Using a wash rag, warm water and dish soap I scrubbed the saddle down thoroughly. A bit of green remains- not enough to concern me. I will scrub once more before moving on to the rejuvenation phase. This is what it looked like after drying.



In addition to being quite dried out, the sides are noticeably splayed. I am thinking of trying the soak and block technique to reshape it. Anyone here attempted that?

This is the bike after a cursory bath. The pollen came off the frame easily enough but the bar tape is permanently green. The tires are disintegrating from exposure to elements. I feel very fortunate, even grateful, to have acquired this bike. I could not have afforded something like this were it not in a distressed state. The frame size is ideal for me. I won't even have to adjust the saddle height. I will be riding this a lot and likely changing nothing.