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Women's/Men's models

The following Brooks models are commonly considered "women's" models: This distinction is not as clear-cut as might be supposed. It is generally understood that women, on average, require a somewhat wider saddle than the average man. There is a basic biological reason for this: women, on average, have wider hips than men, so their ischial tuberosities (sit bones) are farther apart.

It is also customary for women's saddles to be shorter than those marketed to men. I'm not convinced that there's any biological reason for this; rather, I believe that the custom of making women's saddles shorter is for the sake of accommodating a skirt more easily. Women who don't plan to ride in a skirt should not rule out "men's" saddles, particularly the wider models.

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Brooks B17 leather saddle
B17 series
Brooks B18 leather saddle
New! (Old!) B18 Lady's
Brooks Swallow leather saddle
Swallow (Titanium or Steel)
Brooks Team Pro leather saddle
Team Professional
Brooks Team Pro S leather saddle
Team Professional "S"
Brooks titanium Swift leather saddle
Swift (Titanium or Steel)
Brooks titanium Swift leather saddle
Finesse (Titanium)
Brooks Conquest leather saddle
Flyer
Brooks Countess leather saddle
Countess (Discontinued)
Brooks B 66 Champion
B66 Series
Brooks B 66 Champion
B66 "S" Series
Brooks B72 leather saddle
B72
Brooks B73 leather saddle
B73
Brooks B135 leather saddle
B135
Brooks B33 leather saddle
B33
Brooks B90/3 leather saddle
B90/3

 

Brooks saddle tension wrench: $9.95 buy button Handle with care!

 

Brooks Proofide saddle dressing: SA001 $14.95 buy button

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