How do I choose a Brooks cambium saddle?
Choose a Brooks Saddle that Fits your Riding Style
- If you’re usually positioned over your bars, these are for you.
- If you’re usually positioned angled forward, but not all the way over the bars, these are for you.
- If you’re upright for easy riding, these are for you.
Is Brooks C17 good?
Price. With a retail price of $120 (we found it for less via Amazon) the Brooks Cambium C17 All Weather isn’t cheap but does compare to most decent aftermarket saddles. With its stylish aesthetic, comfortable profile and smooth ride, it’s well worth the investment, equally-suited to Lycra or plain clothes rides.
Where are Brooks cambium saddles made?
Italy
It’s very well made (in Italy, not Birmingham, unlike the majority of the range) and there’s no breaking-in period, unlike the leather models. At 262g, it’s also the lightest saddle yet from Brooks, by some margin, light enough for your fast bike.
Do cambium saddles break in?
Cambium saddles don’t break in. It’s true, the canvas on top gets a bit felted, like really old jeans that you never wash, but that’s not a break in, like a leather saddle (or even good foamy saddle) breaks in. This saddle will never conform to your rear.
Does Brooks cambium break in?
The Brooks Cambium saddles function the same way, but they use organic cotton-topped vulcanized rubber instead of leather. Again, there’s nothing under the rubber, so the seat can flex freely between the rivets. And since it’s rubber instead of leather, there’s absolutely zero break-in time.
Do Brooks cambium saddles break in?
Are cambium saddles comfortable?
As well as the flexible, slightly stretchy rubber top, the Cambium provides its comfort by suspending you between the saddle ends. Regular saddles do this to an extent as well, but their rail ends are usually much closer together than the Cambium’s, so you don’t get as much of a suspension effect.
Are Brooks saddles still made in England?
Brooks England was founded in 1866 and has been producing bicycle saddles from its factory in Smethwick, West Midlands, since 1882. It has been owned by an Italian company since 2002 and the made-in-England saddles are shipped to Italy for worldwide distribution, including back into the U.K.
What is the C15 cambium?
Ready to ride in all weathers and on all roads whether gravel or tarmac, the C15 Cambium is made from vulcanised natural rubber for durability and flexible performance that moves naturally with every pedal stroke.
Why choose the cambium C17?
The Cambium C17 Carved features a hole for pressure relief and is perfect for everything from urban cycling to touring, gravel and bikepacking. Ready for all rides, all roads and all weathers. Our Cambium saddles are made from flexible natural rubber, harvested from trees. Designed to absorb shocks and smooth out the ride.
Is the Brooks Cambrium C19 too wide for me?
So while the C17 Carved I had was pretty good, I did want something wider but Brooks had not yet brought out the other variants. Fast forward to today and the Cambrium is available in both wider and narrower variants, so when I bought a new bike I bought a the C19 Carved. At 184mm, this should be too wide for me.
Should you buy a Brooks cambium saddle?
All of Brooks’ Cambium saddles weigh a ton (unless you get the carbon-railed versions) and they’re pricey, but the amount of riders who’ve found saddle salvation and bought their own after trying one is far ahead of any other saddles we’ve tested, and that speaks volumes.