Unlike Avery, I have had honey stains. Like with the black dye, it comes off in moist conditions--rain or sweat. As others have pointed out, the Select does not have any dye. I got one, like it a lot. I'm guessing the quality/thickness of the leather is probably what the original B17 were back in the day. As also mentioned, it turns very close to the honey color in a relatively short time, especially after treating it with Proofide or Obenaufs. I think I posted a comparison photo, but that might have been on another list. Regarding saddle covers, fine for out in a downpour, but if you must use one all the time, that is worse than a clear plastic couch cover--at least you can see through that.
On Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 9:48:33 AM UTC-4, A CT Cyclist wrote: > > Does anyone have any experience with the honey color staining light > colored clothing? > > On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 7:39 AM, Ron Mc <bulld...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> >> also going to add a caveat, which I used yesterday when seeing photos of >> a classic lightweight upright mixte sporting a narrow road saddle - saddle >> choice is a Very Personal thing. >> Also got to agree with Joe that the question of who is breaking in whom >> is not always clear... >> >> >> On Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 6:25:53 AM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote: >>> >>> Fair question. I am a big boy, 6'3", 210 lbs. (not too much blimper >>> than the 190 fighting trim when I was 19 and running the marine corps PAT, >>> wow, 40 years ago). >>> Will also add where the Special was inadequate was on my upright bike. >>> On my moustache cockpit bike, I'm still running a Special after several >>> thousand miles. So riding position is a factor in needing the extra 2mm >>> leather thickness in a Select. On my drop-bar road bike, Rivet Indy remains >>> my preference for fit, and wouldn't want the shape of a B17 here. >>> >>> On Monday, April 18, 2016 at 8:12:22 PM UTC-5, A CT Cyclist wrote: >>>> >>>> Hope this isn't too personal but how much do you guys weigh. Also I >>>> tried a Cambium today it was too hard for me. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/cYkAh6-O9ao/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
