Originally Posted by pastorbobnlnh
The B-72 I mounted on my Collegiate is a '77, was nicely broken in, and I find a joy to ride. Of course I've never tried to ride it in my pulpit robe.
Jeans, shorts etc. Don't ya just love those big rivets?
Jeans our shorts, by virtue of being a bit thicker then dress pants makes up for the chamfered sides. I try never to ride a Brooks when wearing my workjeans on though - jeans are known to be harsh on Brooks saddles.
Yes - those big rivets certainly make the saddle, and they give it some good extra strength too. Wouldn't have anything else on one of my bikes - save for a rare exception where I might be persuaded to fit one of those air-filled Campagnolo saddles to a 1980's machine.
-Kurt