In the U.S. mid-Atlantic states, I saw the Unica-Nitor plastic saddles first becoming popular with racers in 1964--and they were quite the thing. Many riders switched over from the leather saddles at that time, including me, and I've stayed with them to the present day.
Pete Rutledge
Woodbridge, VA USA
> It started with the original Unica-Nitor, no? Sometime in the mid 60's?
> Anybody know how the Unica-Nitor became the Cinelli Unicanitor?
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>>From: Don Wilson <dcwilson3@yahoo.com>
>>To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>>Subject: [CR]Vinyl/plastic seats: when did they start being sold?
>>Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 11:04:44 -0700 (PDT)
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>>I'd like an approximate year when plastic seats
>>started being placed on good road bikes and what
>>manufacturer lead the way.
>>Don Wilson
>>Los Olivos,CA
>>
>>D.C. Wilson dcwilson3@yahoo.com
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