Hi René, Thanks!
To answer your question, the Brooks Imperial is actually my very first Brooks saddle. Before test riding bikes at Riv HQ, I also took my wife's Betty Foy around the block a few times to get a feel for her Brooks womens B17. I know the saddle dimensions are a bit different than the mens B17, but at least riding on it gave me some idea as to how the saddle might "give" and feel to my sit bones after its break-in period. I liked what I felt, both on her womens B17, as well as on the mens B17s on the Riv demo bikes. On my first couple of rides on the Hunq, the saddle did feel a bit hard but not objectionably so. I rubbed one coat of Proofide on it after the second ride. I'm happy to report that after about the sixth ride or so, the saddle began to "give" and I'm now feeling pretty comfortable. I'm confident that after a few more rides, this saddle is going to be wonderful. I can't really say whether the slot is doing the trick in keeping pressure off my perineum, or if it's more a function of the Brooks saddle design and shape. All I know is that I'm not feeling the familiar numbing in the crotch area...so I'm very pleased. =) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/j6BjYdxIZ_EJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
