Brooks B17 IMPERIAL Brown

I’m still breaking it in but it’s looking good and already as comfortable as the seat I had before. Will buy another for my other bike.

Had one on my long distance bike already so bought this for my cyclocross. Already more comfortable.

This listing is unclear about whether it's for the Champion Standard or the Champion Narrow model, but luckily I have both and what I have to say applies equally to the two of them (and also the Team Pro Imperial and Swift). I've been using Brooks saddles (I now have 5) on my rotating fleet of daily bikes for 4 years now and I absolutely adore them. I wouldn't look at anything else. My oldest has well over 1000 miles on it and is on its second bike and it still looks wonderful. I have given the tension nut about 1/2 turn in that time.They come out of the box very hard, but they do soften with use and regular proofiding and become extremely comfortable, that process takes a few hundred miles. I've also found that the colour gets deeper and warmer with use (my saddles are all Honey coloured), which is nice. They look beautiful.Care is very important. You should apply proofide every 3-6 months whether you ride the bike or not, and possibly more if you ride very long distances. You should also keep a plastic bag under the saddle. Never ride a saddle with a plastic bag over it, but do put a bag over the saddle when you park the bike as rain is not your friend. You must not ride on a drenched saddle so if the rain gets it, you're walking home (it should be fine once it's dried out, but wet leather can tear). You also need to make sure you tension it as it stretches, it isn't a lot, but if you let it go slack it won't last as long (or be as comfortable).Obviously crashing your bike or letting it fall will scuff the saddle in a way which can't be repaired, but it has to be a very very bad scuff to damage it structurally.I haven't had any trouble fitting my saddles, though all of mine are attached to old fashioned clamps on vintage British roadsters.

I bought this after doing some short tours and finding padded shorts not really comfortable enough. It was really comfortable from the start, and I'm now cycling in normal boxers without the chamois. I bought the cover for it as well, as the last three months have been pretty dire, and I'm delighted with both.

After much deliberation and horror stories of 1000mile breaking in period I took the plunge! Way better comfort/fit than expected. A great saddle for more upright touring position which will improve with time. Also looks the part on retro styled tourer. Works for me

Fitted straight out the box and bedding in really well sorry I waited so long to have one.Kerry

Very beautiful

Excellent classic brooks saddle, very happy will soon be ordering another for my Brompton.

I always give a 5 star rating whenever I am fully satisfied withvthe item. Before having this saddle I had severe pain problem on my sit bones that I had to change saddles a couple times wasting good money. The Imperial B17 relieves my butt immensely. I can sit for more than 3 hours without pain on my sit bones. I am buying another for my other bike. And yes, I am not into racing and the weight is never a problem to me. I am 80 years old.

Se nota en la fabricación del asiento que está pensado para durar. La mayoría de las cosas que actualmente usamos, son desechables, hasta los autos ya duran menos.Estos artículos conservan lo que antes eran las cosas.

Nel giro di 70 80 km era già molto comoda..anche da nuova non male, credo che tra 100km sarà una poltroncina inimitabile per le spaziali selle da corsa.....poi stiamo parlando di brooks...sulla bici da' quel tocco in più...bella molto figa!unica nota non l'ho potuta comprare da questo rivenditore perché ..il corriere ha perso l'articolo..quindi non colpevole per il disguido ma ha effettuato il rimborso in tempi celeri senza alcun problema.....la sella..voto..11!

Es de los mas cómodos, un poco pesado pero merece la pena.

I first bought a Team Pro Imperial (Honey Brown) a couple of months ago to replace another saddle I had been using on my Cannondale R1000 road bike. It felt great from the first time I rode using it. I treated it per the instructions before installing it on my bike. With some bar tape to match it has a great vintage look and is very comfortable. My second ride with it was a mountainous metric century and I finished it with absolutely no discomfort from the saddle!I have been rebuilding an old touring bike and needed a saddle for it. Since the Team Pro worked so well I decided to order another Brooks saddle. My only fault (sort of) with the Team Pro is that there are no eyelets nor other good way to tie a tool bag to the seat. So, I ordered a B17 Imperial in standard width and brown color. Dimensions are very similar to the Team Pro but the frame has eyelets for my toolbag. One of the first things that I noticed is that the leather on the B17 is noticeably thinner than the leather on the Team Pro. That makes the seat a bit more flexible and I guess it will be "broken in" a bit quicker than the other saddle. As with the first saddle, it was comfortable from the first time I sat on it. That makes the break in time a non-issue for me.I am very pleased with both of my Brooks saddles. They are a bit more comfortable for me than the "men's anatomic saddles" that I had been using previously. There have been no perineal issues for me which can make a huge difference in whether a saddle works for long hours on the bike or not. I would not hesitate to buy another one in the future.