Originally Posted by
Little Darwin
I think the Brooks heavy duty saddles are remakes of their saddles from back in the days, earlier than I was around, when people needed some cushion while riding on very rough surfaces... and they wanted something that provided as much isolation from the surface as possible.
Even though the Brooks line is pretty expensive to experiment with, I would personally ride several hundred miles on a B17 or Flyer before considering one of the more robust models... especially on a bike like the Linus Sport.
Those heavy duty saddles were made when roads were cobble stone. I had the B73 and it was heavy but probably the most comfortable saddle ever. Unless it was a deep pot hole, I would not feel anything at all. All you really need is the Brooks Flyer because those springs are perfect for even poor city roads. I have the Flyer on a folding bike because the small wheels make for a very rough ride.