Oil is bad! It causes the saddle to be far too soft and flexible, unlike plastic saddles the leather is what supports your weight. Any penetrating oil will do that.
FWIW, Sheldon Brown, otherwise a good guy, likes saggy saddles. Proofride is just plain jane British equestrian saddle wax, same kind of hard wax used to protect nice English-style horse saddles from the wet without getting too slippery. Either Proofride or saddle soap will work fine, and most modern saddle soaps have silicone sealants to make them last a lot longer and keep the wet out better. On 09/04/2002 10:01 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oil or Proofide it every few months, and you'll have a saddle that will > last longer then your bike...If it starts to sag (which it will) give > the front bolt a half turn. > > Other English opinions? > > Cheers > Peter T. ------------------------------------------------- For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Website: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------- ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
