Originally Posted by
BigBlueToe
I have the sprung Flyer. It's turned out to be very comfortable, but the springs creak and I can't seem to get rid of it. It's annoying. I'm wondering how much the springs add to the comfort, and if it would be worth it to buy an unsprung B-17 to get rid of the squeak.
BigBlue,
I too run the Flyer and my springs creak some. I thought I would like the B-17 with no creaking much better, so I ordered one from Wallbike (that is where I got the Flyer also). So I tried them back to back and you would be amazed at the difference in comfort on the Flyer. The B-17 made my back hurt, and I am running 700x35 tires too.
Now I just apply a little white lightning on the springs once a week and it creaks much less now, only when it needs some more lube.