Fwd: [CR]Vintage/Classic Seats: Japan?

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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:18:03 -0600
From: "Kyle Robson" <kyledr@gmail.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Fwd: [CR]Vintage/Classic Seats: Japan?
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kyle Robson <kyledr@gmail.com> Date: Feb 27, 2007 5:16 PM Subject: Re: [CR]Vintage/Classic Seats: Japan? To: Sadiq Gill <sadiqgill@gmail.com>

Fuji (or was it Fujitoshi) made leather saddles very similar to Brooks. My sister has one, and I may get a chance to take a look at it this weekend. I'll let you know all of what it says on there some time within a week, hopefully.

Kyle Robson Minneapolis, MN

On 2/27/07, Sadiq Gill <sadiqgill@gmail.com> wrote:
> Kashimax made a saddle that was a Concor clone...it was called the Aero. I
> had one and sold it recently to a listmember...nice saddle NJS stamp.
>
> On 2/27/07, Jeremy Robillard <robillj@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I am a newbie and this is my first posting. I recently bought an 1982-83
> > Univega Gran Rally with Shimano 600 groupo. I have been looking,
> > researching, and learning about classic bicycles for some time now, and
> > this
> > is my first purchase into the classic bike world. I bought it from another
> > member of CR, Drew Ellison, who directed me to CR.
> >
> > Anyways, I will post pictures of my developing restoring/personalizing of
> > my
> > Uni throughout the next year or two. I will likely have a multitude of
> > questions.
> >
> > My first question is, are there any other great leather seat manufacturers
> > in existence other than Brooks? Perhaps of Japanese origin? I love Brooks
> > seats, but I would like to keep my Uni entirely Japanese, and/or avoid
> > Brooks seats because they are everywhere. Anything more unique?
> >
> > Jeremy Robillard
> > Portland, Oregon
> > USA
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> >
>

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> Sadiq Gill

> Richmond, VA