Essthreetee

I have been riding my 70's Brooks Pro since November...and really like it. But, perhaps due to too much time on here, I became worried about my...err...umm...manhood. So I ended up buying a Koobi PRS Alpha. Love it, and the worry is no longer in my head.

But now I am torn...do I sell the Brooks? Do I keep it and put it on my Bianchi (which I am not riding much anymore and should be selling also)?

Only reason I am torn, is because I don't see myself spending the money or finding another in as good of condition (at a good price).

Any input? Keep it...or sell it?

Here are a couple of pics....

sloar 

I sold mine because I didn't think I would need it, shortly after I bought a nice trek 420 that would've been perfect for the brooks. I really regret selling it. I don't want to shell out $100 for a saddle. That's what I bought the trek for. Keep it, you will regret selling it.

PlanoFuji

If you think you might ever use it, then keep it. However, given your reason for replacing it, if you don't think you will actually use it there isn't a good reason to keep it.

mparker326

I always keep a spare Brooks just in case. Who knows. You may want to go back to it.

clubman 

Troll perhaps?

Not to be harsh. Where did you get the idea that there's any truth to the myth that riding a Brooks, or any saddle for that matter can cause erectile dysfunction, low sperm count, you know manhood issues? Oh yeah, the internet!

Sure someone can provide statistics supporting this and that and maybe even be able to sell some funky split saddles because of it. Frankly I credit of 15 years riding many Brooks saddles daily that caused my wife (and I ) to get pregnant, once in our late 30's and again at 40. You've got 6 months on a pro? 15 years later I still ride them on all my bikes and we're quite happy with performance. I occasionally lose wind, too much lactic acid and have to drop in behind the pack, catch my breath, drink some water, massage my knees but I can still hang on and not get dropped. Arf!

Ride the saddle you're happy with, put the Brooks on a classic bike and forget the endless loop of mindless blog speculation and targeted advertising we call Google search.

jhess74

Dammit, you just ruined everyone's chances of potentially picking up a vintage Brooks on the cheap!

Essthreetee

no...but thanks. Never been called a troll before. Another first.

yeah, the Internet. All of the people I know local that ride...do so on new bikes and new saddles...I like older bikes...so I read a lot.

yeah, 6 months...I'm not sure how / when I hear of this has anything to do with it. Glad you are happy with yours.

thanks. I am. I was just asking if others had ever been in a similar situation and if they regretted selling. Perhaps that didn't come across very well. No harm, no foul

shoota 

He's not a troll. The power of the mind is crazy powerful though. Don't sell it unless you need food.

lostarchitect 

I think most of the people who have "manhood" issues are riding newer saddles that are improperly set up. A Brooks set up properly won't have any more risk of issues than a modern saddle, and probably less since you won't have any padding pushing up into your taint.

Anyway, I know *I* would regret selling that saddle, but if you want to sell it, the C&V Marketplace will be all over it.

Popeyecahn

It's a bike seat that is still made, sell it to me I don't have one and already have two kids and am married.

due ruote 

If you don't experience tingling or numbness, I wouldn't worry too much about it, with any saddle. If the Pro is comfortable, keep it. If you haven't used it in 5 years, then maybe sell it.

Italuminium

As long as uncle Jacque could win the tour during the day and hump the living daylight out of any
french beauty, I'm somewhat nonplussed about the reports of ill effects of nice leather saddles on the 12th tube.

rootboy 

SELL IT!

to me.

SJX426 

I am not having any more kids so sell it to me!

TallRider

Or to me.

But if you're not going to sell it to me, I'd strongly advise you to keep it, unless you're *really* in need of cash to get your next heroin hit. Given that you "really like it," it doesn't sound like you're having all sorts of perineal discomfort or numbness issues. You have the luxury of trying different saddles, seeing what is most comfortable, and making a decision informed by your own experience.
Give it a year or two at least. And if you still think you have no interest, then sell it. It's not going to depreciate.

Dfrost 

If you've liked the Brooks Pro, but suffer numbness despite trying get the tilt "perfect", a solution would be to have Selle An-Atomica slot your Brooks, which includes reinforcing the underside of the leather. I had that done to a titanium B-17 that I just couldn't get "right" after several years of trying, and it is now even more fabulously comfortable. Probably going to have them do the same with my titanium Swift soon.

Essthreetee

Thank you for that, but no hit needed.
No I wasn't having any real discomfort...like I said, I had just read some about possibilities and didn't see any point any creating issues if I didn't need to.

I have decided to keep it on my Bianchi...it looks good on there (brown saddle, brown bike) and doesn't get ridden too much anymore.

that is interesting...I didn't know they did that to existing saddles...I knew you could get one, but not have yours slotted.

Dfrost 

Look at the very bottom of their Products page.

Road Fan

You've just preserved your chances of having a family - just in time.

I'm a lot older, I'll buy it.

busdriver1959

Lostarchitect pointed out the truth in post #9. Those problems are caused by padded saddles. The padding is not firm enough to properly support the bones in your backside that you sit on. It is firm enough to compress the wrong tissues though. None of that will happen with a real saddle like a Brooks. In the future, don't believe what you read on the internet.