Happy to hear the results! I'd like to humbly posit that there really aren't rules, and whatever works for us works for us.
Fan of the Brooks saddles in Northern Virginia, Nick A. On Monday, May 19, 2025 at 7:37:05 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > I rode approximately 15 miles today on my wet-then-oiled saddle, and it > felt fantastic from the get go. > > I’ll probably take a ride again tomorrow, but I don’t plan on soaking it > again. I’m so happy! > > Liz, happy sitbones in Cincinnati > > > > On Monday, May 19, 2025 at 5:35:36 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > >> Hi all >> I have had three B17s and had softened them up using olive oil. When it >> is brand new it will take up 2 cups of olive oil in no time! I have done >> this each summer for the past 18 years. Unorthodox but works! >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On May 19, 2025, at 1:34 PM, EGNolan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I ride a few different Brooks', the most comfortable ones are the >> vintage ones (a B17N and a B5N). I've had a newer B17 that broke in fairly >> easily just riding, but a B17N that just doesn't seem to want to form to me. >> >> >> I remember an old Lon Haldeman (maybe from a Reader, maybe elsewhere, but >> Grant did some great interviews with him, he's an ultra long distance >> rider, FWIW) story about breaking them in this way. He'd soak them in water >> to break them in and then use oil from there on out. I doubt realistically >> it shortens the life much, but maybe... >> >> Anyway, I'm tired of the B17N not fitting and don't want to keep it if it >> ain't gonna work, so I'm soaking it tonight and seeing what we can do! >> >> Thanks for the info and unintentionally pushing me to do something. >> >> Best, >> Eric >> >> On Monday, May 19, 2025 at 2:59:31 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: >> >>> I'm also a fan of the 'leave it out in the rain a time or two' method of >>> speeding up the break in process. It probably shortens the lifespan some >>> but I am ok with that. >>> >>> Brian >>> >>> On Monday, May 19, 2025 at 1:03:29 PM UTC-5 Jason Fuller wrote: >>> >>>> Glad it has worked out (so far)! I'm confident it'll last a long long >>>> time after this - I think the issues arise when it stays wet, or is ridden >>>> wet repeatedly. As a tool for breaking in, seems great to me. Then again I >>>> soak my cast iron in soapy water sometimes, too - clearly I live >>>> dangerously! >>> >>> -- >> >> 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 [email protected]. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/05044288-f005-482c-8bbc-3fb9080b8607n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/05044288-f005-482c-8bbc-3fb9080b8607n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1a1953b9-a3c5-4200-979e-b58d9c414aa7n%40googlegroups.com.
