It’s not just about reaching your destination but appreciating the journey and wanting to do it repeatedly; our Brooks Male Saddle will make you want to hop on your Brompton day in, day out. But the Professional (introduced in 1963) and the Pro Select were based on the B17 Competition but with larger rivets. In 1954/5 the badge was changed to a parallelogram shape with Brooks in the centre and the model name at the bottom.

Management of the site was taken over by Chater-Lea in 2020 who undertook a comprehensive redesign and rebuild to enable future generations to continue to enjoy. New leather is tough because of the numerous treatments of the tanning process, as well as the moulding process done at our factory. In 1905 Brooks introduced a new version of the B17, the B17 Champion with dimensions of 11 x 6 1/2in almost identical to the modern Standard model.

World War II saw a drastic reduction in the range to the basic models and it was not until 1949 that a wider range of models was offered.

It has been over 110 years now since it came on the market - the B17 Standard saddle belongs to the classics from Brooks. Our best-selling model for over 100 years, the B17 is the ideal bicycle saddle for commuting, gravel, road cycling and touring + trekking use. Note: We recommend using the Brooks Leather Saddle Care Kit (product code: 2322230) or the Brooks Proofide Single saddle grease (product code 531267) for regular care.

A comfortable saddle from day one, the B17 Softened is an ideal saddle for commuting, touring and general use. This saddle is great for city cycling, long distance touring, gravel and bikepacking and road cycling. The Sprinter, Flyer and Swallow were all dropped in the late 1960s but in the 1980s Brooks reintroduced new versions of the B17 Swallow – these were not of the same quality as the originals. This model later evolved into the Special before disappearing from the catalogues just before the announcement of the B17 Competition at the November 1954 London Cycle Show.