It's Here!

The Turbo re-issue finally landed last Friday and here are some pics, along with a nearly NOS 1989 version of this venerable saddle.

Here's a pic of the 1989 Turbo with a white saddle cover. This one's been kickin around in a parts box for a while it was patiently waiting to be mounted on my '87 Allez.


The date code on the underside confirms the year of manufacture as 89.


And now the re-issue! It's kind of disappointing that a saddle with such a great history now comes zip-tied on a display card instead of in a box.
On a side note, notice the weight is listed on the card. Kinda funny - for anyone interested in this saddle, weight is probably the least important criteria in making a purchasing decision.





A side-by-side comparison. The padding in the re-issue is definitely firmer than the original. The synthetic leather cover isn't as cheap as I had imagined and actually has a nice textured feel to it.




You can see in the photos that the re-issue, while staying true to the overall shape of the original, is slightly less bulky, presumably due to the denser foam padding.
I won't have a chance to mount this baby and ride it for a while, but it should look great on one of the restored Allez's.

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