I love my Brooks Champion Flyer S. My sit bones were a little bit sore the first day or two, but nothing major, particularly compared to the pain my girly-bits had been feeling. The Champion Flyer is a B17 with springs, I believe.

Not to mention the status symbol. Every Brooks gets a 2nd look from me. Even an old Brooks that's been mistreated. I see a bike with a Brooks and think "Now there's a REAL cyclist."

My bike, Hulk, won't speak to other bikes unless they have a Brooks. Except for the ones she lives with in the garage. And the ones she spends the day with in the bike shelter. But she is pretty snooty about it. You can hardly live with her since I hand-built a rear wheel for her. She's getting a front wheel with a generator hub for christmas, and I don't know if she'll even let me ride her after that. I may not be good enough for her any more.