Originally Posted by
Nermal
My own experience is that the springs are so hard that they don't enter the decision. Now, if you had to go through a 3' static drop, they might well save a painful event. Also, the flyer (Mine is called the Champion Flyer) is much more difficult to attach a seat bag to.
Roads in my town are bad and when you hit a bump you didn't see in time, the springs work and save pain in the back. Apart from that - you don't feel they exist - which is good - don't like bouncy feeling of soft springs when pedaling.