Brooks Saddles Flyer Bicycle Saddle (Men's)
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Equipment Details
Manufacturer: Brooks SaddlesBrand: Brooks
Model: B396DA07203
Color: Honey-Black Steel Rails
Product features:
- Classically Sprung Saddle
- Extra Suspension from Two Rear Springs
- Available with Tubular Steel or Hand Hammered Copper Rivets
- Ideal for Touring or Trekking
- Wider Seat
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Sports reviews of Brooks Saddles Flyer Bicycle Saddle (Men's)
Customer Review: The best!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
While leather saddles do need some break in to show how comfortable they really are, even new, my Brooks Flyer was great. Impeccable construction, and very thick high quality leather make Brooks saddles the standard bearer against which others are compared.
A few points if you are considering this saddle:
1. It is heavy, so if you are a weight weenie, this isn't for you. This isn't a saddle for most kinds of competitive cycling. It added a couple of pounds to my bike, which is a ton in the world of bicycles.
2. A properly sprung saddle (which the Brooks Flyer is!) will take the edge off sharp and jarring bumps, but isn't the same as having suspension. Gravel will still feel bumpy, but it won't beat you up and leave you numb and tingly, like a hard, light, competition saddle can. It really works!
3. While most bikes come with either a giant gushy gel saddle or a small hard competition style saddle, few people will actually like these saddles best for what most people do with their bikes. Gel saddles feel great for a five minute test ride in the parking lot or in your hands in the store, but counter-intuitively, will not feel comfortable after a long ride for most people. The Brooks Flyer, on the other hand, is a great saddle for most people who commute, run errands, take weekend recreational rides, ride centuries, ride in multi-day charity events, take long scenic rides down back roads, etc...
4. You will either love or hate how it looks. This is just your taste. Me, personally, it looks great on my commuter rig, a Surly Cross Check, and would be a must if you have a nice old lugged steel frame from the bike boom.
In short, I think there is enough variability in the human posterior that a few people will not find the Brooks Flyer comfortable in the long run, but most will for most of the riding they do.
Description of Brooks Saddles Flyer Bicycle Saddle (Men's)
Brooks Saddles Flyer is a classically sprung saddle for long distance trekking and touring. It is directly descending from the B66 Champion, first featured in the 1927 catalogue. Sharing the same leather tops of the B17 models, they combine the comfort of these popular models with the extra suspension granted by two rear springs. The honey leather seat is available with tubular steel rivets or with hand hammered copper rivets under the name of Flyer Special. This saddle weighs 850 grams.Saddles
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