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[mikeymustard]

estimated delivery - Monday 18th

Mine just arrived - very fancy for £15. I could be tempted by another to lock away.

I just jumped in and got the endurance saddle in honey. Worse case I will sell them on if I don't get on with them.

I decided to take a punt (particularly after I discovered the seller is actually Zyro fisher) and ordered a mitica and a storica. Wish I'd gone for an epoca now, but just some miticas left. When i came back from work 10:30ish last night I looked at the epoca listing and there were a couple left. I went and did a couple of things, ten minutes or so, and when I came back both of them had gone!

 

[Milkfloat]

So I have the Storica in black and then a Mitica in Honey coming. The Srorica at least has fancy packaging, some proofhide, allan and a spanner all in a little bag. One of the rivets sits a little proud, but I don't think it will be a problem. It will be initially going on my commuter so I can break it in (or break my bum in) a little at a time.

 

[carpenter]

.....................I looked at the epoca listing and there were a couple left. I went and did a couple of things, ten minutes or so, and when I came back both of them had gone!

Shows the power of this forum!

 

[mikeymustard]

So I have the Storica in black and then a Mitica in Honey coming. The Srorica at least has fancy packaging, some proofhide, allan and a spanner all in a little bag. One of the rivets sits a little proud, but I don't think it will be a problem. It will be initially going on my commuter so I can break it in (or break my bum in) a little at a time.

sounds pretty fancy, to get the tools and proofide would cost you best part of 15 spuds from Brooks and on this deal you get a leather saddle thrown in too!

Shows the power of this forum!

BY THE POWER OF CYCLECHAT! Or is it @Drago in his favourite cycle jersey?

 

[Milkfloat]

It's only a small tin though.

 

[mikeymustard]

It's only a small tin though. View attachment 457273

It'll still last years. What does the underside look like? These saddles are supposed to have fabric sandwiched between two layers of leather, so I wondered which way round the bottom layer was

 

[Milkfloat]

It'll still last years. What does the underside look like? These saddles are supposed to have fabric sandwiched between two layers of leather, so I wondered which way round the bottom layer was

I have tried to show the layers and the underneath.

 

[carpenter]

looking good - wish I had ordered two of the honey epoca now (mustn't be greedy though)

 

[carpenter]

Crikey! parcel just delivered. Saddle looks very good quality, rock hard at the moment though. I do wish that I had ordered a couple

 

[Kempstonian]

I saw that

Any idea what it might be?

Well according to the seller: "Although it is badged as a Merlin, it was built for me personally by Bernard Macklin (the brother of a Tour of Britain rider). He built beautiful frames but couldn’t make it pay and so probably only built about 50/60 frames."

Quite why they badged it as a Merlin isn't explained

 

[Soltydog]

I'm sometimes weary of posting a deal that sounds too good to be true, but checked seller feedback & all seemed ok, glad everyone seems happy with the saddles . Mine arrived today & seem like a steal at £15, so I've ordered a honey one for another bike that's mid-restoration at present (be rude not to) After a good few test rides, if they prove to be uncomfortable, I'm sure they will re-sell for purchase price

 

[mikeymustard]

Crikey! parcel just delivered. Saddle looks very good quality, rock hard at the moment though. I do wish that I had ordered a couple

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wish I'd ordered an epoca now. Oh well, I've ordered another mitica in honey instead

 

[davidphilips]

Just took delivery of this wheel set from ebay, they are Mavic Cosmic Elite s wheels seems good value, £139 with free delivery, not really into aero wheels but they are only 30mm seem cheap and look good any views?
Reason i bought them look good seem cheap and always like a spare set or 2 of wheels.

 

[netman]

More saddle pics... seems amazing value, but only riding will tell for sure! Thanks to the original poster of this bargain.

 

[Milkfloat]

So @Soltydog You have a lot of happy punters, although maybe some sore bottoms as we will be busy breaking them in. How did you find them, just random browsing? Many thanks from me by the way.