Originally Posted by
indyfabz
It's a Brooks thing. I have never understood it, but the majority of Brooks saddles I see are tilted back. I have seen more tilt than that.
Leather brooks are like a hammock so the nose and tail should be even, which effectively makes the nose point up. you sit in the middle of the hammock then. No pressure or anything.
Oddly- the Brooks Cambium series doesnt require this, even though the Cambium is supposed to mimic the leather B series in application.
My Cambium saddles are level and by B17 leather saddles are tilted. All my other saddles(Serfas usually) are level.
Crazy design, but it works.