Re: [CR] Id=?ISO-8859-1?B?6Q==?=ale saddle question

(Example: Framebuilders:Tony Beek)

Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:43:00 -0400
From: "Michael Schmidt" <mdschmidt56@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [CR] Id=?ISO-8859-1?B?6Q==?=ale saddle question
In-reply-to: <779F7D68-80CB-11DC-B098-0050E49E894D@t-online.de>
To: Toni Theilmeier <toni.theilmeier@t-online.de>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Thread-topic: [CR] Id=?ISO-8859-1?B?6Q==?=ale saddle question
Thread-index: AcgU216+nYawPIDOEdycNAAWy8lbaw==


Toni,

The 92 is a ladies model as you stated with its short nose. It is not particularly rare as I see them come up on ebay now and again.

Peter Weigle picked up a 92 on ebay and it now sits atop on the future Mrs. Weigle's mixte bike.

http://picasaweb.google.com/VeloOrange/LeCirqueDuCiyclisme07/photo#50741891 7 3113464258

On 10/22/07 2:20 PM, "Toni Theilmeier" <toni.theilmeier@t-online.de> wrote:
> Today saw another unexpected find at one of our LBSs. In the used bike
>
> rack was a Gudereit (mid-price German) Mixed with a saddle which I´ve
>
> never seen before, which isn´t to say much as there aren´t many
> Idéales
> in Germany. Also the fact that I haven´t found anything on it on the
>
> net doesn´t say much given my rudimentary computer knowledge.
>
> Anyway, the saddle is a No. 92 Diagonale (and this is what puzzles me -
>
> diagonal? The leather? The `Diagonale´ French randonneur route?) which
>
> also bears the "rodée main selon Rebour" stamp and very nice large
> diameter copper rivets. The saddle is about two inches shorter (lady´s
>
> model?) than your standard B.17, but just as wide. It has been hardly
> ridden and graces my saddle glass case as I write, digesting a light
> dressing of Proofide.
>
> So, is there anyone who can tell me what age this saddle might be, if
> it is rare, and what there is to know about it?
>
> If there should be any answers, please do not send photos or scans. My
>
> computer is on analogue, POTS internet and downloading attached files
> takes ages. Thanks.
>
> Regards, Toni Theilmeier, Belm, Germany
>
> P.S.: No trolling here; the saddle is staying in my saddle glass case
> until a fitting bike for it has been found. Besides, it hasn´t
> finished
> its meal yet.
>
> P.P.S.: I now have a nice Gudereit lady´s bike with a plastic saddle

>

> for sale...