I highly recommend using Obenauf's Heavy Duty LP Leather Conditioner
Natural Oil Beeswax I have used for my expensive leather boots, as well as,
my Brooks B-67S saddle and others than I have owned over the years. I
personally believe this is better than Proofide by Brooks. Here the method
I
+1 for the rec of Obenauf’s. If that saddle is anything like the Gilles
Bethoud that I have (thicker, higher quality leather than contemporary
Brooks), using Brooks saddle goop or something similar will not be good.
It’ll overly soften it. Obenauf’s is wonderful and has made my GB the
This saddle prob has 100 miles on it and still feels new. Having a pretty
upright posture and approaching 200 lbs any of my brooks would be nice and
comfy by now.
I think I’ll start by adding some proof hide to bottom…
Wish me luck!
On Fri, Jul 7, 2023 at 7:39 AM Ryan wrote:
> It's nice
It's nice that these saddles are being made again. My 3rd 73/74 Peugeot
PX-10 bought in 1981 came with an Ideale 90 saddle; sometimes these bikes
specced the Brooks Professional, which my first 2 had and sometimes the
Ideale. Mine got caught in the rain numerous times and at one point, when
my
