It broke my heart when my, then 50 year old, Brooks B17 split in half crosswise in a 10 mile rain storm. It was the natrow rail, Campagnolo embossed, OEM, on my '64 Legnano. Went on Ebay, found a modern B17, nearly new, bolted it on and it was great, out of the box. Break in? You don't need no stinkin' break in, just ride. It is an individual choice. For me the B17 is the most comfortable, followed closely by the all weather C17, and for some reason, the Professional, just a close third. I ride all three, and they work for me, though I don't ride a stationary bike. If these last 50 more years, not going to worry about it, I'll be 120 years old.😉
Last edited by Slightspeed; 12-01-20 at 08:44 PM.