Brooks B17 Narrow Bicycle Saddle Update.. It Hurts!

Day 3 trying to break in my Brooks B17 Narrow Saddle.. It's not very comfortable
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[thebikehippie]

I find this saddle to be extremely comfortable now.. I would definitely buy another one 👍👍

[allthenewz]

That saddle is not broken in yet. it will soften and shape. Get the old Proofide on it and rub that in. I would also tilt the nose down a smidge that might solve the issue, but really you need to put some long miles on the saddle to see it do it's magic.

[RedWaveComing]

you need to lower the front end down a little bit....its sticking out and up

[WayneSmith-zxtf]

This is why I put the B17 cut out on my bikes, except for my Kona Splice, I put a B67 on it. I have two B17 cut outs and the one B67 and all of them are top flight and comfortable.

[porkchop]

It happened to me. I had it pointing up and too forward.. simple adjustment and problem went away

[mray]

I had one of these and threw it away after a month of daily 20-30 mile rides. Agony. Keep using these saddles and one day when you’re diagnosed with prostate cancer think back on this commentary.

[NumenorCycles]

I think that your problem came with angle of saddle, not from saddle itself

[kylelancaster]

The pain you're describing isn't break-in pain. It sounds more like adjustment pain (or this just isn't the right saddle for you). Your testicles aren't bone ends that will push back against the leather and shape it. Your testicles will be the ones that yield to the saddle.
Every saddle fitting guide I've read says to STOP if you're feeling that kind of pain. Just try getting creative with the adjustment. If you look at people's Brooks set ups, you'll see a wide variety of funky angle and set ups to accommodate lots of different bodies out there.
My personal experience with a B17 after about 800 miles was that it really wasn't the right saddle for me. However, I am a big fan of the C17!

[aceventuraaceventura]

Youre nose is big too high. I have 4 Brooks saddles: B17 Special, B17 Imperial, and Swift. B17 Special is usually very hard during first 10-15 minutes when you start riding then once it's warmed up, it's very comfortable. It gets super comfortable after about 20 miles of riding. I've ridden very little on B17 Imperial with cutouts and springs. I find that this is the softest saddle of the three and very comfortable. But for long rides, I prefer the B17 Special or the Swift. Both the B17 Special and Swift are really comfortable. They each have its own unique personality and I love them both. Brooks in my opinion is the most comfortable saddle for my road bikes to date as they have unique "leather give" that's also very breathable.

[POWR]

How long did it take for yours to properly break in?
I've been reading that Proofide makes a big difference in that aspect as well.

[Sledgehammerengineer]

Hi, any update on the saddle since this video?

[eausdemnorden]

I would not recommend to use a B17 as std on such a drop handle bar bike. It is usually too wide. The saddle has to be tilte too much forward for painless rides and tilting too much forward means a lot of pressure on the hands. Even if the Brooks is not broken in, it should not create pain...as already mentioned here. That always means that the position is wrong. You have to play with the set up and it takes a while to find the optimum position By the way: B15 swallow or the swift would fit much better on such kind of bike.

[carvi]

lon haldeman method... break in, day one =)

[BruceChastain]

what if you were to tilt it down just a hair?

[juliapoelstra]

My lady parts didn't like that lump either

[fallingawake]

This is just an idea, but has anyone ever tried covering the saddle with a sheet and gently beating it with a hammer to soften it up?