Originally Posted by
slushlover2
I'm hoping someone can help my failing memory. I want to replace the saddle on my 84 Colnago with an Avocet like I originally had on it. If memory serves, these came in Race, Touring and Womens models along with further models of 1 and 2. What were the differences? I think I had a Race1, and have been looking for one online.
Avocet Touring came in men's and women's vesions, and "I" and "II" models. The women's saddles were a little shorter and wider. The model I had softer padding than model II.
The Avocet Racing came in 3 versions. They were narrower than the Touring models, without the "anotomical" bumps featured on the touring models. Model I was the softest, model II was firmer, model III was identical to model II, but had alloy rails.
According to my butt, the Racing models II and III are identical to the sought-after Selle Italia "Turbo" saddles (Selle Italia made Avocet's saddles).