There are a growing number of prosperous vegans in the UK, US, EU, and of course India, who like nice things without dead animals in them. The majority is not yet enlightened, but we are growing and we are very willing to spend our money on products that don't need to kill an animal to make.
And yes, many currently available race saddles are synthetic. They are also for the most part gawsh forsaken torture devices. On Monday, June 17, 2013 8:08:57 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Hmm, good point. Although calling 1000 non-leather Brooks saddles > "limited" is pushing the concept, in my opinion. I'm not at all convinced > there's much of a market for one. > > Joe "I've been wrong before" Bernard > Vallejo, CA. > > On Monday, June 17, 2013 5:56:28 PM UTC-7, Statrixbob wrote: > >> Actually my reading of the letter is that their first production run is >> going to be a limited edition at 145 quid. These will all be numbered. I >> would suspect that sales after the limited edition will be less expensive. >> >> "Now, on Monday 17th June, a specially dedicated website for the new >> Cambium Saddles goes live and an initial limited edition is available for >> sale with each saddle's number etched into its nose rivet. We are offering >> a total of 1,200 pieces: >> -1,000 C17 Gents Saddles >> -200 C17s Ladies Saddles" >> >> >> http://www.brooksengland.com/catalogue-and-shop/saddles/touring+%26+trekking/Cambium+C17+Ltd+Edition/ >> >> In the surveys I've filled out as one of the first 200 (it went up) I've >> kept saying I'd pay under $125 (or was it $135) which was the lowest >> option. Not that they'll listen to me. :-) >> >> Aloha, >> >> Bob >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 12:55 PM, Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hmm. I assumed this would be an attempt to make a Brooks saddle more >>> accessible to the masses, both in construction and price. I don't think the >>> market is hollering for a Brooks just as pricey as the leather ones, but >>> without the leather. An odd decision, in my opinion. >>> >>> Joe Bernard >>> Vallejo, CA. >>> >>> On Monday, June 17, 2013 9:16:04 AM UTC-7, Ron Mc wrote: >>> >>>> New Brooks mail today - 145 quid for this saddle. that's the same >>>> price as a Select Grade B17, etc. Looks like the wrong end of the market >>>> to me. >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Robert Harrison >> Honolulu, HI >> rfhar...@gmail.com >> statrix.com >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
