Quote Originally Posted by Andrea View Post
I am seriously considering a wider Brooks for my commuter since my seatbones occasionally make contact with the rivets on my B17. Have any of you tried a B72? They look really cool. I was thinking about either that or just sticking with the unsprung B68.

Thoughts? Anyone tried both? I don't necessarily need a sprung saddle, but I just love how the B72 looks.
Three minor cons to sprung model:
they weigh a bit more.
they sometimes make it problematic to attach a rear saddle bag.
Occasionally people have problems with the springs squeaking.