Touring - B67 and pedal form

I'm looking at saddles for a LHT I want to put together in the spring. I love my b17 on my road bike but would like to explore sprung options. The question I have is, does all the bouncing around from a sprung saddle effect pedal form much? Seems like each bounce would move you out of the fit zone a little. I'm really sensitive to fit, just a few mm the wrong way and I hurt my knees easily. I also tend to spin high cadence these days. Should someone like me stick to a rigid saddle? Unfortunately, There are no places near me where I can test one out, if I want one it's going to have to be ordered.

I'm looking at saddles for a LHT I want to put together in the spring. I love my b17 on my road bike but would like to explore sprung options. The question I have is, does all the bouncing around from a sprung saddle effect pedal form much? Seems like each bounce would move you out of the fit zone a little. I'm really sensitive to fit, just a few mm the wrong way and I hurt my knees easily. I also tend to spin high cadence these days. Should someone like me stick to a rigid saddle? Unfortunately, There are no places near me where I can test one out, if I want one it's going to have to be ordered.

If you use the B-17 you would probably want the Flyer for the LHT. The B-67 is more for upright riding, think Raleigh Sports. I am about 215# and ride a B66/67 on all my upright bikes the only time I feel the springs is on a hard bump. I also use a Flyer on my drop bar touring bike, again the only time I notice the springs is when I don't manage to unweight the saddle in time and hit a hard bump. The springs on Brooks saddles are very stiff and serve mainly to take the edge off of bumps.

I have never had a problem with bobbing when riding on a sprung Brooks saddle.

Aaron :)

Aaron thanks for telling me how tight the springs are; I forgot to ask. I hover around 210-215 too so that's good news. Yeah I was thinking sprung b/c I plan to set it up really upright and I'll need to watch the lower back.

The springs on my flyers and B67s are, like Wahoo says, very stiff.
Oddly the springs on my B33 you can feel give as you pedal.
However the B33 is a utility saddle and not really meant for something like a LHT.

I use a champion flyer on my LHT and it's great....no bounce and just takes the edge off.....

+1 on the Champion Flyer. Have one each of my touring bikes now. The springs are firm enough to avoid bouncing, but flexible enough to absorb road shock. BRILLIANT!

I have B67's, B68's, and B72's on most of my bikes. I do not feel any give in the springs of the 67's or 72's. With back issues, I have taken to using Thudbuster seat posts to absorb road shocks. If I set one up a little soft, I CAN feel a little 'bobbing' while pedaling--usually uphill when I am trying to 'power up' the slope. The rest of the time, it's not noticeable. I use the long travel Thud, since there are two different elastomers that can be 'fine tuned' for rider weight and desired firmness.

I have also done cutouts on some, for 'soft tissue' reasons.:thumb:

I have B67's, B68's, and B72's on most of my bikes. I do not feel any give in the springs of the 67's or 72's. With back issues, I have taken to using Thudbuster seat posts to absorb road shocks. If I set one up a little soft, I CAN feel a little 'bobbing' while pedaling--usually uphill when I am trying to 'power up' the slope. The rest of the time, it's not noticeable. I use the long travel Thud, since there are two different elastomers that can be 'fine tuned' for rider weight and desired firmness.

I have also done cutouts on some, for 'soft tissue' reasons.:thumb:

You do know that Brooks has the Imperial line (http://www.brooksengland.com/en/Shop_SaddleLineCat.aspx?line=Imperial)?

I know a couple of people that use these and love them. I don't have one...yet.

Aaron :)

You do know that Brooks has the Imperial line (http://www.brooksengland.com/en/Shop_SaddleLineCat.aspx?line=Imperial)?

I know a couple of people that use these and love them. I don't have one...yet.

Aaron :)

Yes, but I already had the 68's, 67's, and 72's, so I did a 'do-it-yourself' mod.

"Yeah I was thinking sprung b/c I plan to set it up really upright and I'll need to watch the lower back. "

While your situation may be different, most people's back pain is related to the upright posture of our species. I have lower back pain, disc problems, and I am much more comfortable bending forward. At one point I figured I would need a thudbuster, but it turned out that for the most part I can ride without lower back pain. In fact at one point I had purchased a recumbent. These days I have neck pain and am not too sure how that will work out.

maybe a thudbuster seatpost will do? #7 is going in for both.