It has been an incredibly humid summer here in the NYC area. Enough rain has fallen to keep the lawns a lush green all summer. I just discovered that all my bikes with Brooks types saddles stored in sheds etc. had mold outbreaks. While some just had spots, my beloved Frejus had nothing but green fuzz to be seen on the saddle!
I know of no sure fire cure for this. It didn't seem to a be matter of saddle conditioning because saddles I hadn't treated had it too. Ideales seemed to fare a bit better than Brooks. Anyway, I wiped them down with a little bleach solution and then leather conditioner. Any better ideas?
No smart comments about riding more- that's a sad story.
I also did a better job of rigging my dehumidifier for the indoor storage. So I'll move some bikes into that space.
Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ