Rowan

Ahhh... the smell of leather in the morning... and the evening...

I haven't come across any discussion on the durability of the Ti rails, but we will continue to monitor the situation. One thing, though, the Swallow is the noisiest saddle I've come across. It makes a creaking noise. I am not sure if it is the frame or the leather. I suppose I should try lubing it. But then the noise is sort of comforting out there in the middle of the night; it let's me know I am still awake and actually pedalling.

Not quite, but we are thinking of ordering one!! Actually, we rarely use Proofide, with maybe a dab every six months to a year.

By the way, we've found Proofide doesn't like excessive temperatures, especially those inside in a toolbox inside a motor vehicle in the hot sun. It separates the oil from the bees wax, and in this case, the oil leaked out of the tin, leaving the white bees wax as a solid lump in the tin. It was a reasonably new tin, but fortunately, Machka had another one stashed away in her stuff from Canada.

Now... do you want me to talk about my liking for Time Atac pedals...