RE: [CR]Ideale 92 Diagonale? Woman's model?

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From: "Tony Colegrave" <tony_colegrave@hotmail.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]Ideale 92 Diagonale? Woman's model?
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 11:01:16 +0000
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In the interests of pedantry, and to assist historians who will be in terrogating the C.R. archives in centuries to come, I think it might be h elpful to clarify matters regarding these 'late period' Ideale saddles. The Model 92, which was available in both Gent's and Lady's versions , 'is often described...as a touring saddle' because that is what the mak ers called it; originally, I think, it was called 'la Touriste', be fore adopting the 'Diagonale' designation in homage to a popular Randonnee. The Model 88 was quite specifically described by the makers as a 'low prof ile racing saddle'. To re-state the obvious, saddle preferences are an intensely subjecti ve matter, and I've no doubt that many 'happy campers' have toured on 88' s - and there may well be some who've raced on 92's, as well? Tony Colegrave, Northiam, East Sussex, U.K.


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> Nick March <nicbordeaux@yahoo.fr> wrote:
> Dear Jerry,
>
> The 92 was indeed a womans model, it is significantly wider at the back (and
> heavier) than the 90. That doesn't stop it from being very good saddle in
> deed. One could easily confuse it with one of the snub-nose track bike sa dd
> les. Just my two cents, but I have one on a men's bike and the fact tha t it
> was originally sold as a ladies model causes me no embarasment, and it fee
> ls very nice to ride on. It is often described (by sellers I guess?) as a t
> ouring saddle. The real idéale touring saddle was the 88, which whils t wi
> der than a 90 or 80, is not as wide as the 92.
>
> Nick March
> Agen, 47000 Lot et Garonne, France
>
> "Subject: [CR]Ideale 92 Diagonale? Woman's model?
>
> Was the Ideale 92 Diagonale a woman's model? Or just a touring model? It
> does look shorter and perhaps wider than a mod 90, but I don't know if it w
> as designed for women, or just for tourits.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos"
>

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