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Mine came with the white saddle & tape, too. I would never have bought a white saddle, but it sure does look cool! And, since it is the first "right" saddle I've found, I wasn't going spend $130 on a different color. Other than those tights, nothing else has been a problem with it. I think on a road bike white should be mostly fine. DH's mountain bike came with a white saddle!
I'll have to try the dishwasher tablets. I think I'm nearly ready to attack it with the Shout again - just looks a little dingy in one area. Not worse than when I left off, I just got sick of working on it, and biking season was winding down.
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The shout is fading it and it is alot better than it was. I may try the dishsoap tab next.
I personally love the white combo but hear about how impractical it is all the time. :rolleyes:
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Before shipping off my bike to its new home, I slathered the filthy white bar tape in a solution of herbal essences shampoo and water with a little white vineagar thrown in, let it soak an hour, and then scrubbed with an old soft toothbrush. It cleaned it right up.
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Back in the 80s, they used to make nylon seat covers with all those, ahem, fabulous '80s patterns like leopard print and zebra and black-and-white ska checks.
Maybe they have just plain black ones these days.
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My Champion fleece knickers bled on one of my saddles! It turned blue. Luckily, the bike is blue, so it's not that bad. I tried a bunch of products, but nothing really worked. Over time, it has faded a good bit. I've washed the knickers a bunch of times and they still bleed when they get sweaty, so I figure that I can only wear them on that bike now. Then the saddle gets a new coat of blue. It always seems to fade again later, but I don't think it'll get really white again.
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I think everyone has stated the obvious questions. My 09 Trek has white handlebar tape (white seat came off right away--after nasty rubbing). I knew it wouldn't last, but DH thought it looked "cool!" It's filthy (I don't know how--I wear GLOVES when riding!) I'll stretch it a few more months, then change it to something "cooler." Either red or red/black leopard print?
