Brooks’ new line of Select saddles has been slow to arrive at the in the U.S.

The North American distributor got a few of the B.15 Swallow Select models and we grabbed a couple of them.

The Select line is made of thicker, organic leather with a natural finish. We measured the leather on one of our Swallows to be 5.6mm. (Brooks leather is usually 4-5mm thick, regardless of model.) These saddles are made with the high-mileage rider in mind.

The Select line includes the B.17 and B.17S, the B.67 and B.67S, and the Champion Flyer and Champion Flyer S, along with this Swallow. Brooks shipments from England have been a little thin lately but we hope that more Select models will arrive soon. They are nice saddles.

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I received a new Cycling Plus magazine yesterday. There was an article about the coming Brooks ‘Select’ line of saddles.
I looked on their web arm, Bike Radar, for a link that I could pass on here but I guess they don’t put content from the current issue on the web.
I did a search on the Bike Radar site for ‘Brooks’ and got a long list of Cycling Plus’ past tests of Brooks saddles and gear. This a great resource for anyone who is looking for more information to help them make a decision about a new saddle.
The ‘Select’ saddles will be a line of their more popular models made with special Swiss leather. Pasture-raised Swiss cows make more supple and durable saddles. The leather will be it’s natural color. I expect to see these saddles sometime over the winter.

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