Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Madison, WI
Bikes: 1961 Ideor, 1966 Perfekt 3 Speed AB Hub, 1994 Bridgestone MB-6, 2006 Airnimal Joey, 2009 Thorn Sherpa, 2013 Thorn Nomad MkII, 2015 VO Pass Hunter, 2017 Lynskey Backroad, 2017 Raleigh Gran Prix, 1980s Bianchi Mixte on a trainer. Others are now gone.
The springs on my Conquest are about the same as the Flyer springs as far as I can tell. I estimate that when I am on the Conquest that I depress the springs approximately 5mm. That however is tough to estimate with any accuracy when I am trying to measure it myself, so I could be in error. I weigh about 185 pounds. I also have a Brooks Pro on a couple bikes and since there are no springs on those bikes I tilt the nose slightly more up to compensate.