Great to see an Aussie reviewer of Brooks saddles! I've always used a traditional Brooks B17 leather saddle but with my new bike, like you mentioned, a B17 looks uncharacteristic to the bike. I decided to try the C17 (not carved) and I agree it's actually very comfortable. It looks and feel deceptively hard, but it's really nice to ride on and I commute to work every day. Thanks for the review.

Thanks for the review mate!

Brooks saddles are constructed to act as a hammock for your pelvis (sit bones) and can vary in width. The cut outs are improved blood flow within your perineum. I have a 22 year old B17 Imperial, 2 year old vulcanized carved C15, and the carbon-railed 145mm carved C13 and the "cut-outs" are dependent on your anatomy and your riding intensity.

They look so much smoother than early versions.

Nice to see an honest review. I went through two 17's in three years. The rails snapped. Bummer for such a comfy saddle.

I have the C17C on my roadie and the C19 on my mountain bike/commuter. The C19 wow. What a comfortable saddle.

I originally was looking at Specialized Roubaix (gravel) but couldn't find one because of the on-going shortage of bike availability. I ended up going with a Cervélo bike. I'll be honest, I traditionally ride a mountain bike but I legit watched you and Taylor doing the century ride and immediately put that on my bucket list lol so had to get a road/gravel bike (can't imagine doing a century on my mountain bike). Ironically the first gravel race this year is a 60 miler that I can't/won't use the Cervélo lol. Story of my life yikes. Sorry about the story time lol. You should do a bike set up video on your Cannondale.

I have a grey c17 on my commute bike wich i get from my road bike. For that purpose i've purchased a c15 with cut out, i feel it's softer as you show and for more of 2 hours it's perfect

thanks. normal honest review.

I had the first model of c17 for years before getting stolen, it was too stiff and wanted something softer, i'm thinking to buy the one with the cut, is it that bad? I also had the sliding problem but tilting it up is much worse.

A poor bike fit will mean you're unlikely ever to feel comfortable on your bike, true, but the comfort offered by the C15 vs the C17 will probably have more to do with the width of your sit bones, with wider sit bones usually requiring a wider saddle. I have the C17 cut-out model and don't find myself sliding forward, perhaps because I followed Brooks' advice and tilted the nose up a bit. In terms of Brooks' leather saddles, the C17 feels much more like the Pro model than the B17 (I have both).

hello ! i am buying a brompton P line this year! as all know a brompton it have a suspension block on it back, i am actively thinking to have a brooks saddle, but so far all my saddle are using ergon saddle and it all got a hole opened! i am about 63KG 168CM and will be using S bar, what do you think for which C17 i should go for ?😀😀

I’m just worried about my pans 😅😂 - i heard that they make pants rip after a wile because off the rough texture. What’s ur experience?

I found the c17 at my local bike shop today but without the price tag so i asked the guy in the store how much he wanted for it. He wasn't sure so he asked a colleague then said I could have it for 150 swedish kronor wich is like 22 aud. I didn't even dare to react and just bought it on the spot.

I have always wanted a brooks saddle but I really don’t want to go with leather because I am vegan. But it seems like these vegan versions aren’t lasting and people say they aren’t as comfortable. How has this held up for you ?

I wanted to ask how it would feel after riding 4-5 days but you already answered that. I definitely wanna test it out. Thanks for the review. 🙂

I have the C17 with the cut out and the front rivet broke off… contacted Brooks and they said Due to me being in Australia .. the cost for repairs and Postage will out cost the cost of a new one. Other than that it was a comfortable saddle.

My old C17 broke after 7 years and I got a new one. The rubber on the sides feels tackier, though, to the point it rubs and pulls against the fabric on the inside of my bibs… I wonder if anyone else has experienced this

Is it waterproof ?

Do you ride with padded shorts?

My only problem with the Cambium is it's destroying all of my pants.

I got a c13 corve. It is better than c17STD for my hip!

If you slide forward, try to change the angle a little. And as a now rider of racing bikes, a hard saddle is more comfortable on a long ride.

the van lifers

your soft tissue? YOU MEAN YA NUTS MATE ???

flat becos u can easily slide fore and aft when riding.. some cyclists love to slide fore and aft ...

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You sit on a seat but in a saddle. The cradle design is to make the seat more like a horse saddle that cradles you. A saddle for your metal horse. 😬

van life

Tbh these saddles hurt the living shit out of your ass after riding for 30 minutes. Standard GT BMX saddle with nice gel cusion is best for road bike or mountain imo.

Sliding forward is not a result of width, but of level. Instead of the foolish advice to "level" the seat seen on too many videos by fools, you want the seat tilted slightly backward to prevent sliding forward depending on your common seated position - especially if you ever ride hands free or sitting up for a few minutes to alter your spinal position.

Just now bought c17 caved