Kenji Fusejima wrote:
"rodee main" selon D. Rebour As for "hand treatment for saddle", Mr. Daniel Rebour offered the idea only for Ideale saddle. It seems that the saddles with this treatment was announced at "Salon de Paris" 1968 trade show."
It's been my personal experience that the practical difference between a "normal" Brooks and the "'presoftened" Brooks is virtually nil. I have heard others voice the same sentiments. And, apparently, Brooks has discontinued the practice.
Does anyone know whether Rebour's treatment actually made any substantial difference, as opposed to just another case of advertising hype? Can anyone offer info as to the method that Rebour used as opposed to the method of "presoftening" by Brooks?
John Dunn in Napa Valley
> At 7:00 AM -0700 01.7.13, Jim McCoin wrote:
> >What does the logo "Selle Rodie Main" on the seat area of a Brooks Pro
> >stand for , some one suggested it was Daniel Rebours system for pre
> >softening . Any ideas
> >Jim McCoin
>
> Hello Jim;
>
> "rodee main" selon D. Rebour
> As for "hand treatment for saddle", Mr. Daniel Rebour offered the idea
only
> for Ideale saddle. It seems that the saddles with this treatment was
> announced at "Salon de Paris" 1968 trade show.
>
> These are the photocopies of the paper which came attached to the product.
> The first is surface and second is reverse side.
> http://www12.xdsl.ne.jp/
> http://www12.xdsl.ne.jp/
>
> This is a photocopy of the book "Le Monde de Daniel Rebour".
> It has written, "It was announced at Salon de Paris 1968".
> http://www12.xdsl.ne.jp/
>
> Kenji Fusejima
> Tokyo Japan