mrcrushrider en-US Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:55:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://singletrackworld.com/forum/search.php http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/anyone-diy-reupholstered-a-saddle#post-1519573 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:06:16 +0000 thisisnotaspoon 1519573@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>hmmm, I&#39;ve got a hideous jacket and a load of old saddles................. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/anyone-diy-reupholstered-a-saddle#post-1507618 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:30:48 +0000 mr potatohead 1507618@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>i&#39;ve never done it myself but yonks ago i had an expensive bontrager saddle and the leather came adrift ,all bike shops said they&#39;d charge the price of a new saddle to sort it. i went to a local horsey saddle shop. they recovered it for a fiver and apologised for the high price !!! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/anyone-diy-reupholstered-a-saddle#post-1507475 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:56:58 +0000 MrCrushrider 1507475@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>anyone got any before &amp; after pics? quite fancy having a pop at this.... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/anyone-diy-reupholstered-a-saddle#post-1507347 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:30:31 +0000 missingfrontallobe 1507347@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Gaffer tape. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/anyone-diy-reupholstered-a-saddle#post-1507342 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:29:22 +0000 scaredypants 1507342@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>sfb had a lovely example - think he may have replaced it now </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/anyone-diy-reupholstered-a-saddle#post-1507332 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:26:07 +0000 glenh 1507332@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><img src="http://www.dbcustomleather.com/newsite//wp-content/uploads/2009/10/rico-224x300.jpg"> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/anyone-diy-reupholstered-a-saddle#post-1507263 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:08:19 +0000 project 1507263@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I used to get a piece of leather or old vinyl from the back of old car seats at the scrap yard or, just dumped cars.</p> <p>Strip all the old covering off, and apply a coat of Evostick contact adhesive, also cover seat with evo stick,place leather on seat, and try and only allow a small part to touch each other as it sticks instantly,then just smooth over the seat shell.tuck up any waste under seat and stick with some silicone.</p> <p>I used vinyl, leather,denim from old jeans,floral print etc,and sold a few, look really good as well. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/anyone-diy-reupholstered-a-saddle#post-1506303 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 06:27:02 +0000 mattsccm 1506303@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I did the original Specialized saddle that came on my Enduro. Easy as like many saddles it has plastic bits screwed on at the front and rear which help you tension the leather. Getting zero folds at the back was fiddly but doubt it took half an hour. I used no glue, just the screwed bits of plastic and some very short selftappers.<br /> Try charity shops for leather jackets. You&#39;ll do 2 or 3 out of 1 sleeve. Mine was a nice tan pig skin which is great on a road bike but stains a bit in the mud. Usually wears clean ok.<br /> +1 for the retrobike link. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/anyone-diy-reupholstered-a-saddle#post-1505976 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:25:39 +0000 ajantom 1505976@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>There are a couple of threads over on retrobike.co.uk about this. Some quite successful attempts have been done. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/anyone-diy-reupholstered-a-saddle#post-1505348 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:04:11 +0000 Biscuit Powered 1505348@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>My Fizik saddle has worn away at the nose. All along the edges where the leather folds under is not far behind either. Very good condition otherwise.</p> <p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4688127983_c5f7a4346e.jpg"></p> <p>So I&#39;m thinking of getting some nice soft leather from somewhere and having a bash at re-covering it myself.</p> <p>I found <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Cover-your-worn-bicycle-saddle-with-real-leather/">this</a> on the net which looks quite easy but has anyone else on here successfully done a good job of reupholstering a saddle?</p> <p>Any advice, tips or tricks you can give me? </p>