The brooks flyer saddle and its ladies model flyer s are classically sprung saddles for long distance trekking and touring it is directly descending from the b66 champion first featured in the 1927 catalogue sharing the same leather tops of the b17 models they combine the comfort of these popular models with the extra suspension granted by two rear springs both are available with tubular steel rivets or with hand hammered copper rivets under the names of flyer special and flyer s special b