This past weekend, I took a trip back to the frigid tundra of DeKalb for a goodbye gathering in honor of my friend and former co-worker at NCC, Ross. He'll be escaping to SanDiego soon, never to be seen again. T.J. made the venture even more worth while when he surprised me with this awesome old Selle Italia Turbo "Bio" saddle.
This saddle was all too familiar. I had been lusting after it ever since the previous owner had taken his beautiful old Raleigh into our shop for a full overhaul, with this saddle mounted to a Dura-Ace post. I put a great deal of effort into that overhaul, meticulously removing every ball bearing from the headset, hubs and bottom bracket, cleaning them, and repacking them with fresh grease. I got the bike running buttery smooth, and all the while, I couldn't help but think of what a nice addition this saddle would make to my growing collection of Turbos. Well, turns out the owner was a co-worker of T.J.'s, and somehow he talked him into replacing it with something a bit more "comfy". Win/win situation I guess. Not sure what I'm gonna do with it, but for now it looks nice sitting on the shelf in my home office.
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