Don't forget that the US currency has devalued significantly during the last 8 years, which makes the saddles seem more expensive to import, but in the UK the prices might not have changed to that degree. Compare the price changes of the Japanese products over the last 8 years and you'll see the increases are about the same. I like the B17 saddles a lot. I paid $70 for one and $99 for another about four years ago. The $70 one was from eBay, the $99 one was on sale at a LBS. Both black saddles and the basic model - the best value I reckon.
Ian A Edmonton AB Canada. On Friday, November 23, 2012 12:26:04 AM UTC-7, Christopher Murray wrote: > > Here are the prices from the Holiday Flyer: > > B.17 standard black with steel rails and frame: 11-055 > > B.17 womens, honey brown with black steel rails and frame: 11-058 $70 > > B.17 honey brown with copper rails and frame: 11-006 $95 > > B.17 honey brown with Ti rails and frame: 11-046 $150 > > Granted this was 8 years ago, but a >50% price increase in that time seems > like a lot. And at the time you could get a B17 from another source for > much less. I paid $55 in 2007 from a local retailer. > > On Thursday, November 22, 2012 11:28:57 PM UTC-6, Joe Bernard wrote: >> >> Just a few years ago? I've been aware of Brooks saddles and their prices >> since Rivendell started selling them 18 years ago. They've always been >> pricey. >> >> Joe Bernard >> Vallejo, CA. >> >> On Thursday, November 22, 2012 8:47:06 PM UTC-8, Christopher Murray wrote: >> >>> I had not bought a new Brooks in a few years and was shocked at the >>> prices. I think they are great saddles but starting at $120 for a standard >>> B17 is insane. You could get them for a fraction of that just a few years >>> ago. WIth all the other saddles out there, do you think they are worth this >>> much money? Especially with some great new brands and re-intro of some >>> classics (Regal, Contour, Regal, etc). Has anyone tried any of these >>> re-intros or have a Brooks alternative they like? >>> >>> Cheers! >>> cm >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/VJssBzAxKjgJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
