Dia-Compe Gran Compe leather bicycle saddle
07-26-12, 08:58 AM
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Dia-Compe Gran Compe leather bicycle saddle
Anyone ever ride one of these? porkchopbmx.com has a 25% off code right now and sells them in white, black and brown for 80$. the white one is tempting me.
https://www.porkchopbmx.com/Dia-Compe...ITE-99A113.htm
code is 1THOUSAND
https://www.porkchopbmx.com/Dia-Compe...ITE-99A113.htm
code is 1THOUSAND
07-26-12, 09:31 AM
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I tried one for a short period of time. Didn't like the contour as compared to the Brooks Swift. I would be curious to know whether it will "break-in" since it appears to be made of a synthetic material. I gave it to my daughter - we'll see how she likes it.
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07-26-12, 10:05 AM
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odd about the synthetic leather. says full grain but I know I have some shoes that claim to be leather but seem synthetic.
07-26-12, 10:11 AM
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I have a brief case that I thought was synthetic when I first got it. You could tell because it had a woven texture on the inside, kinda like that saddle. But after I'd had it for a while (I still have it, actually, some25 years later) and it is now clearly leather. The woven texture was imprinted and with use it went away. Also, it came with a fake leather smell that went away and was replaced by, of all things, a real leather smell.
As for that saddle, I have no opinion but would love to see a photo of one that's been ridden for a thousand sweaty miles.
As for that saddle, I have no opinion but would love to see a photo of one that's been ridden for a thousand sweaty miles.
07-26-12, 11:04 AM
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I have a brief case that I thought was synthetic when I first got it. You could tell because it had a woven texture on the inside, kinda like that saddle. But after I'd had it for a while (I still have it, actually, some25 years later) and it is now clearly leather. The woven texture was imprinted and with use it went away. Also, it came with a fake leather smell that went away and was replaced by, of all things, a real leather smell.
As for that saddle, I have no opinion but would love to see a photo of one that's been ridden for a thousand sweaty miles.
As for that saddle, I have no opinion but would love to see a photo of one that's been ridden for a thousand sweaty miles.
.......We might not want to hear what a saddle ridden for a thousand sweaty miles smells like!
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07-26-12, 11:09 AM
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+1 Gyes
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