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Old 05-28-2004, 04:13 PM   #2 (permalink)
Ken
 
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Re: Terry leather saddle durability?

"GRL" <GLitwinski@CHARTERMI.COM> wrote in
news:10bfibk558bat82@corp.supernews.com:
> I was utterly shocked. I bought leather because I thought it would be
> more durable. (The leather seats on our 13 year old Toyota have never
> done this.) Is this typical of the leather Terry uses? Is this typical
> of other leather saddles? It can't be, I hope. Who would buy the things?


How heavy are you? Some bike saddles use a super-thin leather cover that can
wear out pretty quickly under a very heavy rider. Compare those to a thick
leather saddle like those made by Brooks.
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