Marcus -
Saddles are such a personal thing that it's hard to say what might be best for you, comfort wise. A Selle Italia Turbo might look correct on your Casati, but if you don't like the Flite, you might like the Turbo. I rode Turbos before the Flite came out, and now the Flite is one of my favorite saddles. I have a titanium-railed Rolls I might be willing to trade for your Flite, if it's in good shape. The Rolls I have is practically new. I bought it new at a swap meet, tried it because it has a much more retro look, but still preferred the Flite, so now the Rolls is in my big box-o-saddles.
Just a thought -
Wayne
-----Original Message----- From: marcus.e.helman@gm.com [mailto:marcus.e.helman@gm.com] Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 10:06 AM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]saddles
There is period correctness, then there are practical considerations of comfort. My used Casati came with a Flite saddle. Although I am enamored with the titanium rails, it just isn't that comfortable. Mark Bulgier's catalog scans show a bike like mine with a Selle Italia saddle with the letters RS. The saddle looks like suede.
I need some advice. It seems that a lot of members use Brooks saddles, but I am having a hard time imagining a B17 on an Italian SR equipped bike from late in our time window. I think it would have looked anachronistic even in 1982.
Selle San Marco still makes the Rolls and Concor saddles. Does anyone have experience with them?
Is there a modern saddle without all the screaming graphics that might work without looking totally out of place?
My LBS does not have a giant selection. The mail order places have too many.
Thanks,
Marcus Helman
Huntington Woods, MI