Many subtle differences exist. The oldest/rarest unicators (other than the uncovered ones that don't say "cinelli') are covered in plain leather and have labels in aluminum foil on the underside of the saddle. I have such a saddle and it came stock on a 1970 Cinelli Super Corsa Next come the saddles with no name on the back but with the logo on the side like all the others. Also ultra desireable unicators have the ledgend "Cinelli" on the rear end in block letters. More recent (80's) have the ledgend with the flying C logo in the spelling and have a flying c at the nose of the saddle. These ride just as well but sell for less as they aren't as 'vintage" and aren't the saddle from the 70's peleton. Most (but not all) saddles are covered in smooth leather, Pakistani buffalo hide or suede.. Some sellers eroneously describe suede as buffalo hide. there is nothing wrong with buffalo hide or suede but most prefer the smooth leather. I own all three types and vintages and they all work fine. Prices on ebay have ranged from seven dollars to $525 for the foil lable ones. It's a good way to spend your money. Also the old foil label models are just a tad wider.
Roland Porter
Hinsdale, Illinois
> I browsed the archives, but didn't see an answer to
\r?\n> the question I have. I've been watching Unicanitor
\r?\n> saddles on Ebay for awhile and see considerable price
\r?\n> variance among them. The variance does not seem to
\r?\n> correlate exclusively with condition. What factors
\r?\n> other than condition and random variance in levels of
\r?\n> auction competition contribute to the price of a
\r?\n> Unicanitor saddle? Are there certain models or
\r?\n> materials or markings that make one worth more than
\r?\n> another? Lastly, has anyone ridden a buffalo hide
\r?\n> Unicanitor. I know I like buffalo hide shoes, but I
\r?\n> wonder if such a soft and textured leather as Buffalo,
\r?\n> though durable, would make a good riding surface for
\r?\n> my rrrrrhombus. :-)
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Don Wilson
\r?\n> Los Olivos, CA USA
\r?\n>
\r?\n> D.C. Wilson dcwilson3@yahoo.com
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