Brooks C17 vs Ergon SMC: Which Is Best for Long Distance Cycle Touring?

This review is a little different to the others on this channel. In this video I compare my experience of two of the most popular saddles for long distance cycle touring or bikepacking, the Brooks C17 and the Ergon SMC. From my experience on the GDMBR, and from chatting to people that have done a lot more bike touring than I have, a bad saddle (or a saddle that doesn't suit your needs) is probably the number one reason for people to drop out of a long distance bike ride. It is a bit of grim topic, but if you develop saddle sores and don't manage them, you can get some really serious issues that will make it impossible to ride a bike, and could even pose significant risks to you beyond just having to drop out of a tour. I therefore briefly go into my experience of saddle sours, how I acted to manage them, and finally how this led to my decision on which saddle to go with for future cycle tours. If you enjoyed this review please check out the others on my channel, and consider checking out my main channel where you can see me use all the gear I review on various different outdoor adventures:    / @matryderadventures   Thank you for watching. Links Ko-fi (If you want to support my channels): https://ko-fi.com/matryder Ergon SMC: Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/404WPLk Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4gFJUXl Brooks C17: Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4jgcIHZ Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/4iYWgeS By purchasing using the above links you are supporting the channel via the Amazon affiliate program. 00:00. Introduction 00:17. Saddle specifications 01:18. What I want from a saddle, and what I want to avoid! 03:00. Brooks C17, my experience on the GDMBR 05:54. Ergon SMC, my saddle for the TransAm later this year 07:54. My Summary of the two 09:02. A closing question to more experienced cyclists