I used a Flyer briefly on a mountain bike and found it more suited to a more
upright position that I favor even off road (I used Nitto Dirt Drops set
higher than drops on my road bikes). I also had to find a weird seatpost
with a dogleg in it to get the Flyer back far enough. I've since found that
Saddle has been sold, thanks for the interest!
You can see what you missed out on here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/
On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 8:59 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.comwrote:
I have one for sale if you or anyone else is interested... $60 + shipping
to find out
After having taken a couple of rides on and off-road with my Bombadil, and
after seeing many pictures of Bombadil and Atlantis bikes with sprung
saddles, I've begun wondering if putting a Champion Flyer saddle on the
Bombadil is a good move. Obviously on the road the B-17 feels fine, but
off-road
I have one for sale if you or anyone else is interested... $60 + shipping to
find out if it works for you!!! What a bargain!
I find the springs are nice and take a little bit of the edge off, but the
tops are too soft for my taste (different leather than B17???).
On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 8:31
I have both; the B-17 on my Quickbeam, which I have set up with Noodle
bars to give me the most variety of position possible, and the
Champion Flyer on a 1997 Cannondale F-900 with Albatross bars set up
for more upright city riding, which, however, allows me to lean
forward on the bends of the
