Originally Posted by
wesmamyke
As far as position on the bike it's pretty upright but not straight backed. Bars pretty much exactly level with the saddle.
Right now it feels like if I actually slide back on it so it supports my sit bones they rest right on the metal frame. That's what it feels like anyway, could the unbroken in leather really feel that harsh if I'm not putting my weight on the frame?
I'm starting to think I have really wide sit bones...
As far as the springs go they don't seem to be worth the weight penalty. I can see them helping if you totally clip a huge pothole or something. Normal riding around they don't seem to move at all.
Thanks for the help so far. Just bummed at the moment because I pretty much have to sell this saddle to afford another one if it doesn't work out.
I don't find sit bone width all that important. How much do you weigh? If you think your riding on the metal frame then chances are good your sit bones are fairly normal and not all that wide.
My bars are level with the saddle and I usually ride on the hoods so... If your even a little bent over a B67 probably won't be that comfortable for you. Think English three speed or Schwinn cruiser and they are heaven, otherwise not so much in my opinion. I wouldn't worry about the weight of the flyer or any saddle for that matter, especially on a Trek 930, that's a non-starter IMO.
New leather is nice, firm and slick, i personally like that in a saddle but the slickness wears off after a coupe of hundred miles and the leather will eventually form to your bones. Are you riding with cycling shorts or are you just using regular walking shorts? Breaking in a brooks sans cycling shorts should only be left to those that are young and crazy.
What position is your saddle in? Level? nose up? nose down? I find I need most all of my saddles to be nose up, with the sit bones usually riding about 1/4 to 1/2 inch ahead of the rear frame. If your nose down your probably constantly pushing back (because your sliding forward) with your arms causing you to go further back in the saddle than you normally would. Or maybe your tilted to far back and you are like you say, sliding back. Hard to tell without more input from you. Have you tried positioning the saddle any?