hhk25

I have an old Spenco saddle that is still in good shape except for the lycra cover that has almost completely delaminated from the saddle. Has anyone had success trying to glue this back on? What product did you use? I'm thinking about rubber cement and then vacuum bagging it.

coupster

I use a heavy duty spray adhesive on my pleather covers. The active can is from Gorilla glue. Don't see why it wouldn't work on lycra. I'd test it first to see if it bleeds through. Like the idea of vacuum bagging, but sadly just another tool I don't have.

hhk25

Does the spray adhesive hold up long term? My vacuum bagger is just a food vacuum bagging machine. Nothing fancy.

coupster

I spray both surfaces and let dry for a minute or so. Then press them together. Its held up well under heat and sweat on the top. The bottom underwrap can come loose, but I think that's the fault of the tool holder not the tool. I've got one of those food vacuum machines. I'll have to try that next time. Luck

oldbobcat

You might get it to hold for a while, but lycra is porous and it stretches. I imagine after a few hundred miles of sweaty rides you'll be trying to glue it all over again. Seriously, consider investing in a better saddle. REI has plenty of them for $50 or less.

RCMoeur 

In these situations where I want to save a saddle I like but the existing cover is failing, I've used aftermarket spandex covers that slip over the saddle. Unfortunately, Kucharik has left this market (although I did buy much of their closeout stock), and I think Aardvark still offers them - search on the terms shows them available at various prices, including $33-$40 for a 10-pack (in case you want to redo the entire fleet).

If using an aftermarket saddle cover, don't trust the built-in elastic on the edges. I supplement this with thin wire passed thru the cover fabric under the saddle and gathered / tied - that holds the cover on for the duration.