I'm just wondering if it's possible to warm up plastic enough to get an impression of the sit bones and then use something like tough like hemp for a cover with a thin layer of gel sandwhiching the whole thing?
On Jul 14, 5:21 pm, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
