The Brooks B-66 Universal and B-72 Saddles at www.wallbike.com

The B-66 Universal and the B-72 share their top shape and pattern in common. Some cyclists find this wide top on a sprung frame to be a perfect combination.

The B-72 has distinctive loop springs unlike any other saddle. Bag loops built into the leather rim are unique to this model also. This is a honey colored version. The B-72 is also available in black or antique brown.

This is the B-66 Universal in antique brown. It is also available in black or honey.

Most of the time this is the saddle people are talking about when they say B-66.

What Customers Have Said About These Saddles

"I couldn't be happier with my new B72, and your fast service. My Ibex Ignition 2 is now an all-day rider. Thanks!"

". . .installed it (new B.66), and this morning (Friday) went for a three hour ride. After years of suffering with a lesser, 'atomic pelvis wedge' marketed as a bicycle seat, it was great to be on a seat which again allowed me to enjoy the ride. The B66 is much like my B72 which I enjoyed so much in 1977. It also was a little stiff at first, taking about one week to break in to the point of complete comfort. I compared the construction of the B66 carefully with that old weathered B72, and am happy to see that the quality has not decreased over time, and it may actually be better on the current models. I carefully measured the thickness of the metal stampings used in the framework, and of the wires making up the suspension. In every case where my calipers would reach, the metal was as thick or thicker than 23 years ago. Where my old B72 had nickel plated steel rivets which rusted, the rivets in the B66 appear to be solid copper (actually copper-plated steel). The two springs which support the rear of the saddle are actually wound in opposite directions, one clockwise, the other anti-clockwise. There was no real engineering reason to go to the trouble to do that, and it would have worked just as well to wind them both the same way, but they went to a little extra trouble to make a 'left hand' and a 'right hand' spring. It's a nice touch of symmetry which I appreciate. I am very happy to be able to report that the Brooks saddle is still made the traditional way, with some worthwhile improvements in materials used. If I had taken better care of that old B72 purchased so long ago, I would still be riding it today. I will be sure to give the new B66 all the care the B72 should have received, so we can have a long, comfortable time together."

"I use B-72s on my most frequently used bikes, and some friends of mine love the B-72 that they put on the stoker position of their tandem. But, the saddle, the adaptor, and the adaptor's extra-long bolt are very hard to find."

"I ordered a B-66 saddle from you last December and have enjoyed it immensely!! "

"The B-66 champion S I bought (from you) for my wife is a really cool saddle, but she doesn't like it. Period."

"The seat (a B72) is all I expected it to be, and more! It revived the old sense of quality that I felt when I first started riding."

"The Brooks B-72 saddle I ordered last Wednesday arrived just 50 hours after I placed my call. Thanks for such prompt service. And I appreciated the wood shavings instead of the Styrofoam peanuts. They have already been added to my compost pile.
It is as comfortable as my 30 years old model. I guess I do not understand all the discussion I read on the internet about breaking it leather saddles."

Comments are excerpted from e-mail correspondence with WALLINGFORD BICYCLE PARTS customers. I have tried to fairly represent the range of comments that I have received about these particular models and I have also tried to avoid taking comments out of context. -Bill

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	A late 70s Raleigh DL-1 "Tourist" model with a new B.72 saddle. A B.66 was original equipment on this bike but the B.72 looks right at home.
	Don White used a B.66 as part of his project to "upgrade" an old Goodwill Schwinn Sierra MTB to a modern English Roadster.
	Lenny Taylor put a B.66 on his Raleigh 20. He also upgraded the rims and hubs and put Texas stars on the Red Carradice Camper bag. For a better look, check his web page.

the B-66 UNIVERSAL and the B-72

What Customers Have Said About These Saddles