I bought a Brooks B17 (regular not women's) with titanium rails from a
few years ago. Whew!
I biked about 200 miles - still a rock. Before moving it to my
Brompton - I soaked it in Lexol (per Sheldon Brown)
knowing that I may destroy the longevity of the saddle - butter, pure
button. It's since been absolutely no problems - when
I loaned my bike to someone else - they still think it's a rock. But
to me - butter.
Interested in getting a women's version or maybe a B67 at some point
too.
On Mar 25, 2012, at 9:56 AM, charlie wrote:
I had a Champion Flyer that broke in on a 50 mile ride. My black B17
took 500 miles and I have another B17 (Honey color) that still feels a
little stiff after more than 500 miles (I lost count). I am currently
riding a VO springer (similar to a Champion Flyer) on my geared
bicycle and its stiff as a board. I think the new high mileage B17's
with the undyed leather are better especially if you are over about
180 pounds. I don't remember ever breaking in my old B17 when I
weighed 170 lbs., 30 years ago.
On Mar 24, 3:07 pm, Bruce Herbitter <bruce.herbit...@gmail.com> wrote:
Mine required 300 miles. A new B17 went on the repainted Road Std
at the
beginning of the year and today, it felt noticeably better. I rode a
Metric, sans a chamois in the shorts and it was fine. I'll give it
a go for
a century next weekend. This is the first time I actually kept
track of
break in time. My Selle Anatomicas are basically break in free,
although
they do feel better after about 50 - 100 miles. Btw, the Road Std
is a
wonderful bike. They come up for sale from time to time and aren't
super
pricey. I guess they're not especially rare. Worth a look at. Kind
of a
racy Waterford front end mated to a relaxed seat tube and long
chain stay
Riv rear section. Reynolds 753 frame and 531 fork. It's a sweet ride.
Bruce
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