Our Brooks Male Saddle B17 has a stylish and modern look with its special copper-plated rails and hammered copper rivets. Management of the site was taken over by Chater-Lea in 2020 who undertook a comprehensive redesign and rebuild to enable future generations to continue to enjoy. Our Brooks Female Saddle B17 S has a stylish and modern look with its special copper-plated rails and hammered copper rivets. Primarily through riding, the leather will mould to the shape of your anatomy and become more flexible. Brooks have been making saddles in England for well over 100 years and this B17 saddle is the perfect complement to your Brompton bike.

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. Carefully formulated from special ingredients to condition, preserve and showerproof, helping protect the leather supple and to keep it supple. In line with Brooks' current policy of looking through the back catalogue for items that might please the contemporary audience, the concept and design of the Imperial date from around 1890, making it possibly the first-ever cycle saddle manufactured with a large hole in the middle to relieve 'perineal pressure'. Sharing the same leather tops of the B17 models, they combine the comfort of these popular models with the extra suspension granted by two rear springs. We are able to ship smaller goods (no bikes, frames, rims, wheels) to Europe/North America/Australasia; please ask us about carriage costs.

There have been numerous cheaper models – the best known of which are the B15 which used leather which was supposedly of slightly less good quality. Ich wollte nach meinem C17 einen härteren Sattel, aber mit diesen Nachteilen muß ich wohl doch wieder auf einen Sportsattel wechseln. Comfort and style like this encourage more regular riding, meaning more opportunities to push your boundaries and go further. Note: We recommend using the Brooks Leather Saddle Care Kit (product code: 2322230) or the Brooks Proofide Single saddle grease (product code 531267) for regular care. Our leather saddles come in different shapes and styles depending on what kind of bike or riding position.

It had made a brief appearance in the 1910 catalogue but it does not appear to become established in the range before the 1920s. Our best-selling model for over 100 years, the B17 is the ideal bicycle saddle for commuting, gravel, road cycling and touring + trekking use.

The leather is also a naturally breathable material and moulds to the unique shape of the rider for a more comfortable ride.

In 1905 Brooks introduced a new version of the B17, the B17 Champion with dimensions of 11 x 6 1/2in almost identical to the modern Standard model. It looks really great on the bike and will no doubt last longer than the gel filled Italian elastomer thing that fell apart.The Imperial also sports perforated sides of a pattern that will be recognised by those who spent any time around the back of a 1970's school bike shed and is supplied with laces in black, white, red and blue.

It’s not just about reaching your destination but appreciating the journey and wanting to do it repeatedly; our Brooks Male Saddle will make you want to hop on your Brompton day in, day out. Ich vermisse etwas die Schnürung der Sattelränder, mit der sich das breiter werden und das Einfedern regulieren lässt, so wie auf meinem 10 Jahre alten B 17 in braun. This saddle is great for city cycling, long distance touring, gravel and bikepacking and road cycling. Brooks has been making saddles in England for over 100 years, so you can be sure you’re getting expert engineering and craftsmanship with our Brooks Male Saddle.The Brook's B17 saddle has been on the market for over 100 years, being featured in as early as the 1898 catalogue . 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. Leather saddles mould to fit the rider’s shape and the polished leather has just the right amount of friction for the rider to sit on. But this year they relaunched a limited edition of the Swallow made in virtually the same way as the original.