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To be honest, I don't have an issue in stretching leather. I have strong, but nimble fingers and some handy tools. I think it's more about having the right thickness of leather to start with. Shallow saddles are easier than those with deep curves/noses. Thanks for the link, some great work, but...

Surprised the seller stopped short of saying this is a guaranteed stage winner at this year's TdF! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256527572799

Upset at cutting himself?!

Manual surgery, with fingers and surgical scalpel (seriously), no chemicals. I re-glue with brush and adhesives (I use a number of different types depending on what and where).

And transplant complete, with a bit of 'feeding' to ensure my 'old faithful' is ready for service again!

and to 'grafting' onto my old saddle:

And so to the the transplant....obtaining the donor cover

.......I needed a 'donor'. And oh boy, have I had to wait for that match. It's just a really rare saddle, impossible in non-gel guise. I've ridden the gel version, and weirdly, it just isn't as comfortable. Extra padding doesn't equal extra comfort. A good saddle is supportive, and too much...

Now the SLK Carbonio really is a bit of a beast. If you've ever stripped one down you'll discover that to get the cover to fit the saddle cut-out, the manufacturer actually made the leather cover from multiple panels which are stitched together. You can't stretch a single panel of leather over...

They say you should train before becoming a fully fledged surgeon. So here's my first three patients that I resurrected that went under the knife: a Selle Italia Flite Titanium, A Selle San Marco Titantium, and a Selle SLR Kit Carbonio Flow

I have a favourite saddle, that sadly reached its end of life as the leather wore thin and became 'critical'. We've enjoyed fair weather and foul. Negotiated climb and descent. Travelled far and wide. A faithful friend to the end, I was reluctant to wish this one a final 'bon voyage', but what...

Now asking £55 UK posted and £50 + postage overseas. Nice day for a ride!

Joking and cabling issues aside, I will declare that I like my Trek Domane running Bullet 50mm deep carbon wheels: I promise it's relatively quiet and deceptively quick. However, I do like riding my Tommasini Tecno Columbus EL-OS framed bike even more, though the Eurus alloy wheels have a...

....but that we should want and thank the industry for! ( having spent a lifetime in Marketing I feel some sense of responsibility at this point)

Apparently it's called progress....!

Not to mention the torment of impossibly inaccessible internally routed cabling chattering in oversized cavities...oops I did!

Worth a look at the seller's other Italian bikes for sale including an Olympia and 2 x Gerbi.

Appreciate the reply, but I have a rear wheel to match to and these unfortunately won't, but nice wheels!

Early Summer sale! VGC, 50mm carbon rims, hub bearings smooth, and brake rim wear indicators clearly visible on all sides. £400. includes the DA wheel QR's (but not the tyres). I have 10 speed Dura Ace Titanium cassette or a 'trick' MAVIC cassette (Shimano splines, but cogs compatible with...

Stranger things have happened, but maybe someone on Retrobike already 'bagged' it!?