Originally Posted by
juvela
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small saddle tip:
the Grand Prix saddle is a french made copy of the NITOR/Unicanitor saddles from Italy - Cinelli
most riders who try it find it has one big flaw - it is too crowned on the top - i.e. not flat enough
may forum posters refer to this shape as an "%#@-hatchet"
appreciate you may wish to stay with as many OEM fittings as possible, just wish to pass along this information in case the bicycle will be ridden...
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Thanks as always for the sage advice! I do intend to ride the p-waddy out of this thing and put it in regular rotation with my other bikes. My son is chomping at the bit to take her out. Still a ways to go...
My father and I both rode that saddle exclusively on the back in the day and a much older me looks at it and wonders how and why did I do that? Most likely ignorance. The plan is get her built up as originally as feasible and replace parts as desired.
I suspect the saddle will be the first to go after my son and I each take a 'brief' ride on it.
