UV??!! Saddles???!!! You are kidding, right? Patrick Moore, tanning his skin at 5,000+ feet in ABQ, NM.
On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 11:38 AM, Peter Pesce <petepe...@gmail.com> wrote: > That's a good point, Jim. > > I'm not sure many people consider the amount of UV a bike that is used for > daily transportation gets. I know I don't, or didn't, until now. > If you lock your bike up outside a lot (perhaps less an issue for Riv > owners) not only the saddle, but the tires, bar tape, brake hoods and cable > housings get a pretty good UV bath. Fenders help the tires a bit, I guess. > > I'm sure UV is no good for leather, so any cover would help some. I use my > aardvark cover for theft deterrence and rain defense. Guess I'm getting UV > defense too in the bargain. > > -Pete in CT > > On Tuesday, March 27, 2012 1:15:50 PM UTC-4, Jim wrote: >> >> Do any of these covers provide UV protection? Is UV an issue for a >> leather saddle?, i think it would be, it is for car interiors. We are at >> 5600 feet here, and the sun blazes just about every day in the summer. >> Where my bike is parked during the workday gets a lot of sun, i'm definitely >> concerned about this as summer approaches. >> >> Jim in Boulder >> >> On Tuesday, March 27, 2012 3:44:16 AM UTC-6, Mike On A Bike wrote: >>> >>> I have used the Carradice B17 covers that Peter White sells for about >>> two years now. They have held up really well to a lot of riding, are >>> very waterproof, and I expect them to last a while longer-- very high >>> quality of construction. Can't discern any damage to my saddles from >>> either rain or butt sweat after lots of exposure to both. >>> >>> They're black and drab, but that may help from the anti-theft angle. >>> >>> On Mar 27, 1:34 am, JL <subfas...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > What is the best way to protect a leather saddle from the rain? I >>> > know there are various saddle covers, but I see more people with a >>> > plastic bag over their seats. What about the underside? Do fenders >>> > stop the water spray well enough? >>> > >>> > Thanks >>> > JL > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/0xGEK9ifiLUJ. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
