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Brooks B17 Standard Honey


Product #: BT-2022

Price: $99.00


Overall Rating: 5 Stars
based on 4 reviews
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This saddle is an excellent choice for touring, century rides, ultra-marathon rides and other demanding types of cycling. The B17 is most appropriate for cyclists who set their handlebars about the same height as their saddles, or a bit lower. All of the B17 models feature bag loops to permit the use of a traditional English-style touring bag.

Brooks saddles, being real leather, require some maintenance. First, you must apply Proofide or some other saddle lubrication every couple of months. Second, like any good saddle, you need to protect it from rain and moisture. Third, you must maintain/adjust the saddle tension.

This saddle has a smooth leather  top, with 3 small holes for ventilation, smooth (non chamfered) skirts, small hollow steel rivets, with quality saddle bag loops on the frame. (Brooks Saddle Tensioning Spanner included)

Rail: Steel

Clamp Style: Std Rails

Length/Width: 280mm/170mm

Weight: 1lb 1oz

Color: Honey



Customer Reviews

5 Stars great saddle
by a member from touring in USA on Jul 13, 2011
  fantastic saddle. I used the saddle straight out of the box on the great divide route. Proofed it twice before first use with brooks proofhide. No hardness or discomfort on first 60 mile day. Expensive for a small tin but goes a long way. Hot days in New Mexico were no problem. Great on rough dirt road riding. 9 months of touring using 2 other saddles has convinced me a brooks is the way to go for a long journey.

3 Stars Great for short rides
by a member from Massachusetts on Aug 30, 2010
  I am a female rider. For the first 300 miles or so I have been happily riding short trips (under 10 miles) with complete comfort. But I am now having some discomfort on longer trips. I think it may be due to a slightly raised area on top of the saddle where it starts to narrow. Some saddle manufacturers have a cut-out in that area, and now I understand why.

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5 Stars The only way to go
by Ken from Chandler, AZ USA on Jan 11, 2010
  Whenever I get a new bike, I give the saddle it came with a chance but always end up replacing it with another Brooks. I have one on my commuter and one on my Tandem. Am trying a different brand of leather on my touring bike, but already want to replace it with another Brooks. They're hard to find in the local shops, so I was glad to see them in the ACA on-line store.
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