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Brooks B17 Imperial Saddle Honey - 175mm
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Description

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.

  • 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%.

Specifications

Weight: 515 grams

Length: 280mm 

Width: 170mm 

Rail Material: Chromoly 

Black - 175mm

Mfg PartNum: B2002071 

Honey - 175mm

Mfg PartNum: B2002073 

Antique Brown - 175mm

Mfg PartNum: B2002074 

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Reviewed 2/6/2024
by LexKY Biker
Cycling Enthusiast
Lexington, KY
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A perfect match to my recent refirbished steel roadbike

I have a Brooks saddle on another bike that is over 50 years old. It is the most comfortable saddle I have ever experienced. The cut-away center on this Brooks delivers quicker comfort than the solid saddle I purchased 7 years earlier. (there is a break in for the comfort). This one is designed and constructed with the same robustness as the 50 year old model.

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Reviewed 10/26/2023
by DartmouthDavid
Cycling Enthusiast
Chicago
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Cycling nirvana

I cycle for transport and not exercise, but do so 12 mos a year in Chicago as long as the pavement isn't wet or icy. I've spent less money on inferior saddles, but this is worth it: those saddles with channels down the middle are not comfortable and have caused nether-region numbness. I look forward to many years of use of this gem.

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Reviewed 3/21/2019
by Rixtoy
Cycling Enthusiast
Kansas
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Best seat ever for me . . .

Like you, I researched extensively reviews of the Brooks B17 Imperial Saddle before purchasing. I recognize no saddle is a fit for everyone, but the overall great ratings convinced me to give it a chance.

I also researched the myriad of break-in recommendations, from the sublime to the ridiculous. In my own case I used a technique recommended whereby I took the new seat, turned it over and applied with an old toothbrush the Proofide that came with it everywhere I could reach on the underside of the saddle.

Then I put the saddle in our oven at the lowest temperature (170 degrees) for 20 minutes. Then I removed (with hot pads) the saddle and re-applied more Proofide wherever I could reach. Then, back into the oven for 20 minutes. I repeated this for around 6 cycles of this process, then let the saddle cool to room temperature.

I installed the saddle and rode about 15 miles. then I extended the mileage. After only a few rides I found the seat to be quite comfortable. My fourth ride I went 50 miles and not once did I think it was uncomfortable.

I recently got my dream bike and , of course, had the Brooks put on the new bike. The technician told me I must not care about speed because the brooks weighs so much. I told him I am always interested in speed, but do not race and comfort is a higher priority than weight of the saddle.

I have several hundred miles on the new bike and have not once thought about my ass on any rides.

Love this thing!

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Reviewed 7/7/2022
by Frank
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Rolesville, NC
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Brooks B17 Imperial Saddle, better than I had hoped.

Truth be told, there was an issue with the first Brooks saddle I received but the people at Bike Tires Direct made it a non-issue. Not the first item I bought from this retailer. Has always been a good experience.

As far as the saddle goes, I have bought 6 or 7 different brands and styles of saddle with little to no success. I have heard both good and bad about the fit of a Brooks but I was at my witts end so I tried the Imperial as it allows for some adjustment other than just the front bolt. Yes, it is firm but it is also a very well-made piece that is forming to my anatomy. I am very satisfied with the saddle and look forward to many more years of riding because of it. Everyone's body is different but this, for me, just works. The saddle is really good and buying from Bike Tires Direct gave me real peace of mind.

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Reviewed 10/26/2023
by Dartmouth David
Chicago
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Riding nirvana

I've paid for lesser saddles but do not like those with a center channel which have given me nether region numbness. This is superior.

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Reviewed 10/20/2022
by cbcb
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Lovin� It So Far

It was initially more comfortable than 3 other saddles I tried. I can�t wait to �break it in�. With only 200 + miles on it; it looks like it�ll be a winner.

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Reviewed 12/27/2019
by Red Bud Rider
Wichita, KS
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Comfortable

I bought this because of ongoing soft tissue pain on long multi-day rides. Break in took a while but it is the most comfortable saddle I have ever owned. It feels good in the morning and better each time I get back on the bike during the day.

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Reviewed 5/16/2022
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Oklahoma
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I have wasted years on the wrong saddle until now. Do not make my same mistake!

I now have 200 miles on my new saddle which was recommended by some users to break it in. However, I have never been uncomfortable on this saddle. It has made all the difference in the world for me! I tell everyone they need this saddle.

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Reviewed 4/29/2022
by Anonymous
Daily Commuter
Portland, ME
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Butt Heaven...

Just may be the best money I have ever spent on anything. Totally has transformed my bike and my riding experience. I always thought that a Brooks was a hoity-toity thing, but boy was I wrong and my butt and the rest of my body agrees with this vociferously.

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Reviewed 9/14/2018
by colorado biker
Cycling Enthusiast
Montrose , CO
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5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
Great saddle for a touring bike.

I will use this saddle on my touring bike ,like all Brooks saddles it does need breaking in. After about 200mi it will conform to my shape. I find it best to take 20mi daily rides until it is my shape, then longer rides will be fine. This saddle came with a wrench and a sample of leather dressing. If you take the time to break it in it will comfortable for several years.

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Reviewed 11/26/2021
by Red Bud Rider
Wichita, Kansas
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Softer with each ride

On long rides this saddle gets more comfortable each time I get back on the bike. Just need to treat the saddle with proof hide every 3 to 6 months to keep the leather like new. I used to suffer from soft tissue pain on multi day rides before I bought this saddle. Other saddles just didn�t give me any relief until I tried a Brooks saddle. Just wish I had gone with a Brooks saddle sooner!

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Reviewed 12/23/2022
by Fernando
boston
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Love it

The colour is perfect matching greatly with the handle tape on my Fuji Feather. Very comfortable too

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Reviewed 5/12/2017
by Safe in the Saddle
Los Angeles
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7 of 7 customers found this review helpful.
Fantastic saddle that will last a lifetime

I have put off purchasing a Brooks saddle since I was 20 years old - 40 years ago. During these years of separation, I have ridden every make and model of saddle on the market that now pile high in a cardboard box in my closet. Piled just as high are the butt calluses I accumulated riding over 8,000 every year commuting to work, racing, and bike touring across the United States. It has taken a long time to return to my roots in the 70's when I rode Masi, Ital Vega, Raleigh, and other great Brooks holders of the era. But I'm back, here to stay, like finding a high school sweetheart at your 40-year reunion.

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Reviewed 4/10/2021
by Anonymous
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Kansas
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Simply, the best saddle out there . . .

I have never looked back after purchasing my first Brooks B-17: Comfortable for me after first few rides I never think about a sore bottom or rubbing or fatigue on any rides, even up to 85 miles. It may not work for everyone (you have to give it a chance), but i have now bought three and have had the same experience with all three

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Reviewed 10/3/2016
by UtahC2C
Daily Commuter
Salt Lake City, UT
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Coast to coast comfort

I took my partially broken in B17 and my WTB saddles on my coast to coast trip last year. The idea was that if I got a little sore I could switch saddles for a day or two for some relief. By the time I crossed the Cascades I stowed my WTB and dropped it with a friend in Boise. It took 37 riding days to cross the US. Of those 37 days only 8 days were without rain of varying degrees(don't cross the US in the Northern climes in the spring time). I treated the saddle about 4 times, top and bottom, during the crossing. I thought it held up extremely well considering the water torture it endured. I'm still riding it approximately 20 milesday commuting to and from work. The Brits know quality especially in bike saddles. If I had one critique it would be how long it took me to break it in. But it was well worth it. Without a doubt I will exit this life with Brooks on my bike.

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Reviewed 8/1/2022
by Anonymous
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Great saddle

Looks very sharp, best saddle I've ridden on so far. Bought a second

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Reviewed 9/25/2020
by John Almond
Columbus, Mississippi
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No wonder the B-17 is legendary

Once broken in, my Brooks B-17 saddle became like an old pair of my favorite blue jeans or comfortable shoes.

Plus, it�s drop dead handsome on my bike. I highly recommend.

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Reviewed 8/10/2020
by Wags
PA
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Love it!

I read a lot of reviews on Brooks Saddles and they were mixed. My experience has been great so far. I have about 600 miles on my saddle and it was comfortable from the first ride. My longest ride was 80 miles and I didn�t have any of issues I had with my other saddles. I can�t wait until it�s broken in.

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Reviewed 5/31/2022
by Anonymous
Daily Commuter
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Love this saddle!

I've been told these are really uncomfortable until you get them broken in, but I have loved it right out of the box.

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Reviewed 6/20/2020
by Ham
Cycling Enthusiast
Western Colorado
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Brooks Saddles Don't Dissapoint

Brooks saddles aren't for everyone, obviously. But they do provide me with the most comfort of any saddle I've tried. They are all I ride. This particular saddle went onto a 1987 Fuji and enhances the comfort of the steel ride in a more aggressive riding position.

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