How do you guys like those springy Brooks saddles? And how does the ride compare to the non-springed versions?

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Well, I've never ridden a Brooks B17 (the same as this saddle minus the springs), so I can't speak from experience, though it certainly does have more give than my last saddle, and E3. My rationale was "why not." Bicycles used to be spec'd with this sort of saddle but it's out of fashion now. Also this is my definitive bicycle, and I use it for commuting, hauling groceries with my trailer, and touring also. If I wasn't planning on ever using it for trips longer than 10 miles, I would have just gone with the B17.

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Its the new 10-4 .

I felt a Brooks Flyer (and a B17) at the shop the other day. The surfaces were hard as rocks. I'm just not sure about that whole break-in thing. I picked up a Singleworks that has the springs in the back and I like it a lot, though. My first spring saddle.

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Weather is getting nicer and most of the roads are now clear and relatively dry although it is not hard to see we got some record snowfall this year.

It is nice to get out and be able to crank it up and fly just a little faster and the 26 by 2 Hurricanes on my bike were made for riding on sand and gravel which has yet to be swept up.

Sixty Fiver, you have the coolest collection of commuters.

We're in the typical Rocky Mountain springtime pattern in Utah - beautiful sunny and warm days interspersed with heavy snow.

Yes, a leather saddle does not hold up well if judged by how far a tester's thumb sinks into it. However, we don't use this standard with chairs, and they carry more of our weight than a bicycle saddle (also distributed to hands and feet). The beauty of the Brooks is that it supports you were you're supposed to be bearing weight (through your 'sit bones'), and the smoothness of the surface makes for vastly more comfortable leg movement during pedaling.

But, of course, with saddles more than any other bicycle component, there is not best solution for every rider. I'd be interested to hear how you like your new saddle after some use.

Very nice bike/build. My 57cm charcoal frameset should be here by the end of the week.

Did you go with the Equalizer 23 rims?

Yeah, they seem to be decent rims. The hubs aren't that great, but it is all I had at the time of the build. I have a set of A317 w/XT hubs almost ready to go. I'll end up lacing the EQs up to a little better quality hub.

I have very few bikes that I don't commute on... most have racks and fenders so are commute worthy and although the vintage bikes don't get subjected to the daily grind they aren't garage queens either.

One of my friends saw me on my commute and when i got to work she texted me this picture..
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I thought it was pretty cool, first picture i have of me on my bike.

You work at The Pizza Joint?

nah, wish. pizza hut haha
pizza joint is that sh*t though.

I just "installed" my iphone holder on my commuting bike.. thought I'd show ya..

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Please forgive me if this is the wrong place to post this.. I'm not very familiar with this forum..

How's this for a classy commuter? (Click on pic for link):

http://i.imgur.com/LaKEjl.jpg

This one's nice too:

http://i.imgur.com/zQd7Jl.jpg

irclean - My friend stocks these at their shop and have looked them over... seem to be a nicely spec'd bike.

Only marketing problem is that one could build a up a nice vintage frame and get a much similar bike for much less... we convert a lot of old road bikes with similar geometry to uprights and it makes for a very nice ride.

Those Linus bikes look almost identical to the two Gary Fisher Simple City models. Not sure how the prices compare.

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I really like the looks of the first one, the Gaston 5. The white tires, downtube shifter, and brass bell just ooze class. Of course, those are easy mods to a build-up like the ones you described. The next time I travel out west I would love to look you up and pick your brain about all things bike (and to have a gander at your shop, of course).

I think it's great that many of the top manufacturers have added bikes like these to their showrooms. As with so many other things, what's old is new again and retro is cool. Too bad it isn't practical to ride with bell-bottom jeans and platform shoes. :D

Haven't posted my commuter here for a long time, but since I'm hitting the road into work each Tuesday now it's about time I posted it again. Don't mind me on it, suffering on the Kapelmuur during my "Ronde van Vlaanderen".

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I like the look of bikes with internal gear hubs. I've yet to actually try one out, though. As for the bellbottoms, better have a good chainguard.