but now the screws have a tendency to undo themselves starting the creaking all over again. Would thoroughly degreasing and then applying loctite help?

Anyone had similar issues with hard to stop saddle creaks?

My B17 only has one screw.

I assume OP means the saddle clamp screws. My B17s don't creak but my Flyers all do (despite any greasing/clamp tightening). Since i grew up with Renard saddles that creak even more i assume that's what sprung saddles do and so i ignore it.

It depends on what creaking/squeaking you're getting. Leather on polished anything tends to squeak. If after greasing the saddle clamp, it didn't stop, that is unlikely to be the culprit.

You can pack a small amount of leather dressing (Proofide, if you're worried about it) all around where the frame contacts the leather, then use a heat gun on low to melt it in. It may or may not solve your problem, for which there is only one solution: time.

...+1. I use paste wax, and the same procedure with the heat gun. The back rail of the frame is the most likely source, so if you turn the saddle (or the whole bike) upside down, pack in some paste wax along the rear, and heat it with the heat gun until it melts and flows into the interface of the frame and the leather cover, it usually reduces the noise levels to where you can't hear it if you go fast enough that the wind is in your ears. :)

I would hope you know not to use any grease or oil in contact with the leather portion.

Never ridden a horse?, those saddles creak too..

its leather joined to a frame of steel with rivets.. done so for over 100 years..








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"This!" Especially brush it in around the underside of the leather rivets.