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SKU
B1BK-177-BRB17N
MSRP
MSRP
NTD$4,800
●Durable Vegetable Tanned Leather
●Shapes Over Time
●Lasting Comfort & Breathability
●Extended 10-Year Guarantee
●Handcrafted Since 1866
Hand-hammered rivets and special finishes characterise the B17 Special Saddle. Like all of our leather saddles, each beautiful B17 Special emerges by hand from our Smethwick, England factory where it has been carefully finished with hand-hammered copper rivets to add life to the saddle by protecting the durable vegetable tanned leather.
Durable Vegetable Tanned Leather
Only the finest premium vegetable tanned leather for strength, beauty and durability.
Shapes Over Time
Journey after journey, our leather naturally moulds to the unique shape of the rider for a more comfortable ride.
Lasting Comfort & Breathability
Leather is a naturally breathable material that provides a unique type of well-being. The leather top is suspended over the saddle rail to create a suspended moulded seat, similar to a hammock, for tailored lasting comfort.
Handcrafted Since 1866
Our workshops have been crafting Brooks iconic leather saddles for more than 150 years.
Extended 10-Year Guarantee
The Brooks extended 10-year guarantee on all our leather saddles is founded on the quality and consistency of materials and the exceptional work of our craftspeople.
There are two key tasks that are essential to properly and optimally maintain your leather saddle:
Leather condition
We recommend to apply Proofide every 6 months.
How to apply Proofide
- Use a soft cloth
- Apply a thin layer of Proofide to cover the entire upper surface of the leather
- Leave on for a minimum of one hour and allow it to penetrate through the surface
- With a clean, dry and soft cloth, vigorously and thoroughly buff the leather surface until all the remaining Proofide will be removed and a healthy sheen will be returned.
Proofide also acts to soften the leather and, if applied too frequently, there might be risk of over-softening the leather to the point that it will no longer to support the weight of the rider. Because of this, apply Proofide only every 6 months.
Leather condition
We recommend to apply Proofide every 6 months.
How to apply Proofide
- Use a soft cloth
- Apply a thin layer of Proofide to cover the entire upper surface of the leather
- Leave on for a minimum of one hour and allow it to penetrate through the surface
- With a clean, dry and soft cloth, vigorously and thoroughly buff the leather surface until all the remaining Proofide will be removed and a healthy sheen will be returned.
Proofide also acts to soften the leather and, if applied too frequently, there might be risk of over-softening the leather to the point that it will no longer to support the weight of the rider. Because of this, apply Proofide only every 6 months.
Saddle Tension
With time and use, the leather on your saddle will undergo natural stretching, gradually reducing its tension. Without any intervention, the leather will begin to sag and lose its shape, leading to a loss of comfort as well as excess play in the important metal components, risking a shorter saddle lifespan or even frame breakage, or the lifting of rivets from the leather surface.
It is therefore crucial to undertake careful inspections of your saddle every 6 months to look for the signs that the leather has stretched.
《Recognise Stretching》
- Any obvious, deep sagging of the leather when viewing the saddle from the side
- Any perceivable slackness in the saddle assembly found by pressing down on the leather at the rear with the palm of your hand, flex should not exceed more than 5 or 6 mm
《Make an adjustment》
- Work from the front of the saddle
- Use your tensioning spanner
- Make a ¼ or ½ clockwise turn on the tension pin nut (90° or 180°)
- Please watch to ensure that only the nut turns and the pin itself does not.
With time and use, the leather on your saddle will undergo natural stretching, gradually reducing its tension. Without any intervention, the leather will begin to sag and lose its shape, leading to a loss of comfort as well as excess play in the important metal components, risking a shorter saddle lifespan or even frame breakage, or the lifting of rivets from the leather surface.
It is therefore crucial to undertake careful inspections of your saddle every 6 months to look for the signs that the leather has stretched.
《Recognise Stretching》
- Any obvious, deep sagging of the leather when viewing the saddle from the side
- Any perceivable slackness in the saddle assembly found by pressing down on the leather at the rear with the palm of your hand, flex should not exceed more than 5 or 6 mm
《Make an adjustment》
- Work from the front of the saddle
- Use your tensioning spanner
- Make a ¼ or ½ clockwise turn on the tension pin nut (90° or 180°)
- Please watch to ensure that only the nut turns and the pin itself does not.
Naturally Timeless.
Handcrafted from premium vegetable tanned leather, each Brooks leather saddle is naturally comfortable, and supple enough to mould to each rider’s body shape. They provide lifelong comfort and durability and a truly natural approach to well-being for cyclists.
Handcrafted from premium vegetable tanned leather, each Brooks leather saddle is naturally comfortable, and supple enough to mould to each rider’s body shape. They provide lifelong comfort and durability and a truly natural approach to well-being for cyclists.
Brooks England is the oldest continually operating saddle company in the world and have been making saddles since before the invention of the bicycle.
Product Specifications
More Information
SKU
B1BK-177-BRB17N
Brooks Series
Leather
Bike Parts
Saddle
Brands
Brooks
Materials
Vegetable tanned leather top /
Tubular steel rivets /
Steel rail / copper plated
Tubular steel rivets /
Steel rail / copper plated
DIMENSION
L 275 x W 175 x H 65
NET WEIGHT
530g
Place Of Manufacture
Made in England.
