Brooks england b17 narrow imperial saddleexercising this pursuit the riders weight tends to be transferred onto the legs and to some extent to the forearms and wrists with the pressure on the seat being alleviated by a corresponding amount leaning forward for increased speed the cyclist needs less support at the back therefore these seats are generally narrower the b17 narrow was first featured in the 1910 catalogue since then it has been the choice of road racers looking for more freedom