Smelly saddle - just drill it ?😷

[mk one]

It is sounding like you really like/want to keep, the saddle. I think getting it re-foamed would be the best option if that is the case.

 

[pw_pw_la]

The fact you walked around your house staging those photos for the bantz fills me with joy!

 

[The History Man]

Great effort! I love the pics. Is vic there?

 

[Joe*Pro]

It is sounding like you really like/want to keep, the saddle. I think getting it re-foamed would be the best option if that is the case.

Is that even an option, where can I get that done ? …tempted to give it a go myself as well. Saddles cheap enough and a spare at that.

I’ve 10-15 other saddles, admittedly half of them are Flites, but non of them have had any issues ever, so it’s a design fault as far as I’m concerned, hence I figured it needs to be modified. I thought others might come back saying, yes that era Kona saddle all do that !

 

[troje]

What about evaporating all liquids? Microwave would be my weapon of choice. Just ignore the micro lightnings. You might even end up with some cool patterns on the steel rails.

 

[pw_pw_la]

That sounds like a frightening but also not terrible idea...

Nuke it.

 

[KermitGKona88]

That sounds like a frightening but also not terrible idea...

Nuke it.

 

[BrushedAluminium]

hmm

Stick it in a container full of rice to absorb any excess moisture (old mobile phone trick)

put it in a plastic bag and put it in the freezer (old trainner trick) apparently it freezes the bacteria that may be causing the smell

 

[The History Man]

So as long as you ride in Antarctica all good.

 

[mk one]

Is that even an option, where can I get that done ? …tempted to give it a go myself as well. Saddles cheap enough and a spare at that.

A few threads on here about saddles. Here is first one i came across -

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/recovered-saddle.33820/