Well I am a fan-girl of Brooks (except for the Cambiums). There is the Standard which has always worked well for me. One of my favorites is the plain old black Standard. The leather is not as robust as the Select but it has a softness to it early on that is very comfortable. I understand that may not speak to as long a life but it sure feels good now. I also have the Special which is a tougher leather option with the large rivets. I much prefer the looks of the larger rivets and the saddle is comfortable but much harder than the Standard.
Finally to get to the Select which you asked about,.I just ordered a B-17 Select for my inventory because they were discontinued and I wanted to use it in the future.. I have the Select B-67 which I like but is not on a bike at the moment. I am planning on putting the B-17 Select on my forthcoming Cheviot so I have no reviews at this point. However, it is a beautiful saddle with thick leather. So, if the B-17 in general suits you, I wouldn't hesitate to leap for one. On Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 10:23:29 PM UTC-4, Jeffrey B wrote: > It's time to consult the wisdom of this group again, this time for some > saddle advice. I've heard mixed reviews about the quality of modern > "standard" brooks saddles. Is the select line really any better? > Specifically, does the leather hold its shape better? Thanks all! > > Jeff > Arlington, VA > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
