Selle Italia Flite saddle and leather care

Quoted message said:

Hi

Would one need to 'care' for a Selle Italia Flite leather saddle in the
same way as a Brooks saddle? I'm thinking mainly in terms of using
something similar to Proofide?

Not that I've ever noticed.

Note: I have Flites on five of my six bikes. The other one has a
Brooks Pro.

jeverett3<AT>earthlink<DOT>net http://home.earthlink.net/~jeverett3

why leather not synthetics?

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why leather not synthetics?

Because I've been given a leather one! Would you recommend non-leather?

ccc rider

That's some experience talking then :-)

Cheers

ccc rider

never had a leather seat, recently
leather shoies are a huge butt ache in wet country. forgetaboutit
but back then, never rode in the rain.
rain is beastly on leather.
but i guess leather wears better than synthetic covers
but maybe doesn't bond as tightly to a foam underneath.
yeah, don't look a free leather in the mouth right?

Quoted message said:

Hi

Would one need to 'care' for a Selle Italia Flite leather saddle in the
same way as a Brooks saddle? I'm thinking mainly in terms of using
something similar to Proofide?

Nope. Don't worry about that the slightest
little bit.

With a Flite, what you have to watch out for
is the cover starting to come off at the nose,
after which it tends to peel back like a banana.
So if you see that startin', clean the plastic
then stick the cover back on there with some
strong glue.

Robert

Quoted message said:

never had a leather seat, recently
leather shoies are a huge butt ache in wet country.

Dear Gene,

How do wet leather shoes cause pain in the posterior region?

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