Originally Posted by
Velognome
I don't remember the same kinda fixation over weight that there seems to be now; other than the guys that rode on the school team.
I do. From 1973 when I first got into this sport to this very day, weight-weenieism has been pretty wide-spread. I never went into it whole hog for two very good reasons: (1) I was a teenager and couldn't afford it, and (2) I was a big boy and wasn't about to go too far in that direction.
The early 70s was about the time the Brooks Pro and the Ideale equivalent started being replaced by lighter saddles. I never used the plastic-only Unicanitors, but the Cinelli No. 3 worked well for my behind.