Giant front spring on Brooks dangerous to your nuts?
 

B190 feels really comfortable, but I'm wondering if I should be concerned about this front spring. What are the chances it'll break and stab me in the nuts?

Approximately 9374628463526384959937256253739 to 1.

Was really hoping for a probability closer to 0...like 0.

Spring looks pretty well-made. But all that energy wound up in it...

Springs don't explode outward ---- ever. If the spring should ever break, it will simply drop down somewhat. Actually the odds of that type of failure are about as close to zero as you could imagine.

So, as long as you're not hanging very low, there's no worry about the spring. OTOH, if you are hanging low, the greater risk is trapping small parts between the saddle and your thigh.

As much as those seats cost, nothing should break on it for the next century. :)

That front spring doesn't seem to do that much or be under that much tension to my noob eyes when I ride my B190 equipped bike.

All the action is at the back with the rear springs.

I thnk it's closer to 9374628463526384959937256253740 to 1. :)

So what you're saying is that the OP needs to be concerned about one of the rear springs breaking, coming up thru the saddle and poking him in his butt?? :eek: :p


:thumb: :)

Exactly.

Well, the rear springs don't concern me as the windings are parallel to the horizontal plane. But for the front spring, the windings are parallel to the vertical plane, meaning if the spring snaps, a piece of spring metal can shoot up or down.

Sit on your helmet: