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Originally Posted by
Celloplus
It appears that Selle San Marco is reproducing the Rolls, Regal, and Concor saddles in a variety of colors (black Rino, honey, white, etc). Has anyone tried these or have seen them in the flesh? Right now, probikekit has the rolls in Rino leather for $58. I’m thinking of getting a few of these saddles to adorn my cv Italian bikes rather then try to make some busted worn old SSM saddle go a few more miles past it’s prime. Thoughts?
I went ahead and purchased a white Selle San Marco Rolls from PBK for the Pinarello Gavia. The white will match the lettering and handlebar tape. The wider size and flatter shape of the Marco should be sufficiently comfortable for me.
I installed a NOS yellow suede Selle San Marco Concor on a 1976ish De Rosa earlier this year. The bike came with a used brown Concor, the yellow replacement matched the lettering and handlebar tape on that bike. I was concerned that the Concor would sacrifice comfort while winning a few style points. However the unique shape of the Concor is comfortable on a bike with some saddle-to-handlebar drop. I completed a 4 hour ride on Friday and the Concor provided sufficient comfort.
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Last edited by Barrettscv; 11-27-17 at 12:09 PM.