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Bikes: 1917 Loomis, 1923 Rudge, 1930 Hercules Renown, 1947 Mclean, 1948 JA Holland, 1955 Hetchins, 1957 Carlton Flyer, 1962 Raleigh Sport, 1978&81 Raleigh Gomp GS', 2010 Raliegh Clubman
Originally Posted by
Velognome
I'm 240 lbs, I like the Swift on bikes set up for aggressive ridding but the the B17 is tops for all day in the saddle. Likewise, I've found my son's B17N to be...well, too narrow.
ze_zaskar
So, despite being about the same width, the Swift and the B17N feel that different?
They're not the same size. A B17N is 279mmx151mm and the Swift is smaller at 272mmx150mm. Don't know why but my arse thinks the B17N is too narrow. I think it's more shape than size, in my case.
Last edited by Velognome; 12-09-12 at 12:56 PM.