Length: 250mm
Width: 210mm Height:78mm Weight: 690g We are proud to offer the B18 Lady, featuring the original embossed flowers design of 1905. In 1898 John Boultbee Brooks patented a process to emboss leather saddles. By the beginning of the 1900’s Brooks was able to supply a range of richly decorated products for ladies. The B18 Lady is one of the finest examples of these saddles. A true collector’s item, the B18 Lady also features the same unique loop springs - incorporated within the saddles rails - which were among the first suspension features to be patented by our forefathers.
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More of a general comment on the service received concerning a new saddle that turned out to be defective - the problem was resolved extremely well by Brooks who definitely went "above and beyond" duty's call. Gold Standard! The replacement saddle has had its maiden run and is perfect. Very satisified.
I received a brand new B66, in brown, from my father, who already had one on his Superbe. I had suffered from painful riding for many years, increasingly so as my fishing trips increased to 100 miles plus. I went through the range of commonly suggested solutions, with not much luck. This was especially true past the 50 mile mark, gel seats being useless, or in fact a reason for the pain getting worse. In my own experience, i would totally challenge the traditional negative reputation that Brooks saddles have for having a terrible breaking in period. Mine has been a blissful gift which does regular century rides with full fishing kit. It can be a little noisy if i forget to spray some wd40 onto the springs. I proof hide it every month and have had 4 years stirling service. The saddle is still in almost mint condition and i can see it out lasting me by a good few centuries, if the next owner takes rightful care of it. A masterpiece of human ingenuity and a true British classic.
Bought the seat to put on my Electra Indy and will never go back so comfortable once it was worn in, plus adds so much Bling that my wife was jealous and had to get a B18
This is my first Brooks saddle -- I chose it by chance at the bike shop as they were building up my new Surly LHT because it was the only woman's saddle available and I liked the dark brown. It's a gorgeous saddle and the most comfortable I have ever used -- no break-in time necessary, probably due to the embossing. Thanks so much for re-releasing such a fantastic original and comfortable saddle! I love it.
Ordered one of these fine saddles in for my girlfirend, what a piece of craftsmanship, only to discover that you need either an "old" style seat post or something called a Seat Sandwich (thank you the late Sheldon Brown). So all she can do now is look at the saddle but has got to use the old one. Why can you not state on you new website that any one purchasing a double rail saddle will need to purchase a "old" style seat tube as well if they have a micro adjust/modern seat post? Places like Harris Cyclery in the US include a new seat tube in the box, maybe Brooks should put one in there too.
Hi, I was always very content with my Brooks which I bought from a friend about ten Years ago until this morning on my way to work through a snowstorm the Metal under the leather cover broke. Can you repair it?
answer - All Brooks saddles may be repaired, please visit the Getting in Touch section of this website!
Q > I recently bought a Pilen Swedish Classic bike. It rolls silently and like a dream, however, the B66 saddle makes a lot of noise during riding, probably coming from the springs and suspension. Is this normal and acceptable?
A > Some squeaking can happen. It is normally due to the rubbing between the leather top and the metal parts, either on the nose or on the back plate. Try to put some Proofide where you believe the squeaking is coming from.
I am having a problem with my B17 ladies saddle in so much as it stains my clothing. I have used the proofhide on it from time to time, but I think the black colour must come out of it as the seat of my trousers, after riding the bike for a while, turns grey. I have had the saddle for 3 years now and do not want to change it as I have broken it in nicely, but do need a solution. Do you have one? (apart from wearing black trousers all the time!!!)
A> All leather saddles (including the ones made by our competitors) stain light clothing over time. The best solution is to use a saddle cover when wearing light trousers. This is also the reason that cycling shorts traditionally are black, btw.
Hi, I'm in the process of buying my girlfriend a bike, but do not like the look of the saddle the bike comes with. Does your B18 Lady saddle come in a smooth version? Is there a version without the fancy engraving? If so, what is the cost? Regards, Nick
A> Sorry Nick, but the B18 only comes in a fancy version.
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The B-18 is comfortable for the most part. The old fashioned straight seat post limits the amount for forward/backward adjustment this saddle has. I have also had some problems with ratchet tilt system for the same reason. In an attempt to gain more adjustability, I ordered a seat sandwhich and a modern single bolt seat post only to find out that the seat sandwhich does NOT fit the B-18. Maybe we ordered the wrong seat sandwhich? It did not seem obvious to us anywhere in our internet searches that there were different sized 'sandwhiches' and even this website recommends a 'seat sandwhich' for the B-18 with no other details given as to specific size. Very disappointing.
A > The seat clamp that comes with the B18 allows for standard forward/backward adjustment. When you say seat sandwhich, to what section of our website did you find this information?
I've recently purchased a honey B66 and a honey B66s from different stores online, and they both came with their own unique idiosyncrasies. The B66 has a large splotchy dark spot right in the middle of the widest part of the saddle, which seems to go all the way through the leather, as it can be seen on the underside as well. It's not very attractive, and when I apply Proofhide to the saddle, everything gets darker, including the splotchy area, which becomes almost black when damp. Is this normal? Why create a light coloured leather out of a splotchy skin? Also, this saddle's springs have different specularities- The one on the right looks like polished chrome, while the one on the left just looks a dull chrome, or a polished steel. Why wouldn't both springs be made and polished in the same way (I noticed this immediately, having recently polished up a Brooks B66 from 1975)? The B66s was labeled as such on the package that it shipped in, but it was clearly a B67s (it said so on the imprint on the side of the saddle) with a genuine brooks (made in England) single rail clamp attached to it. Why was this B67s given a clamp and sold to me as a B66s? Is this a new Brooks thing, or is this the bike shop trying to pull a fast one on me? Also, both saddles were scuffed on the nose and along the rear edge of the top of the leather when they arrived. As they both came from different shops in different parts of the United States, I'm guessing that 'box wear' is normal... Are these all things that I should expect?
A > No, absolutely not. I am afraid you have purchased your saddles from disreputable retailers. Please consult the Dealers of Excellence portion of this website for the quality retailer nearest you.
Bought a B18 saddle for my girlfriend today. Only to discover a small cut in the leather, right above the Brooks emblem. The saddle won't fall apart because of that, and I really don't want to spend my time dealing with warranty claims. It is a really small cut. But I just thought I will let you know, that my expectations about Brooks saddles were wrong. And most likely I won't buy a Brooks saddle for my bike.
A> All Brooks saddles are covered for two years against material defects. Please consider that your saddle may have been damaged after leaving our factory before arriving in Latvia.
mine got stolen today, i am profoundly gutted!!!
A> Nö!!!