JoelMatthews wrote: > After a long search, I finally came upon what I believe to be an > authentic Ideale 92 saddle. The saddle is in very good condition, > only one or two scratches on the saddle, the hardware in like new > condition. It needs a little tightening however (Possibly stored in > damp conditions? There was no mildew or mold on it though). > > Problem is, I cannot find a wrench that will fit in the very close > quarters to adjust the tightening nut. Guess I should have realized > this without trying, but the Brooks spanner wrench does not fit at > all. I have done some looking around on-line, but have not been able > to find much of anything, let alone ads selling old Ideale tools. > > The adjustment bolt appears to be 13 mm. It is possible something > along the line of the extreme open Craftsman wrench may work. Before > I start buying tools willy-nilly, I am hoping maybe someone here has > tried something that works.
My 1974 Peugeot UO8 came with an Ideale saddle. I bought a cheap 13mm open end wrench and hand filed it to fit the adjuster bolt. I still had to pull the leather out by hand as much as I could so I could actually make adjustments but that worked for quite some time (ie many years) until I could no longer make adjustments and I had to replace the saddle. Hope that helps! Jeff Ross --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
