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Top-Shelf Craftsmanship with a Vintage Design — Brooks B17 Imperial Saddle
The Brooks B17 imperial offers all the great features and superior comfort of the standard B17 with a cutaway center that looks great and shaves grams.
B17 Imperial Saddle also feature perforations along the lower edge of the leather sides, which are threaded together one side to the other by a lace. This can be adjusted to help maintain the saddle's shape and provide comfort in the long term.
Choose Black, Tan, Red or Light Blue laces to perfectly compliment your color scheme.
Chromed steel rails Brackets for traditional British style touring packs Includes tension adjustment wrench 280mm x 170mm Black 515g (weight may vary slightly due to leather thickness) Handemade in England
Note: These saddles have an extending break-in period during which they will conform specifically to a rider's body shape.
B-Stock - This product has one or more B-Stock units available. These units can be purchased at a discount (see option select). B-Stock units were returned from other customers and may have missing or damaged packaging materials. Saddle rails may have minor scratches. These units are otherwise as new. The full manufacturer warranty applies. Click Here for more information.
The product weight specified is an approximate weight based on the manufacturer's specifications (if available) or our measurement of one or two examples. For most products, the weight will typically vary by 5% to 10%.
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Love Brooke's Saddles
Great saddle for my touring bike. Takes a bit to break in but once it is broken in it is super comfortable!
Reviewed 8/29/2022
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Longer break in than I thought
by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist
Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful saddle; nice quality. Rode it for 100 miles after 2 initial Proofide applications and thought it would break in. But even after that it's still pretty rigid. I'm going to stick with it because the seat has great potential. The cutout was a game changer for numbness. I give the cutout 5 stars and the overall seat 4 stars.
Reviewed 8/12/2021
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Best saddle made.
by Meancoach
Cycling Enthusiast
Marina, CA
The longer your rides are the more you need this saddle. Best service and good price.
Reviewed 5/9/2022
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Very comfortable saddle, and I really like its potential for long lasting product endurance. No more plastic saddles for me!
by Michael Thompson
Daily Commuter
Basalt CO
This Brooks B17 Imperial saddle is on my main touring bicycle, a 1993 Bianchi Project 5 cross bike, converted to a gravel bike with aero bars. I will benefit from the comfort of this saddle on multiple consecutive, 40 mile days of cross country travel.
Reviewed 4/27/2020
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Monkey see monkey do...
9 of 9 customers found this review helpful.
Monkey see monkey do... Go show up to a rando ride and count the number of Brooks chosen by cyclist who regularly ride 200K to 1200K events. The first time you sit on your Brooks Saddle you will think eh... its pretty good (I road mine fresh out of the box on a 300K event with no problems)
The first time you ride your bike after your saddle is broken in (For me this was at mile 819) you will think Holy smokes! This is wonderful... now I understand why all those old dudes use these saddles!
The bottom line is that once your saddle becomes shaped to YOUR BUTT you will never have a saddle problem again. Just like breaking in a good pair of boots....
Reviewed 5/7/2015
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Very easy to break in!
by Robert
Cycling Enthusiast
Florida
I applied several coats of Proofhide to the underside of the saddle over a 2 week period. I also loosened the adjusting screw approximately 12 turn. After 50 miles or so of use the saddle is quite comfortable. Much easier to break in than the standard B-17 which I also have.
Reviewed 3/22/2019
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Brooks!
by Howard Maher
Richardson, TX
1 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
I have been a true believer in Brooks for many years, and this year Ill be exploring with my new Imperial Saddle... watch out world... here I come in comfort! Ride On!
Reviewed 12/31/2018
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Great saddle!
by Joe
Cycling Enthusiast
Chicago
1 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Great saddle,comfortable and they give you the wrench to adjust the tension in the seat.
Reviewed 12/20/2018
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No break in needed
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
No wonder Brooks is the best. Great saddle from day one. Minimal break in. Looks great and is very comfortable. Dont know what took me so long. May get on for Bike 2
Reviewed 4/20/2018
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Comfy saddle
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
My first leather saddle and glad i made the switch. Fast shipping, no issues
Reviewed 3/16/2018
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Think it is going to be a good purchase, still breaking in.
by JTYounger
Cycling Enthusiast
Northern New York
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
It's a great looking saddle. It is very slippery. I think it may be broken in. Rode 54 miles on it the other day with out any soreness. According to the instructions there is maintenance required. Brooks special oil needs to be rubbed on the under side. It is also not suppose to get wet so i bought the saddle cover. I used it and the saddle is less slippery. I think it is going to work out very well. It was a good price through Western Bikeworks.
Reviewed 10/9/2017
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Best of the Brooks!
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
This is the fourth Brooks saddle I've owned and by far my favorite. The best part is you don't even notice it while riding, it's just there as a natural extension of the bike. Shock absorbing in the city and a source of ease and comfort for miles, this is the one for me from now on.
Reviewed 9/29/2017
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Wish I'd bought a Brooks saddle 20 years ago.
by Rekrespite
Cycling Enthusiast
Indianapolis, IN
1 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
I am very satisfied with this saddle. There was virtually no break-in period. Great price.
Reviewed 9/25/2017
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Wonderful
I had a selle saddle before and I replaced for a Brooks b17 very comfortable I will recommend to any body
Reviewed 5/2/2019
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Can't wait till it's broken in
by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist
Pennsburg, PA
0 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
So far it is not broken in, so it is hard to tell. But since it is supposed to be a very comfortable saddle, I am looking forward to the time it is done breaking in.
Reviewed 11/21/2013
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Great saddle for long distances, no painful break-in period
by ChicagoCommuter
Cycling Enthusiast
Chicago, IL
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
I have some experience with leather cut-out saddles, as I've owned three Selle An-Atomica versions. The Selle is very comfortable and compliant, but the Brooks Imperial is less expensive, and provides a firmer feel while still providing the benefits of the cutout. This was my first Brooks saddle purchase. The perineal cutout seemed perfectly sized and positioned for me, but the saddle feels fairly wide for my sit bones, I think I might try a B17 Narrow Imperil, if I have occasion to purchase another Brooks saddle in the future. The best part of the B17 Imperial was the absolute lack of any painful/uncomfortable break-in period so often associated with Brooks saddles.
Reviewed 8/12/2013
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B17 is the Bomb!
by J Heath
Cycling Enthusiast
Los Angeles
3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
What is there to say about this saddle that hasn't been said before? It's the standard for bicycle enthusiasts, and those who want a classic handsome saddle for their vintage beasts. Many people worry about the break in period, I havent found it to be too bad of an issue (that said I havent taken a brand new saddle out on a big tour)
People also go back and forth about the difference the cut out makes on the imperial makes. I own two B17 standards and two B17 Imperials. The difference is indistinguishable. If you wanna save a few bucks, get the standard. If you must have chrome rails, or like the look of the cut out, get the imperial.
Reviewed 4/8/2013
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Ah Mazing...Great ride out of the box, never looking back at any other saddle.
by Odelots Ride
Cycling Enthusiast
Chicago
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Have known about Brooks Saddles since I was 15, finally bought one at 36. Had to try the modern styles out only to realize that there was a reason seasoned touring riders swear by them. I do wish they sold a Cutout saddles w Springs on the frame. I'm stoked to another 1000 mile jaunt!
Reviewed 7/20/2012
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Great product,high quilaty
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
great seat for those who ride long distances.break in was fast .most comfortable saddel i've ever owned
Reviewed 4/5/2012
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Great classic saddle
by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist
This a great comfy saddle. I will say the first few rides were a little ruff, but after about 80 miles it now feels great!!
Reviewed 2/27/2012
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