Reviews over the
Brooks B17 Standard

Brooks B17 Standard
4.8 / 5
Average from 138 reviews
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103 reviews
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4 / 5

Seat is hard, slowly improving.

- Han, 5 February, 2024

It takes some time to find the right adjustment, the first rides are already better than the previous saddle but breaking in is definitely necessary. Maybe I should have opted for the variant with notch or soft leather, or maybe not; it will last longer.

Pros & Cons

Beautiful leather
Seats better than plastic
I cannot yet say whether it is a success
Really needs running in
Requires maintenance
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4 / 5

Excellent saddle

- HARMEN, 31 May, 2023

Had had this saddle before but it ran out. Really liked that saddle hence I bought a new one. The seat is a little uncomfortable at first but then the saddle molds to your seat very comfortably.

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4 / 5

An excellent product

- Aalt, 30 May, 2023

A leather saddle is always fine is not going to boil when it's hot and in winter not freeze like a gel saddle

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4 / 5

Brooks stands for quality

- Robert, 9 May, 2023

Like the previous saddle, this one also meets my expectations

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4 / 5

zadelpijn loze zadel

- Klaas, 20 November, 2022

Allen op een Brooks zadel B17 heb ik geen zadelpijn. Deze heb ik op mijn racefiets, lange afstand fiets en nu ook op mijn ATB-fiets.

4 / 5

Excellent quality

- Matthieu, 25 October, 2022

This is already my third Brooks saddle, great quality and durable.

Pros & Cons

Best price
Excellent price-quality ratio
Fast delivery
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4 / 5

Requires patience and a sore bottom for some time.

- Richard, 22 October, 2022

I’ve had many seats none of which are properly comfortable. Everyone who seems to know says Brooks is the ultimate answer. So far I’m happy as I remain confident of comfort and like owning it.

Pros & Cons

Craftsmanship
I live in hope that it will become comfortable
It’s a thing of beauty
It’s blo*dy hard
Need to also buy the magic softening cream
Still hard after 150 miles

4 / 5

Top saddle.

- Marius, 12 July, 2022

Beautiful and high-quality saddle. Top quality. Due to the short mounting rail at the bottom, I could not mount it far enough back - to my liking - but it is fine as it is. Also, it is hard and slippery at the beginning, so you feel like you keep sliding off. I mounted the front or tip slightly upwards and it is now stable and more comfortable. You do have to find your sweet spot and then persevere and ride it in. I regularly lubricate my saddle with Brooks Proofide to make the leather a bit more supple and weatherproof. Recommended is to order a can with it. By the way, there is a small bag of Profide with the saddle for the first lubrication. Don't hesitate, just buy it. You will not regret it.

Pros & Cons

Good price for what you get.
Lasts a very long time.
Solid materials used.
The aesthetics. Just a beautiful thing.
Top quality.
Newly mounted it is a bit painful.
Short mounting rail.
You have to take your time driving it.
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4 / 5

Good, simple and effective product

- Lionel, 27 June, 2022

The saddle meets my expectations

Pros & Cons

aesthetics
easy assembly
product simplicity
sensitive to rain
time needed to break in the saddle
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4 / 5

Still too short for real opinion.

- Hessel, 13 June, 2022

Really needs to be driven in, after 125km I am still not comfortable.

Pros & Cons

The instruction manual did have larger print
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4 / 5

Always Brooks saddles on my bikes

- Robert, 27 May, 2022

Super quality

Pros & Cons

Cool, does not get hot
Fit is always right
Sitting comfort
Limited choice of colours
No
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4 / 5

For saddle problems, you might consider such a saddle.

- Roelof, 24 May, 2021

I have been using this brand of saddle for 10 or so years and am satisfied with it. You do need to cycle quite a lot (especially long distances) to really benefit from them.

Pros & Cons

Few moving parts.
Leather so no feeling of sweat.
Moulds to the body.
Rivets do want to break. Can be fixed, though.
Still somewhat pricey.
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