Nobody wants to get stuck up a creek. Fans of the Brooks saddle, however,  don\’t seem to think that this saddle is anything like the \”up-a-creek\” predicament.

The bicyclinglife dot com site — alas, marked \”not secure\” — discusses saddles and related issues in a page entitled, \”Ouch! My butt hurts!\” About two-thirds down the page, it has this to say about the Brooks saddle:

\”Finally, what about leather saddles, like the famous Brooks? I\’ll admit, a true, certified Retro-Grouch will ride nothing else. And there are countless super-long-distance riders and tourists who would give away their first-born sooner than they\’d give away their Brooks. Good leather saddles break in to fit your butt, they breathe, they have just the right amount of give, and they may be wonderful for you …

… but they don\’t work for me. Oh, I tried, for thousands of miles. But I was never comfortable on a Brooks. Remember: We\’re All Different Down There!\”

I haven\’t tried a Brooks yet, but maybe someday I will. The Brooks fan I know isn\’t the grouchy type, but he really likes his Brooks bicycle saddle. He was telling me about his Brooks, and mentioned that the leather does require some special care. The company makes a dressing that you can use. Brooks also manufactures a women\’s saddle. Nobody has to miss out; or get caught up the creek — er, I mean road — without a Brooks.