Firstly apologies for the poor quality images. It’s a dull day and the candlelight at Chez HC doesn’t help. Anyway. I wonder if I can get some advice from any Selle SMP owners.
Two part question: Firstly, take note of the elliptical, lightweight reflective logo on the saddle. Nice isn’t it? It is attached to two black, plastic brackets, screwed into the base mould of the saddle. Trouble is, it cuts into two different saddle bags that I use. As far as I can make out, only the brackets hold the rails in place, and as the rails run in a continuous loop, it looks like it is the rails that provide the strength. Question: If I cut away the logo which is in the way, do you think it would affect the structural integrity of the saddle? At most, it seems it maybe could keep the rails from springing together.
Here is the second photo, showing the shiny, aluminium finish which I still need to work out how to somehow coat. Question 2: Although there is an Ortlieb bracket attached here, I also like using My Carradice Burley. Although the Sportsman support fits on the saddle, there are no saddle loops like you find on a Brooks. On a Selle SMP how do I get round this. I know Carradice sell little adapters, but will they even work on a SMP which have continuous rails as shown above?
Thank you as always.
