Made in the UK AFAIK. On Monday, June 17, 2013 9:16:48 PM UTC-5, Peter M wrote: > > I worked in a Vegan restaurant for a long time (a lot of fixed gear bikes) > and the owner made it a point not to make the non-vegans feel like they > were baby killing satan worshippers. I would imagine the smart people at > Brooks would do the same and not market this as a "this saddle will make > you sleep better at night" kind of thing. I see nowhere on the site where > Brooks is advertising this as a Vegan saddle. Is some part of the Cambium > made in china? Did some child worker slave to make it? Maybe that should be > more important. > > > On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 9:41 PM, Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Yes, you've gone out of your way to impress upon me your vegan ways, and >> the error of mine. I'm not interested in the politics of leather Brooks >> saddles, but thanks for playing. >> >> On Monday, June 17, 2013 6:27:33 PM UTC-7, Matthew J wrote: >> >>> 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/<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<http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch> >>>>>> . >>>>>> For more options, visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out<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-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > >
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