Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,154
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From: Chattanooga
Bikes: '93 Bridgestone RB-1, '91 Specialized Allez Epic, '85 Raleigh Team Pro, '78 Andre Bertin, early '90s F. Moser Leader AX , '85 Centurion Equipe, '98 Litespeed Tuscany, '89 Klein Quantum, '80 Nishiki Superbe, '83 Peckham, '84 Fuji Opus III
I have and ride both, among others. A '70s Ideale 90 is my most comfortable saddle, period. An old friend, and still in very fine condition. Brooks Pro of same age and use is just not "right" in the same way, showing more loss of configuration. With about 300 miles on a NOS Brooks Pro Select, it is coming around but still is a stiff platform. I think it eventually will be a good one for a long time.
Ebay prices for Ideale are noticeably higher than for similar Brooks, it seems to me.