[MENTION=45088]nlerner[/MENTION] - I have a rain cover for a B72 but had never used it because someone told me that it interferes with the "Brooks ride" and you aren't as comfortable. Can you say how the ride is with a cover?

[MENTION=425004]merziac[/MENTION] - "slowed way down with salve". What is this salve you speak of? I had simply used a light amount of brown shoe polish on a kiwi cloth. I was unaware of anything to use beyond proofide. I had used an off market leather product that didn't show silicone as an ingredient.

I am aware of the damage at the rivet. The seat came to me in 2019 as part of a grab bag of stuff. I have no idea of the age or usage of this seat. It was stored in a damp basement for who knows how long and dried and covered in dust. Then, in August I flipped when a tire caught in a pavement rut and sent me flying. Seat got scuffed good on the D side.