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Antares tear-down

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:44 am
by 113245
Hi all,
My fizik antares is somewhat torn up along the side from a small incident on the road. Im thinking of trying to tear it down, redo the cover and maybe remove padding to save some weight but was wondering if anyone knew anything about tearing this down or had good material replacement suggestions etc. I can't seem to find anything online.

thanks!

Re: Antares tear-down

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 2:29 am
by SpinnerTim
Hi,

I'd consider trying a repair service if you like the saddle, aren't too handy or don't have the time, or want to go for a custom look. Depending on how you spec the new cover, it could be a real complement to your bike's color palette.

You might even come out ahead compared to the cost of buying new, and Captain Planet would give you a green thumbs up for re-use/recycling.

There are a few saddle repair/custom cover specialists around, but I noticed that this guy has worked on several Fizik models in the past: http://www.recoveredsaddle.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Has anyone here used his services?

-Tim

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Re: Antares tear-down

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:26 am
by theremery
EVA foam for the padding and your choice of leather or synthetic (alcantara) for the covering material. Bond using ADOS F2 or similar contact adhesive. It's not a hard job.

Re: Antares tear-down

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:43 am
by thasle

Re: Antares tear-down

Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:51 am
by 113245
I'm riding a specialized saddle right now because I liked the Antares a lot but I really felt the need for a cut out. I'm actually considering trying to mod the Antares and give it a cut-out now if I'm going to be tearing it up.