[heatstroke]

the recent dirt rag mentioned recycled saddles.
I decided to see if I could revive my old and very comfy road saddle - a flite trans am
For $16, it's a pretty good deal - we'll see how it holds up.

here is the website,
http://members.aol.com/mudmash/rss.html

 

[Finch Platte]

Thanks for the link.

Does it appear that he removed the old cover first? I'm wondering, if there are any gouges in the saddle, will these be filled, or will there be an indentation where the gouge used to be?

fp

 

[JmZ]

Couple more Q's

How does the stuff compare to a leather cover?

I've got a few I want to recover but have not found the time to attempt the process myself, and the $16 sounds like a good deal... but I don't know if I want to give up the leather covers.

Or does anyone have a link to someone who does the same with leather?

JmZ

Thanks for the link.

Does it appear that he removed the old cover first? I'm wondering, if there are any gouges in the saddle, will these be filled, or will there be an indentation where the gouge used to be?

fp

 

[heatstroke]

Sorry about the late reply.

I had removed the cover myself in preparation for my own attempt at covering but then decided to send it in.

He will remove the old cover, and is pretty dependant on the old foam being in decent shape. I smoothed mine and did a bit of reshaping with coarse sandpaper.

What is the material like? It aint leather, it is a bit similar to microfiber so is a bit fuzzy. I suspect it may be a bit more fragile than the original leather. For 16 bucks I have a useable saddle so I'm not complaining too much.

just send one of your saddles in to see if you like his work.