> Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 12:45:17 -0700
> From: Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]What timeframe Ideale 2002 "Titane" Saddle???
>
> Angel Garcia wrote:
> >
> > Looks like a nice, lightweight, comfy saddle....
>
> My PY 10 CP Peugeot team came with this saddle. Made along the lines of
> the recently discussed Unicanitor Cinelli but with titanium frame rails.
> From the mid-1970s.
>
> Yes, very comfortable.
>
> The bike also came with the Stronglight ti bottom bracket. Oversized
> titanium axle with sealed annular bearings (easily replaceable) in an
> aluminum cassett shell. Adjustable cups on each end so you could get a
> perfect chainline. Best ti bottom bracket ever!
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> SoPas, SoCal
>
>
Ooh ooh ooh - can I vote in this one, or is it a private contest?
I vote for the OMAS Ti BB - I've never seen nor heard of a broken one, and they are elegant and super-light!
Greg Parker
Ann Arbor, MI USA