> I had an Ideale when it was new and it wasn't as comfortable and didn't > work as well as a B.17. It was one of those with the integral wide > aluminum rails and the built-in micro-adjusting clamp.
My favorite Ideales are the 4 and 6 (the lightly sprung city saddles). I think the aluminum frame Ideale used made for a more comfortable spring base than the heavier Brooks. Unfortunately, the leather is somewhat thin on them and they tend to need frequent tightening. Wonder if Berthoud will ever try and copy that model? On Jan 7, 10:29 am, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote: > On Fri, 2011-01-07 at 08:12 -0800, JoelMatthews wrote: > > Unless you have an Ideale that has been well maintained - or stored in > > optimal conditions - it is not going to be as comfortable, work as > > well, or last as long as a modern Brooks or Berthoud. > > I had an Ideale when it was new and it wasn't as comfortable and didn't > work as well as a B.17. It was one of those with the integral wide > aluminum rails and the built-in micro-adjusting clamp. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
