Brooks B17s Flyer or B67S for touring?

[thistler]

 I have just bought a touring bike and will eventually want to replace the saddle with a Brooks, and am thinking about one with springs. The bike is currently set up with flat bars/bar ends, I may (depending on how I get on with it as it is) replace the bars with butterfly ones if it makes a difference.

I know the B67S is slightly wider than the B17S Flyer, are there any other differences I should know about? (Flyer  is 177m, B67S is 210mm) There is not much difference in the price.

This is the bike - it should be here tomorrow (yay!!!      ) :

 

[jack the lad]

I've got a B67 which came with my new bike. I planned to ditch it as an overweight 'fashion' statement. Never. Best saddle I've ever had, comfortable from the first ride, no need to 'break-in'. Second ride was the Way of Roses in 2 days, 95 and 75 miles, with not a hint of pain or soreness. Forgot to pack padded shorts for my 30 mile ride home today, but I don't think I will miss them! Worth its (considerable) weight in gold. My wife thinks it makes my bike look classy, but I'm still not sure about that.

 

[thistler]

I've got a B67 which came with my new bike.  I planned to ditch it as an overweight 'fashion' statement.  Never.  Best saddle I've ever had, comfortable from the first ride, no need to 'break-in'.  Second ride was the Way of Roses  in 2 days, 95 and 75 miles, with not a hint of pain or soreness.  Forgot to pack padded shorts for my 30 mile ride home today, but I don't think I will miss them!  Worth its (considerable) weight in gold.  My wife thinks it makes my bike look classy, but I'm still not sure about that.

What type of bike is the B67 on? 

 

[fixedfixer]

Not related to the saddle question, but the Cateye light on the rear rack looks as if it is focussed on the ground - check it out when th bike arrives.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Rule of thumb; the more upright the riding position the wider the saddle you need. But everyone's thumbs like everyone's bums is different. Thusly for me....

My MTB has a B17N
My tourer (drop bars and those lower than the saddle) Flyer Special
My fast tourer/audaxer (drop bars and a little bit lower still) B17 Special
My ss/fixed with bars stupidly lower than saddle (bike is basically too small for me but heck, it works) B17 Titanium
Folder (bolt upright position like riding a penny farthing/ordinary or, indeed, a high chair) Spesh Expedition Plus Saddle - which is enormously wide and very very springy (might put a flyer on one day)

 

[jack the lad]

What type of bike is the B67 on?

It's an One-One Pompetamine (Flat bar version). I had to ride it 30 miles home last night without padded shorts and it was still comfortable at the end - more comfortable than any other saddle I've got even without paddng! From being a Brooks sceptic I'm now totally converted - at least to the B67 model. I still don't like the idea of riding on a leather plank version for 1500 miles of agony trusting that it will become the comfiest saddle ever - but at least I would be willing to give that claim some credibility now!