Re: [CR] re 'Mexican Unicanitor'' - Unicanimex

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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:52:05 -0800
From: "verktyg" <verktyg@aol.com>
To: Bob Freitas <freitas1@pacbell.net>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <4B7EEB80.5010503@pacbell.net>
In-Reply-To: <4B7EEB80.5010503@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: [CR] re 'Mexican Unicanitor'' - Unicanimex


I have a Unicanimex saddle. It's a pretty good knock off of the leather covered Unicanitors with the 1/4" padding. It's held up at least as well as a real leather covered Unicanitor that I have.

I rode Unicanitors in the early 70s until I discovered Brooks Pros and never went back. My last Unicanitor back then was a buffalo leather covered model with about a 1/2" of foam padding.

Lambertini sold all kinds of knockoffs from REG H20 bottles and cages to Sergal style shorts and jerseys.

I still have my first pair of riding shorts from the early 70s, acrylic Lambertinis. Riding shorts were the first cycling upgrade after putting on toe clips!

These shorts have a chamois seat and are still usable - well almost. They survived in a bag with 6 pairs of wool shorts that became moth food! ;-(

Chas. Colerich Oakland, CA USA

Bob Freitas wrote:
> Lambertini brand, I think was a West Coast Cycle brand back when they
> were also distributing Windsor Bikes. I think they only did copies of
> the basic saddle not the fancier ones like #3.
>
> BOB FREITAS
> gray skies with a bright spot up there in MILL VALLEY, CA USA