White Saddles at TDF

Mark said:

Does anyone know what make/brand saddles these are? I'm seeing lots of
them in the Tour, Mark

I have a Selle Italia Flite, GenuineGel. It was really nice and white when I
bought it but after a very short time the color wore off and now it's more
like a brownish grey ugly looking thing.

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I have a Selle Italia Flite, GenuineGel. It was really nice and white when

I

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bought it but after a very short time the color wore off and now it's more
like a brownish grey ugly looking thing.

My yellow one turned brownish grey also.

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I have a Selle Italia Flite, GenuineGel. It was really nice and white

when

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bought it but after a very short time the color wore off and now it's

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like a brownish grey ugly looking thing.

My yellow one turned brownish grey also.

IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT COLOR YOUR SADDLE IS, YOU STILL NEED TO WEAR YOUR
SHORTS!

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Mark said:

Does anyone know what make/brand saddles these are? I'm seeing lots of
them in the Tour, Mark

I have a Selle Italia Flite, GenuineGel. It was really nice and white when

I

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bought it but after a very short time the color wore off and now it's more
like a brownish grey ugly looking thing.

There are some shoe dyes that will restore the finish but most of them are
just surface finishes that leave you with a white butt.

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There are some shoe dyes that will restore the finish but most of them are
just surface finishes that leave you with a white butt.

A white butt? A white BUTT? Why don't you just go all the way Tom and say
"bottom" or "tush?" Man, the [censored] we have to put up with around here.

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Mark said:

Does anyone know what make/brand saddles these are? I'm seeing lots of
them in the Tour, Mark

I have a Selle Italia Flite, GenuineGel. It was really nice and white when

I

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bought it but after a very short time the color wore off and now it's more
like a brownish grey ugly looking thing.

I think some of those saddles might be Fizik saddles, too. They make one
with a distinctive tail on it. It comes to a blunt point rather than
having a flat tail.

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President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club

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Mark said:

Does anyone know what make/brand saddles these are? I'm seeing lots
of them in the Tour, Mark

I have a Selle Italia Flite, GenuineGel. It was really nice and
white when I bought it but after a very short time the color wore
off and now it's more like a brownish grey ugly looking thing.

There are some shoe dyes that will restore the finish but most of
them are just surface finishes that leave you with a white butt.

So you don't think I wear cycling shorts either do you? White butt, my ass!
Let me tell you! Here in Sweden we wear cycling shorts on top of XC skiing
long johns and a wetsuit to go on top. You heard Hushovds comments about the
weather didn't you. When asked about the rain and cold after his win today
he just laughed and said he was sitting really comfy not minding it a bit
since it was just like home. Of course that was a small lie since the rain
usually turns into snow where he comes from 😉

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Here in Sweden we wear cycling shorts on top of XC >skiing
long johns and a wetsuit to go on top.

Just curious, how cold before you break out the wetsuit?

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Here in Sweden we wear cycling shorts on top of XC >skiing
long johns and a wetsuit to go on top.

Just curious, how cold before you break out the wetsuit?

I wore the wetsuit on yesterdays clubride.

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Here in Sweden we wear cycling shorts on top of XC >skiing
long johns and a wetsuit to go on top.

Just curious, how cold before you break out the wetsuit?

I wore the wetsuit on yesterdays clubride.

Just curious, what was the temperature yesterday?

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> Here in Sweden we wear cycling shorts on top of XC >skiing
> long johns and a wetsuit to go on top.

Just curious, how cold before you break out the wetsuit?

I wore the wetsuit on yesterdays clubride.

Just curious, what was the temperature yesterday?

The wetsuit is mainly to keep you from freezing your ass of when it is not
snowing. Ie when it is raining instead. Yesterday was rain and probably
12-14 degrees Celsius.

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> Here in Sweden we wear cycling shorts on top of XC >skiing
> long johns and a wetsuit to go on top.

Just curious, how cold before you break out the wetsuit?

I wore the wetsuit on yesterdays clubride.

Just curious, what was the temperature yesterday?

On a more serious note. Yesterday was 12-14 degrees Celsius and rain. Under
my jersey I wore one of these undershirts that look like a net with
windstopper material in the front. Arm and legwarmers. After about two hours
I had slowly chilled to the point where I broke out my rainjacket. Lots of
vaseline on the butt to keep the water from the back tire away.
I wish summer would hurry up and get here ;((

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>> Here in Sweden we wear cycling shorts on top of XC >skiing
>> long johns and a wetsuit to go on top.
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> Just curious, how cold before you break out the wetsuit?

I wore the wetsuit on yesterdays clubride.

Just curious, what was the temperature yesterday?

On a more serious note. Yesterday was 12-14 degrees Celsius and rain.

Under

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my jersey I wore one of these undershirts that look like a net with
windstopper material in the front. Arm and legwarmers. After about two

hours

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I had slowly chilled to the point where I broke out my rainjacket. Lots of
vaseline on the butt to keep the water from the back tire away.
I wish summer would hurry up and get here ;((

I know you ride in the winter and thought a wetsuit might be your secret
weapon. It is of interest to me because I ride through the winter as well.

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>>> Here in Sweden we wear cycling shorts on top of XC >skiing
>>> long johns and a wetsuit to go on top.
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>> Just curious, how cold before you break out the wetsuit?
>
> I wore the wetsuit on yesterdays clubride.

Just curious, what was the temperature yesterday?

On a more serious note. Yesterday was 12-14 degrees Celsius and
rain. Under my jersey I wore one of these undershirts that look like
a net with windstopper material in the front. Arm and legwarmers.
After about two hours I had slowly chilled to the point where I
broke out my rainjacket. Lots of vaseline on the butt to keep the
water from the back tire away.
I wish summer would hurry up and get here ;((

I know you ride in the winter and thought a wetsuit might be your
secret weapon. It is of interest to me because I ride through the
winter as well.

In the winter I remove arm and legwarmers and wear longlegged bibs over my
cyclingshorts and a winter jacket.
The jacket and longleged bibs have a windstoppper up front and very soft
kind of warm breathable material on the back. It is not enough to walk or
stand still, but as soon as I start riding it's all I need down to -15
Celcius. This is for training rides and we usually don't go if it's colder
than -10. The trick here is to keep the sweat from staying next to the body.
I think this net undershirt with the windstopper up front is my secret
weapon actually. Since I got that I've never been cold from moisture on the
body. I don't really know what it's called in english and the only brandname
I can find on it is "DRY". Don't know if that is a company or what.
Commuting to work I'll just kinda wear anything at all as long as it's warm
enough. Not going fast enough to break a sweat going through downtown
Stockholm so it isn't really necessary to wear technical clothing.

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In the winter I remove arm and legwarmers and wear longlegged bibs over my
cyclingshorts and a winter jacket.
The jacket and longleged bibs have a windstoppper up front and very soft
kind of warm breathable material on the back. It is not enough to walk or
stand still, but as soon as I start riding it's all I need down to -15
Celcius. This is for training rides and we usually don't go if it's colder
than -10. The trick here is to keep the sweat from staying next to the

body.

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I think this net undershirt with the windstopper up front is my secret
weapon actually. Since I got that I've never been cold from moisture on

the

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body. I don't really know what it's called in english and the only

brandname

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I can find on it is "DRY". Don't know if that is a company or what.
Commuting to work I'll just kinda wear anything at all as long as it's

warm

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enough. Not going fast enough to break a sweat going through downtown
Stockholm so it isn't really necessary to wear technical clothing.

I'll give the undershirt a try. I remember seeing something similar...
Thanks for the tip!