Re: [CR] Why buy a used leather saddle ?

(Example: Production Builders:Teledyne)

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Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:18:50 -0700
To: r cielec <teaat4p@yahoo.com>, Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Jan Heine" <heine94@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR] Why buy a used leather saddle ?


At 9:02 PM -0700 6/16/09, r cielec wrote:
>Ahoy !
>
>Since leather saddles conform uniquely to the rider, does it make
>sense to purchase a used saddle that is shaped to the previous owner
>?

Most of us aren't that unique... and leather will reshape itself to make up the differences. My most comfortable saddle is at least 10 years older than I am, and perhaps even did PBP in 1954.

Jan Heine
Editor
Bicycle Quarterly
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