Brooks’ All Weather C17 is their hardy, waterproof, all black Cambium adventure saddle…

The All Weather saddle is a durable and comfortable saddle that is “ready to ride”, thanks to a vulcanised natural rubber top for flexible performance requiring no breaking-in period, like their traditional leather touring saddles. From freezing rain to blazing sunshine, the waterproof, weatherproof nylon cover is made to perform flawlessly in all conditions – the new nylon fabric absorbs no water and degrading much less over time after extended exposure to the elements. Brooks have also subbed in a compostite injection-moulded reinforced nylon baseplate and rails ahead of the steel base on the original Cambium saddles. This adds a few grams in weight, but brings the pricepoint down.

Aesthetically, the All-Weather, with it’s sleek all-black look, appears as a cross between their C13 carbon road riding (racing) saddle, and the original Cambium…