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by **Bugsy** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:19 pm

With the wet season finally starting in Cairns, is a leather saddle suitable or should I opt for something synthetic?
Cheers

by **BNA** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:42 pm

by **Mulger bill** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:42 pm

Use a saddlebag? Your bum protects the top. Plastic shopping bag when the bike is parked will do the trick.

by **Bugsy** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:19 pm

What do you reckon about the underneath, Bill? It is on my racing bike so no guards. It has had a coat of Proofride.

by **lethoso** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:52 pm

If it's a brooks or similar I'd really pick something else - without mudguards it's gonna get soggy, proofide or no.

by **Bugsy** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:01 pm

A shame but will make the change.

by **Mulger bill** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:33 pm

Bugsy wrote:What do you reckon about the underneath, Bill? It is on my racing bike so no guards. It has had a coat of Proofride.

That's what the saddlebag is for :wink:

I never had a problem with the clone saddle on me old OCR when I commuted on that but it wasn't doing much raining down here at the time.

Cairns wet season