Originally Posted by bmxdan

hey cold spoon, ive been reading this thread and am looking forward to seeing your bike.

I have a b 17 and i really like it. I broke it in pretty fast by switching it to whatever bike i was riding that week so my butt was constantly on the seat breaking it in. Although it broke in much faster that way than by just leaving it on one bike you need to be careful because a brooks seat can be pretty uncomfortable if it isnt positioned correctly. with switching it out often you have to take extra care to reposition it in the proper maner. I love my seat.

A b-17 narrow was a bit too narrow for me and although it is slimmer than the regular b 17 and looks better, i figured id be covering up the seat most of the time anyway when ridding so id just rather get the fat one that provides more support.

i never liked the idea of tubulars (never tried them) because i didnt know you could patch them. But all the talk about them lately has made me want to try out a pair. I can get a front tubular wheel pretty easily to try out, would i notice a differece if i ran one in the front or would i only be able to tell a difference if i ran a set?

i would for sure go with risers, especially if you have a back problem. If you end up riding for long periods of time and find one hand positon painful, just get some cheap road drops and try them. and you can flip and chop them if you want to try something different. but for now risers would be good. i switch my bars out depending on what type of ride im gonna take, its not a big deal i like switching parts around on bikes.
good luck.