Proofhide then just ride on it. Over the years, I've used 3 Brooks B-17s. Only one took longer than a couple of weeks to become comfortable, and that one perhaps a month. A rain cover is a good idea as they don't like to get soaked.
dougP On Monday, June 19, 2017 at 8:12:14 AM UTC-7, Broccoli Cog wrote: > > I have decided to take the plunge into the world of leather saddles with > the purchase of a Brooks B17. I am in search of one now and decided to buy > used. There is a variety of information regarding proper break in. I have > read using mink oil, baseball glove oil and various other methods some of > which seem like gimmicks. I am more into the keep it simple approach of > applying a good reputable oil and simply going out and riding. The only way > to break it in is time. Can anyone share their real world experience with > breaking in a leather saddle? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
