Pete Biggs wrote:
> davek wrote:
>
>>Tazlvr wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all. I have just bought a new bike with a San Marco Rolls leather
>>>saddle. Is there anything special I should do to look after it?
>>
>>Above all, don't let it get wet. I don't really know how San Marco
>>saddles compare to Brooks,
>
>
> The Rolls is a leather covered padded plastic saddle, nothing like a
> Brooks, really.
>
>
>>but I'm sure it won't hurt if you treat yours
>>with a bit of Brooks Proofide, which keeps the leather supple and
>>gives it some degree of water resistance.
>
>
> Probably won't do any harm but isn't normally necessary.
>
I wipe my leather (covered, plastic) saddles with a bit of
baby-oil once a season. Certainly stops the leather cracking.
Not done any harm over more than 10 years
Pete