Re: [CR] Ideale 90 (alloy rail) (Josh Berger)

My Cinelli SC came with a well broken in one of these saddles. I was about to replace it with a Cinelli saddle, when I figured let me try it once. It's still on the bike and might be my most comfortable saddle. Josh Berger Bronx, NY cino1947@aol.com

In a message dated 1/29/2010 7:15:54 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org writes:

Message: 12 Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:55:35 -0500 From: Harvey Sachs <hmsachs@verizon.net> Subject: [CR] our Ideale 90 (alloy rails) on eBay #380201595154 To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, <daviabraham@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4B62CCB7.5040501@verizon.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed

Dave Abraham wrote that he's selling his Ideale 90 (alloy rails) on eBay #380201595154.

http://ebay.com/<blah> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I had one of these for a a couple of decades. It sure is elegant, particularly with the bespoke micro-adjust clamp. but, I never got comfortable with it.

I finally concluded that either it was designed for a very different contact area, or was a triumph of engineering over focus group consumer testing. I gave mine to a friend, and it resides happily on his shelf instead of mine.

Honestly, now, is there anyone out there who joyfully uses one of these on a bike that is ridden serious distance with reasonable frequency?

Or is it just me? A person of such poor morals that I ride some old bikes with newer saddles and off-topic clipless pedals. Until it is time for Cirque, when they revert to vintage.

But they sure are elegant. Oh, I said that.

harvey sachs mcLean va

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