Re: [CR]Selle Royal CX

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Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 02:33:56 -0500
From: "Angel Garcia" <veronaman@gmail.com>
To: "CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Selle Royal CX
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Sounds like a nice accessory for a Colnago CX as well. Angel Garcia Verona, Italy


> Garth asked: "I am trying to place the Selle Royal CX saddle in time and
> target
> market for its time. Let me describe it. I purchased it NOS recently
> and it actually comes with a blue rubber cover which is supposed to
> protect it during transit. It says Royal in the back support for the
> saddle rails. It is some kind of grained material that looks like it
> could be leather but probably is some kind of high tech material which
> feels like leather but is grippier and grainier. It is black with gold
> accents. There is a gold CX imprinted at either side of the nose. The
> nose has a gold metal U piece and the rails are gold also. The padding
> is thick and extra firm, and the leathery fabric is stitched on similar
> to the way work boots attach the sole. The skirts are low so I feel it
> should be about 1980 or so but it only says made in Italy, with no
> other stampings on the underside."