Help identifying Idéale Racing Saddle (pictures inside)
08-03-08 | 02:19 PM
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Help identifying Idéale Racing Saddle (pictures inside)
Hello,
maybe you can help me identifying an old Idéale Saddle i bought for one of my french beauties. I tried to identify it with the classicrendezvous and the Ebykr Site, but have so far failed.
Where you could usually find the number, on the side of the saddle, no number is visible - could be by use or because there never was one. Top says Rebour treated, steel rails. It has about the same measures as a Model 90, but weighs less than is usually claimed for a 90. It also has the "selction tricolore course" sticker on it.
Measures are:
long: 260 mm --> 10,2"
wide: 150mm --> 5,2"
These are the exact measures for an Ideale 90.
Weight: 560 grams --> 19,75 oz.
This seems to be about 160 grams less than an 90, but 60 more than an 88. It also misses the bigger rivets the 88 should have?
Maybe the pictures can help?
Thanks a lot for your help, it is very appreciated!
maybe you can help me identifying an old Idéale Saddle i bought for one of my french beauties. I tried to identify it with the classicrendezvous and the Ebykr Site, but have so far failed.
Where you could usually find the number, on the side of the saddle, no number is visible - could be by use or because there never was one. Top says Rebour treated, steel rails. It has about the same measures as a Model 90, but weighs less than is usually claimed for a 90. It also has the "selction tricolore course" sticker on it.
Measures are:
long: 260 mm --> 10,2"
wide: 150mm --> 5,2"
These are the exact measures for an Ideale 90.
Weight: 560 grams --> 19,75 oz.
This seems to be about 160 grams less than an 90, but 60 more than an 88. It also misses the bigger rivets the 88 should have?
Maybe the pictures can help?
Thanks a lot for your help, it is very appreciated!
08-03-08 | 10:40 PM
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Sure looks like a 90 (Rebour treated model) to me. I can't explain why it would weigh less than the published specs (except you're lucky) or why it has no number (except it may have worn away, they do that). These pics of a 90 Rebour from the wooljersey site look very similar, even has that tricolore decal on the cantle:
https://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/v/...N1433.JPG.html
https://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/v/...N1433.JPG.html
08-04-08 | 12:25 AM
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Hello and thank your your answer,
a friendly member sent me a message that indeed it is an Ideale 90. Mine weighs substantially less than in the Ideale advertisements because the claimed weight for their saddles includes the seat post clamp, which mine doesn't have anymore.
So this mystery seems solved - an Ideale 90 was exactly what i was looking for to match my mid-70's french beauty :-)
a friendly member sent me a message that indeed it is an Ideale 90. Mine weighs substantially less than in the Ideale advertisements because the claimed weight for their saddles includes the seat post clamp, which mine doesn't have anymore.
So this mystery seems solved - an Ideale 90 was exactly what i was looking for to match my mid-70's french beauty :-)
08-04-08 | 02:39 PM
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08-05-08 | 04:21 AM
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Hello,
pictures of the saddle are above
The bike is a mid-70's Méral, but unfortunately it isn't completely ready to be presented. I am still missing the brown Mafac rubber hoods it definitely needs. Given the fact that they seem to be really rare and the fact that I won't spend 50 $ or more for NOS levers when I only need the hoods it could take some time to complete it.
But don't worry, as soon as it is ready I will have pictures posted somewhere on this board
pictures of the saddle are above
The bike is a mid-70's Méral, but unfortunately it isn't completely ready to be presented. I am still missing the brown Mafac rubber hoods it definitely needs. Given the fact that they seem to be really rare and the fact that I won't spend 50 $ or more for NOS levers when I only need the hoods it could take some time to complete it.
But don't worry, as soon as it is ready I will have pictures posted somewhere on this board
