> The story I'd like to hear is to what degree Rivendell propped up Brooks in > the late '90s. Sure, Harris and Wallingford sold some, but to my memory, > Riv's tireless advocacy largely resurrected the US market for Brooks after it > had almost died. I've never seen numbers but it wouldnt surprise me if they > accounted for over half of US sales. > > With Brooks, Rivendell wasn't just another vendor.
Roger, I'm so glad you bring this up. I remember some reference on the Riv site (that I couldn't find) from Grant when Brooks gave out the "shaggy" saddle awards to "Dealers of Excellence" in ~2009. (The limited edition shaggy had fur left on the leather and only 100 were made.) My memory is that Riv didn't get one but that Grant's point was that the award shouldn't just be about volume. And yes, I would agree about Riv's tireless advocacy resurrecting the US market for Brooks. And might I just add that I'd JUMP to get a Rivendell Rider B17 saddle! http://brooksengland.com/dealers/default_en.aspx -Liesl -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
