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From: wagner@uw-june (Dave Wagner)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Comfortable Seat Needed
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Date: Wed, 8-May-85 20:26:59 EDT
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Posted: Wed May  8 20:26:59 1985
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> (From plutchak@uwmacc.UUCP (Joel Plutchak) Sat Feb  5 22:28:16 206)
>    I responded to the original article with a recommendation for a
> black leather Selle Royal seat.  I find that now I have a small
> problem with the seat.  When riding for any extended periods (30+ miles),
> I find that there are two blackish spots on the back of my riding
> shorts (and keep your perverted senses of humor to youselves:-).   Does any-
> body have any idea of what I can do to prevent this somewhat embarassing 
> transfer of color?

Try black shorts (:-).

Seriously, the reason cycling shorts were traditionally black is that
all-leather seats (such as Brooks, Ideale) can do a real ugly number on
your pants, due to the fact that you have to rub oil into them to soften
'em up.  It doesn't seem right that this should happen to your seat
unless the leather wasn't properly tanned in the first place.

			Dave Wagner
			University of Washington Comp Sci Department
			wagner@washington.arpa
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