Interesting about the Flyer; I installed one on a mountain bike and though I weigh about 175 I couldn't feel any give. Is it a matter of setup? I did have the bar 2 or 3 cm below saddle; does that affect its efficacy?
A Flyer would be nice on the Matthews because much of the terrain I ride is choppy. On Mon, May 6, 2019 at 6:17 AM Surlyprof <jmcclu...@gmail.com> wrote: > I agree with Joe. I didn’t like the width of the b67 when I was riding a > more upright setup. I also found my butt getting sore early in a ride on > the b17 despite preferring the shape. I shifted to Flyer (sprung b17) and > love it. I know everyone says the springs don’t do anything unless you > weigh a lot but I disagree. I think Brooks nailed it with the really tight > springs. I weigh between 165 and 170 and found the Flyer saddle to have > just enough spring to make upright riding comfortable for long distances > without an overly bouncey feel (which I detest). Even thinking about > getting a Flyer Imperial to take the edge off my hardtail mountain bike. > > John > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- *------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *Still 'round the corner there may waitA new road or a secret gate,And though we pass them by today,Tomorrow we may come this wayAnd take the hidden paths that runTowards the Moon or to the Sun.* --- J.R.R. Tolkien ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching Other professional writing services Expensive! But good. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
