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Old 10-10-19 | 03:13 AM
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Forgot I even had this.
Got it from eBay after seeing it languish for a very long time with no buyers. Look like it was never mounted or used on a bike.
It's a very unique saddle that has a thick Cordura cover stretched over a plastic cantle and adjustable nose piece (with a tension bolt through the nose) with reinforcing woven nylon straps under the cover. There are also partial side shells to give the saddle shape and clearance for one.s legs, but just Cordura material and the under straps at the top. Works with tension just like a leather Brooks saddle.
No idea who made it and where it came from and when. I suspect from the late 80's or early 90's from the style/shape of the saddle. Only markings on it are the letters PHO, molded on to the back of the cantle.
Although I was thinking of using it on one of my C&V CF bikes mostly because of the woven Cordura texture that is similar to CF weave, I don't think I'll ever use it after all as I'm not sure if it might be able to still hold up any rider weight securely, but it's just a very interesting component to look at.
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