Anyone Use Sprung Saddles? Brooks B66 For Instance

[brand]

Anyone? Are they any good. Have been offered one. Not sure wherever to bother or not? As I have a nice comfy Brooks already. Would it work well on a tourer? Thank you

 

[tyred]

I have several, they work really well with an upright seating position.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

used a brooks flyer on my old tourer. wouldn't bother again.

 

[brand]

used a brooks flyer on my old tourer. wouldn't bother again.

Well at least say why??

 

[hoopdriver]

I have one on my expedition tourer. They are nice. One thing to be aware of though, if you use, or want to use, one of the Bagman saddlebag support-racks, they won't fit around the springs. That is a drawback for me, as went I do light quick B&B style touring I use just a big Carradice Super-C saddlebag and barbag to carry my gear. I prefer to use my Bagman with the quick release to get the saddlebag on and off easily and can't do it with the sprung saddle.

Otherwise they are great on a tourer.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Well at least say why??

scarely noticed the springs were there apart from the noise.

 

[brand]

scarely noticed the springs were there apart from the noise.

Thanks think I will go for just big apples. Had them once punctured to much. New ones have some puncture protection. Using Swalbe measurement a 4 while Marathon Plus are rated a 6. I have some panracer flat aways I have put them in. Couldn't get the rear tire on as 2.35 which is to wide for Dutch wheel lock. I was going to buy some 2.15" for the back but may snip bits off the metal round the lock. It appears from the look that there is a unnecessarily narrow gap.

 

[hoopdriver]

Eh?

 

[brand]

Eh?

You have to be more specific.

 

[brand]

Guessing so
http://www.dutchbikebits.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=49

And

http://www.schwalbe.co.uk/balloon-bike/big-apple/

 

[young Ed]

wasn't this a thread about sprung saddles, not tyres?
@brand
Cheers Ed

 

[hoopdriver]

You have to be more specific.

That's a bit rich coming from you considering the illiterate waffle of your preceding post. I was seriously wondering if it was computer generated spam.

 

[brand]

wasn't this a thread about sprung saddles, not tyres?
@brand
Cheers Ed

I was asking about sprung seats in reference to comfort. Big Apple meet that requirement. But was thinking of a sprung saddle for another bike to do a comparison. I would have sold the seat if it wasn't up to it. The other bike has Marathon Plus on. So the sprung seat may have equalled the big apples in comfort.

 

[brand]

That's a bit rich coming from you considering the illiterate waffle of your preceding post. I was seriously wondering if it was computer generated spam.

Wipe your mouth the bile is running down your chin.

 

[hoopdriver]

Wipe your mouth the bile is running down your chin.

Wow.

Just wow.