Question for you vintage owners

[warthog]

I agree - the only saddles I could ride were a B17 narrow or a totally ancient viscount. I saw a review which described the Charge Spoon as 'the best thing since my B17' so I tried it and got instant posterior pleasure. Unfortunately I recently bought a Brooks Swift for my daily commute bike and although it looks fantastic it is the most painfull of any I ever tried...

 

[mrandmrspoves]

I have a huge box of saddles, including some well regarded ones like the Charge Spoon and the San Marco Rolls. The reason they are all in a box and not on a bike is that I find not one of them comes close to a Brooks for comfort. Some I find downright painful.

I also note that I own a lot of bikes at any one time but only the ones which get ridden regularly on long rides have Brooks saddles.

Each to their own but for me the one bicycle component which can't be improved in design is the Brooks B17 as it was right from the very beginning.

I totally agree. 3 bicycles with a B17 on each......
not sure one would look right on my MTB though.....