Marty, Here is my take on the Champion Flyer. I bought one for my towny, a 1966 Robin Hood 3speed, and love it on that bike, both for its looks and function. So I bought a second for my unsuspended mtn bike. The rear-portion-of-the-saddle suspension was great, but the very hard nose (leather over steel) was very harsh. On an offroad mtn bike ride, I am all over the saddle, and when I ended up on the nose in bumpy conditions, it could be quite painful. I have since replaced it with an Avocet O2 women's saddle which is a similar profile to the B17 and it is much more comfortable for that usage (in fact I need to seel the Flyer here one of these days). So my Flyer recommendation is: upright road usage Yes, offroad usage No!
On Feb 14, 6:36 am, Marty <mgie...@mac.com> wrote: > I rode a B17 for a while, and generally like it, but my next build may > require more spring. I've noticed a few of you saddle up using a > Brooks Flyer, and wanted your opinion. The plan is to use it with > Noodles, but is the Flyer out of the question when using Albatross > bars? I also have a B67 that I use for dedicated upright riding, but I > have the chance to set up two similar bikes, and swap bars around from > time to time. (Not that anyone here ever does that...) I should note > that I also like my trusty Avocet Touring I, not that the two really > compare in any way, although it seems to work OK for both riding > positions better than the B17 did. I'm hoping the Flyer is similar in > that regard. Thanks for your thoughts. > > Marty -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
