Brooks Rubber Saddle Review

The uniquely flexible maintenance free waterproof top is designed to follow the rider s movements to deliver immediate comfort and ease of use.

Brooks rubber saddle review.

No bovine creatures were harmed during the cambium s construction. I tested the brooks cambium on a stanforth skyelander over the course of a week cycling in greece. This is my brooks b17 saddle review. 4 5 out of 5 star rating 4 5.

However it is quite heavy compared to its more modern counterparts. Brooks swift saddle review. The bike touring route took me over mainly sealed roads with less than 30 kms being on unsealed. The brooks cambium c13 is the polar opposite of a classic brooks saddle but those telltale rivets make it 100 percent unmistakably brooks.

A bit of info about the brooks b17 saddle. This iconic saddle was first introduced into the brooks product range in 1890. The b17 saddle is handmade by brooks england in their factory in birmingham. The brooks cambium c15 is a more racing and performance oriented model than the classic leather saddles brooks has long been known for.

The structure is made of die cast aluminum while the rails are made of steel offering great strength and durability. This review though is about the brooks england cambium c17 saddle. The new brooks cambium c13 all weather embeds a waterproof nylon fabric into the natural rubber top that gives it its signature flex and comfort. The cambium is vulcanized rubber topped with organic cotton.

When it comes to classic bike styling nothing says it more than a brooks saddle. Brooks c17 s cotton rubber bike saddle. The c17 saddle still models after the b17 but is instead made of vulcanized natural rubber and organic cotton. The construction of this brooks saddle features vulcanized natural rubber and organic cotton for enhanced comfort and flexible performance.

Testing the brooks c17 cambium. It still produces an extensive range of traditional leather saddles at its birmingham factory but also the innovative new cambium saddles as. Established in 1866 brooks is a saddle making icon. The rubber shell is unique and provides a very different ride quality than most modern saddles but we found it to be a bit too flexible to classify it as a true performance saddle.

Brooks cambium c13 saddle more hip less hipster. During this time i clocked up around 600 kms. Brooks cambium is a range of saddles made from vulcanized natural rubber and organic cotton canvas enhanced by a thin layer of structural textile for added resilience and legendary brooks longevity.