Originally Posted by
Mos6502
By covering it if it's raining cats and dogs outside, instead of being a dope?
Everybody acts like a few drops of rain or a little splash or spray will destroy a leather saddle. It's pretty easy to avoid soaking it to the point where you'll ruin it.
Right, and I always bring a cover for mine. Still, putting pressure on them after they've been allowed to get soaked probably is what does them in the fastest.
Originally Posted by
Sullalto
How much water IS dangerous?
ive applied enough proofide so that the saddle doesn't absorb any more. But I'm looking to ride to the pool, swim some laps, and then ride back. Without ruining the saddle. Doable?
Yep. Get some larger Ziploc-type bags (the 1 or 2 gallon "turkey bags", depending on the model of your saddle) and keep it on while riding back.
