I gave up eating and using animal products going on 18 years ago. With the exception of saddles, I have found very satisfactory animal free bike products. Bags,riding shoes toe clip straps (and liners), bar tape, chain stay protectors, lash straps. You name, and there are quality animal free choices. I am quite sure the new bags from Riv will be a happy addition.
Saddles though have been a real problem for me. I have tried many synthetic saddles all with the same sorry results. My current solution is to use antique Ideale saddles that pre-date my eating change. A compromise which has seen some label me a hypocrite (Even though I eschew proselytizing - we live in polarized times I guess.) When someone does figure the synthetic saddle thing out, here is hoping Riv is first in line to market them. On Jul 14, 12:38 pm, JL <[email protected]> wrote: > Living a vegan lifestyle and being a cyclist are two things that I > have done for quite a while now. However, these two aspects of my > life are just small pieces of who I am as a person in the world. > Making consumer choices that don't include (oh the horror -hahaha) > leather and wool often limits my bicycle component choices -especially > within the Riv world. I make my own when I can. I was really happy to > see Riv come up with a few leather-free bags. While the bags > themselves are handy, one can be assured that labor conditions and > quality are top concerns when buying something from this company. > Furthermore I see it as an attempt to de-normalize bicycle components, > much like their stance on the mixtie for men works to de-normalize > bicycle design and gender. There are tons of non-leather etc products > in the bike world, but it is difficult to find high quality, ethically > produced and attractive goods. I have had some rather unpleasant > experiences with bicycle component/accessory companies when I inquired > about animal product free options. Thanks Rivendell for taking a > step. > > ps: This is not meant as an add for a particular lifestyle, just an > attempt to give my perspective on an aspect of the Rivendell company. > It is often difficult to discuss things that venture into a semi- > political realm I hope we can all avoid mudslinging. > > Second ps - There are high quality leather-like textiles being > produced in different parts of the world now. The thing I would put > on the top of my non-leather wish list is a well made, good looking, > hammock (brooks etc) style saddle. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
