Brooks England Men's B17 Saddle

Product Information

The main design of the Brooks badge embossed on the side flaps has just had three major changes though of course there have been many little detail modifications.

This saddle is great for city cycling, long distance touring, gravel and bikepacking and road cycling. The Sprinter, Flyer and Swallow were all dropped in the late 1960s but in the 1980s Brooks reintroduced new versions of the B17 Swallow – these were not of the same quality as the originals. On the Flyweight models a wire loop was added where the saddle rails met the cantleplate – this was soon adopted on the other models. Primarily through riding, the leather will mould to the shape of your anatomy and become more flexible. A comfortable saddle from day one, the B17 Softened is an ideal saddle for commuting, touring and general use with treated leather for a swift break in period.

Our Aged leather is softer than our regular leather; we achieve this softness by adding a lot more moisturizer to the leather during its preparation (tanning) process. It had made a brief appearance in the 1910 catalogue but it does not appear to become established in the range before the 1920s. The leather is also a naturally breathable material and moulds to the unique shape of the rider for a more comfortable ride. With vegetable tanned leather treated with special waxes for more supple performance straight out of the box, the B17 Softened is fitted with eyelets to be laced to the desired tension and to preserve the saddle shape.

This feature is, of course, widespread on current saddles and, if reports on the Imperial's comfort are anything to go by, is as worthwhile on a leather saddle (for those who need it) as on a plastic-shell design. It’s the ideal bike saddle for all cycling adventures including commuting, gravel cycling, road cycling as well as touring and trekking use.A new range of lightweight models with aluminium cantleplates and stainless steel rails was launched. The B17 saddle, intended for the touring and trekking cyclist, has been Brooks' best selling model for over a century.