Brookes Saddles and Saddles in general....

[raleighnut]

The tops of Brooks leather saddles are sealed, so shouldn't stain trousers.

Proofide is supposed to be applied to the underside of the saddle, although you can put a tiny bit on the top, and polish it off.

But because of the seal, all you are really doing is using the polishing cloth to remove what you just applied.

https://www.purecycles.com/blogs/bicycle-news/proofide-your-brooks

They've obviously never seen an old Brooks suck Proofide into the top, best seen on a warm sunny day.

 

[Pale Rider]

They've obviously never seen an old Brooks suck Proofide into the top, best seen on a warm sunny day.

Nothing to stop you using Proofide, polish, dubbin, or any other leather preparation on a dried out old saddle, but if done properly it won't stain trousers.

Most jodhpurs are beige, but you never see a horse rider with a grease stained arse.

 

[rogerzilla]

Proofide was originally applied just to the top. When Brooks realised people were riding in the rain without mudguards, they changed the advice to include Proofiding the bottom too. The current advice on their website is "Apply a little of this leather saddle cream to the finished side of the leather. Allow to permeate until dry and then polish off. Also apply Proofide to the underside of the saddle, but leave this coating on to protect against dirt and moisture."

 

[12boy]

I've always worn bike pants or shorts to work and changed into work pants. Too many ways to get the work ones dirty or damaged. The bike ones I use have a gusset so to avoid grinding a seam into your nethers and are nylon, not spandex and dry very quickly. They have never been stained by the saddle.

 

[hoopdriver]

I’ve ridden on nothing but Brooks saddles for over 35 years. Can’t imagine using any other. Saddles of course are highly personal but these work wonderfully for me. Comfort aside, they really don’t take much maintenance and they last forever

 

[Mike Ayling]

Not a clue, maybe I’m not as old as you, cars have been plentiful through my lifetime.

However, OP wears chinos, some of which may be pale coloured, he may not want his new non colourfast brooks saddle getting soaked, leaking dye and staining the seat of his pale chinos?

I am not that old Vickster but I have seen old photos and film of large numbers of factory workers cycling into the factory gates.
Pale coloured chinos, maybe that is why black is the most common colour for knicks plus males find the black does not show the grease stains when they wipe their hands down the sides after on road repairs!
BTW, is there a non American word for chinos?

Mike

 

[Badger_Boom]

Err, as I posted a Tesco carrier bag is better, mind I'd avoid Waitrose ones (too posh) and Sainsburys are borderline and I'd reckon a Harrods bag should definitely be avoided.

I’ll stick with a Booths bag, I’m not rubbish you know.

 

[raleighnut]

I am not that old Vickster but I have seen old photos and film of large numbers of factory workers cycling into the factory gates.
Pale coloured chinos, maybe that is why black is the most common colour for knicks plus males find the black does not show the grease stains when they wipe their hands down the sides after on road repairs!
BTW, is there a non American word for chinos?

Mike

Slacks

 

[Inusuit]

Khakis?

 

[Leslie]

I am not that old Vickster but I have seen old photos and film of large numbers of factory workers cycling into the factory gates.
Pale coloured chinos, maybe that is why black is the most common colour for knicks plus males find the black does not show the grease stains when they wipe their hands down the sides after on road repairs!
BTW, is there a non American word for chinos?

Mike

maybe I should have used the word 'trousers'

 

[Hover Fly]

Proofide was originally applied just to the top. When Brooks realised people were riding in the rain without mudguards, they changed the advice to include Proofiding the bottom too. The current advice on their website is "Apply a little of this leather saddle cream to the finished side of the leather. Allow to permeate until dry and then polish off. Also apply Proofide to the underside of the saddle, but leave this coating on to protect against dirt and moisture."

My father’s Champ. Narrow, 1936 vintage had a thick canvas(?) protector fitted to the underside. It lasted until the 90s, when the typical split appeared in the nose.

 

[Eribiste]

Err, as I posted a Tesco carrier bag is better, mind I'd avoid Waitrose ones (too posh) and Sainsburys are borderline and I'd reckon a Harrods bag should definitely be avoided.

I’ll stick with a Booths bag, I’m not rubbish you know.

Not Louis Vitton saddle cover then?

 

[roley poley]

as a saddle cover I have seen a showercap used outside my local sports center, prefer the plastic bag myself

 

[raleighnut]

Not Louis Vitton saddle cover then?

No I own a couple of these and they're excellent, however does the logo need to be quite so prominent.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

No I own a couple of these and they're excellent, however does the logo need to be quite so prominent.

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I think they used to do them without the logo didn't they? I have a plain one that I'm sure I must have got from them, though it was about nine or ten years ago now.