Review of Velo Orange Mod 3 Tour Saddle 175x285mm Brown

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I've been a big fan of Velo Orange's blogs but have never purchased any of their gear. I bought this seat in the spring of 2011 for my touring bike (not my every day town'y bike) and so far it's been exceptional and I would suggest others consider purchasing it. The quality and feel is that of a Brooks however it offers a longer seat rail for even longer horizontal adjustments. Granted once you set your saddle you probably won't need to make many horizontal adjustments however for taller riders (I'm 6'1) this might be a better seat with more options. I've put about 250 miles on it so far and am now getting to the point were it's starting to break in. I purchased Neatsfoot oil and did an initial 30 minute dunk and have done one subsequent wipe down since. All in all the seat is comfortable, well constructed and is breaking in as I expected.

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The Brooks B-17 that I've had on one of my bikes is a great saddle. The Velo Orange Mod 3 looks similar but, in my opinion, it's an improvement on the venerable B-17. Personally, I like the textured surface better than the smooth one my Brooks. I also feel the leather is a slight bit stiffer, and I like the longer rails. Another nice feature is that one tighten the sides of the saddle when they begin to flair. Sure, one only needs to punch some holes and get some leather straps, but it's nice that the makers of the Velo Orange Mod 3 saddle thought of these improvements. As much as I like by B-17, I know my next one, if the time ever comes, will be a Model 3. This is one great saddle.

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Just to confirm some of the other reviews here, the seat looks very sharp, and seems very nicely made. The leather is heavy duty, and does seem thicker than my Brooks B-17. There are two "features" that it has that do not exist on the Brooks. The first is a plastic lining underneath the seat, and the second is a strap that connects the two edges about where the seat flares out. I'm not sure what effect either of these will have; I'll just have to see over time. I am really curious as to how long it will take to break this beast in, but initially, the seat looks like an improvement of the legendary Brooks B-17 (currently my favorite seat ever).