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  [Deactivated] on 04/02/2019 - 19:20

  wonder if the cutout is necessary with these (to protect my erection)

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  Shard on 04/02/2019 - 19:23

  +1

  If your erection is pointing toward the ground when riding you're doing it wrong.

  Serious answer: some people get pressure down there and need the cutouts. Personally I've never needed them.

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    poohduck on 04/02/2019 - 19:26

    If you get the right sized saddle for your sit bones, I think there shouldn't be any pressure on the perineum. You do go forward on the saddle though when going up steep hills or spinning fast.

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      [Deactivated] on 04/02/2019 - 19:38

      +1

      right size for sit bones != perineal cutout

      width is more related to other pressure areas, like groin and freedom of thigh movement.

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    [Deactivated] on 04/02/2019 - 19:37

    serious comment: pressure on the prostate after many hours of riding leads to erectile dysfunction. some saddles are so flexy that it's not needed, but i don't know if it's worth it to try because i usually need a narrower saddle so getting a wider one (where more flex because more surface area) will give me other problems (thighs rubbing).

    even deviating from my usual narrow saddles gives me pain in groin.

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      Shard on 04/02/2019 - 20:07

      The road bike variants are less curved, narrower and much harder than the commuting/touring saddles.

      The trade-off is they cost a fair bit more and take much longer to break in.

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    2ndeffort on 04/02/2019 - 20:22

    I've been through a dozen saddles over the journey and had a couple of professional bike fits. i now ride on a Selle SMP with a cutout and for me, it is the most comfortable I've ever had. Without a cutout or channel I experience numbness that is quite independent to the width of my sit bones. I've had several saddles (Bontrager, Fizik) without cutouts or with small cutouts for which i was measured up on the regular gel cushion thingo. All were a waste of time becvaue I was numb 5 mins from home.

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  [Deactivated] on 04/02/2019 - 19:40

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL_ItIMHQyM

  hipster overload

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  [Deactivated] on 04/02/2019 - 19:41

  +1

  are these vegan?

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  calcium on 04/02/2019 - 19:51

  Steve Abraham used the B17 for his HAMR attempt.

  https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/lifestyle/steven-abraham-ku…

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  2ndeffort on 04/02/2019 - 20:32

  These are polarising bits of kit, they have their devotees and folks tend to either love them or hate them. They seem to be most loved by the retro/'steel is real' old school cyclists. That said, saddle fit is a very personal thing.

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  Lovemybargains on 04/02/2019 - 21:25

  I remember when I would only race on Brookes saddles, and no I'm not that old, well maybe old enough to remember seeing Phil Anderson and Anna Wilson in the Bay Series

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  dynaflow on 04/02/2019 - 21:43

  I've been using them for over ten years (B17 that got recked in a storm and now a C17).
  Say what? They got recked?

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    Shard on 04/02/2019 - 21:53

    The B17 got absolutely soaked overnight in a tropical storm. Was never the same.

    Proofide makes them water resistant but if the leather ones get saturated in water it's over.

    The cambium models are maintenance free and weatherproof.

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      Rudigar on 05/02/2019 - 09:02

      I got talked into a c17 over a b17 for my mega Europe tour. Weatherproofing won me over. In 13,000km it rained a handful of times and never got soaked, was wishing I had the extra comfort of a b17 instead haha.

      Thinking of grabbing one to try it out…

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  Fatback on 05/02/2019 - 12:29

  Pushys has most Brooks products heavily discounted ATM - https://www.pushys.com.au/shop-by-brand/b/brooks.html?limit=…

  eg. Team Professional Saddle $99 - https://www.pushys.com.au/brooks-team-professional-classic-l…