Originally Posted by
jjhabbs
Ill need to get some. This was in a barn attached to a barn find Ochsner bicycle that i purchased. Its as hard and as dry as i have ever seen a leather saddle. I never heard of Wright saddles.. Ive been involved in cycling a long time and never came across one.
I rehabbed an old Wrights by putting it in a big ziplock bag and pouring in about a quart of Lexol--a water-based emulsion used for treating leather--and let it soak overnight before wiping it off and pouring the unabsorbed Lexol back into the bottle for re-use. It brought the completely petrified saddle back to life--that was a couple of years ago and it's still in great shape. You can buy Lexol at any shop that carries quality leather goods.
Ask a dozen people and you'll get as many different answers, but that approach was so completely successful for me I that can't imagine trying anything else.
JV