Hi I have direct experience. While my B-17 was very comfortable it did not last. I wore it out in about 4500 miles--it started sagging to one side and became asymmetrical. So, it was really comfortable until it wasn't. I have heard from many others--check out the discussions on the ibob list--that this is not uncommon. Of course, you might buy one and have it last for 50,000 miles.
I got a full refund as it was under warranty--it was only a year old-- and purchased a Berthoud touring saddle from Mike Kone at Rene Herse in Boulder. It's much harder initially than the B17; the leather is, by my imprecise calculations, at least twice as thick; it's narrower which I really like. I've ridden perhaps 500-600 miles on it. The longest was an 80 mile mixed terrain ride, but I've done many 10-60 mile rides, many of which have been mixed terrain. I really like it. It's always been comfortable yet shows no signs at all of "breaking in." That is, unlike the Brooks, which started to noticeably conform to my butt almost immediately, the Berthoud looks like it did the day it came out of the box. Is it worth $200? Who knows?! But Mike offers a very reasonable trial period and the saddle itself comes with a two year warranty from Berthoud. Saddles are such personal things that I'll refrain from making a recommendation. But I can say that it is well made and works for me. Best wishes Christian On Jan 7, 12:40 am, Rene Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> wrote: > Can anyone provide how the Berthoud Touring Saddles would compare to a B17 > saddle? I own B17 saddles but have never ridden a Berthoud one. > > Thanks, > > René -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
