Tourist in MSN

I have never used a Flyer, but I assume the springs are the same as those on the discontinued Conquest that I use.

From reading the above comments supporting the Flyer, if I did not know better I would assume that riding on it was like being on a magic carpet or soft mattress or something like that. That is not the case, the springs are great but they are mainly useful for smoothing out the road vibration. You will still find yourself standing on the pedals as you approach large bumps, etc.

The Conquest that I ride is essentially a sprung Brooks Pro. (The Pro is narrower than the B17, my sit bones make this shape better for me than the B17 that I tried but did not like.) I have used both the sprung Conquest and unsprung Pro and prefer the Conquest for touring. But I just wanted to make sure you did not get your hopes tooooooo high about the ride that you get with the springs.

Touring, I think that the springs are more useful than for other riding. Your 55th mile of the day is a lot harder than your 5th mile of the day, your rear is more sore, the reduced road vibration is much more noticable at that point during your ride.

Also keep in mind that the springs are not adjustable for your weight. If you are heavy, the springs deflect much more than if you are light weight. Someone that weighs very little then might not get as much advantage from the springs as a heavy person. I weight about 180 pounds but a couple years ago was at about 205. If I was 140 or 150, I might not feel that the springs are worth it.