Re: [RBW] Re: What is up with Brooks QC?

2014-11-02 Thread Johan Larsson

On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 8:08:21 PM UTC+2, Steve Palincsar wrote:

 On 09/10/2014 02:05 PM, Anton Tutter wrote: 
  Most of the 4-5 Brooks saddle's I've bought new in the past five years 
  have had some sort of anomaly or inconsistency in manufacture (some of 
  which like you mentioned), but none bad enough to warrant returning 
  it. The biggest issue I have with them is the poor leather quality-- 
  thinner than on vintage Brooks. They've held up so far, but based on 
  the rate of wear, I wouldn't say these are going to last nearly as 
  long as some of the vintage ones I've found.  The used ones that I've 
  found that date back to the 1970s and 80s seem to have thicker leather 
  and give me the impression they'll last decades more... 

 And it's not like that quality leather isn't out there: Gilles Berthoud 
 seems to have no trouble finding it for his saddles. 


The story I heard is that he went through a _lot_ of trouble to find 
quality leather, that it took him years, and that there isn't any guarantee 
for a continuous lasting supply. He only makes a fraction of the quantities 
that Brooks manufacture also.

Johan Larsson,
Sweden

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Re: [RBW] Re: What is up with Brooks QC?

2014-11-01 Thread Jim Bronson
Where dynamo hubs are ubiquitous I think you meant to say?  ;)

Yes, the times I've been in Germany, dynamo hubs and good lighting seem to
be standard equipment on bikes.
On Nov 1, 2014 3:06 AM, 'Mojo' via RBW Owners Bunch 
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com wrote:

 I have owned several B17s  a Champon Flyer. All developed their own
 'personality.'  The worst warped B17 lives on a mountain bike. In spite of
 its oddities its super comfortable when I place my butt on it. That said,
 after breaking in a Berthoud (which took awhile)  it is a perfect saddle.

 Joe who is checking out Berlin bikes where dynamic hubs are ubiquitos Ramey

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Re: [RBW] Re: What is up with Brooks QC?

2014-11-01 Thread Ron Mc
the other sounds like a snack food

On Saturday, November 1, 2014 10:03:05 AM UTC-5, Jim Bronson wrote:

 Where dynamo hubs are ubiquitous I think you meant to say?  ;)

 Yes, the times I've been in Germany, dynamo hubs and good lighting seem to 
 be standard equipment on bikes.
 On Nov 1, 2014 3:06 AM, 'Mojo' via RBW Owners Bunch 
 rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com javascript: wrote:

 I have owned several B17s  a Champon Flyer. All developed their own 
 'personality.'  The worst warped B17 lives on a mountain bike. In spite of 
 its oddities its super comfortable when I place my butt on it. That said, 
 after breaking in a Berthoud (which took awhile)  it is a perfect saddle.

 Joe who is checking out Berlin bikes where dynamic hubs are ubiquitos 
 Ramey

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Re: [RBW] Re: What is up with Brooks QC?

2014-09-12 Thread ascpgh
Too many hours as the after school shop rat using tools from a chest with 
those stickers on it, and add Lockheed-Girling, a nightmare if they had 
gotten into bike parts

Brooks is living up to some of these epic, old empire, business models if 
these reports are representative. Company response (besides the puff-piece 
emails about the boutique in London) would be interesting, wonder if 
they're aware of the concentration of product users here. 

Andy Cheatham (sneaking B-17s into the house for years-on all the bikes)
Pittsburgh


On Thursday, September 11, 2014 4:13:29 AM UTC-4, Tonester wrote:

 The Prince of Darkness and why the English drink warm beer

 On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 6:18:20 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com 
 wrote:

 Did anyone mention Lucas yet?

 Cheers,
 David

 it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal




 On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 6:16 PM, Goshen Peter uscpet...@gmail.com 
 wrote:

 Quality control? have you ever bought something made in England, hahaha. 
 The country that brought us the Reliant Robin. 


 http://www.google.com/url?sa=trct=jq=esrc=ssource=webcd=6cad=rjauact=8ved=0CD0QuAIwBQurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DQQh56geU0X8ei=wPcQVPivMo_hsAShjICAAQusg=AFQjCNFDKZ4iUXHiqs8_8mInHqhgDNZzygsig2=UyKkLz9K_H_OyLqlMrlGQA
  

 On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 8:51 PM, Ron Mc bulld...@gmail.com wrote:

 have noticed a big difference in Brooks Special with the large rivets 
 vs. Standard and Imperial.  My daughter's Imperial has one side of the 
 leather thick, one side thin, and the Brooks badge is an inch away from 
 center.  


 On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 4:25:23 PM UTC-5, Anton Tutter wrote:

 Correct.  I have a Berthoud saddle... way sturdier leather than 
 Brooks.  It's possible the higher-end Brooks models get the thicker, 
 choice 
 leather, but I wouldn't know as all of my newer Brooks are the lower end 
 models (B17 regular, B67 sprung, etc). 



 On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 2:08:21 PM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar 
 wrote:

 On 09/10/2014 02:05 PM, Anton Tutter wrote: 
  Most of the 4-5 Brooks saddle's I've bought new in the past five 
 years 
  have had some sort of anomaly or inconsistency in manufacture (some 
 of 
  which like you mentioned), but none bad enough to warrant returning 
  it. The biggest issue I have with them is the poor leather 
 quality-- 
  thinner than on vintage Brooks. They've held up so far, but based 
 on 
  the rate of wear, I wouldn't say these are going to last nearly as 
  long as some of the vintage ones I've found.  The used ones that 
 I've 
  found that date back to the 1970s and 80s seem to have thicker 
 leather 
  and give me the impression they'll last decades more... 

 And it's not like that quality leather isn't out there: Gilles 
 Berthoud 
 seems to have no trouble finding it for his saddles. 


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Re: [RBW] Re: What is up with Brooks QC?

2014-09-11 Thread Tonester
The Prince of Darkness and why the English drink warm beer

On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 6:18:20 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com 
wrote:

 Did anyone mention Lucas yet?

 Cheers,
 David

 it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal




 On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 6:16 PM, Goshen Peter uscpet...@gmail.com 
 javascript: wrote:

 Quality control? have you ever bought something made in England, hahaha. 
 The country that brought us the Reliant Robin. 


 http://www.google.com/url?sa=trct=jq=esrc=ssource=webcd=6cad=rjauact=8ved=0CD0QuAIwBQurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DQQh56geU0X8ei=wPcQVPivMo_hsAShjICAAQusg=AFQjCNFDKZ4iUXHiqs8_8mInHqhgDNZzygsig2=UyKkLz9K_H_OyLqlMrlGQA
  

 On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 8:51 PM, Ron Mc bulld...@gmail.com javascript:
  wrote:

 have noticed a big difference in Brooks Special with the large rivets 
 vs. Standard and Imperial.  My daughter's Imperial has one side of the 
 leather thick, one side thin, and the Brooks badge is an inch away from 
 center.  


 On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 4:25:23 PM UTC-5, Anton Tutter wrote:

 Correct.  I have a Berthoud saddle... way sturdier leather than Brooks. 
  It's possible the higher-end Brooks models get the thicker, choice 
 leather, but I wouldn't know as all of my newer Brooks are the lower end 
 models (B17 regular, B67 sprung, etc). 



 On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 2:08:21 PM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar 
 wrote:

 On 09/10/2014 02:05 PM, Anton Tutter wrote: 
  Most of the 4-5 Brooks saddle's I've bought new in the past five 
 years 
  have had some sort of anomaly or inconsistency in manufacture (some 
 of 
  which like you mentioned), but none bad enough to warrant returning 
  it. The biggest issue I have with them is the poor leather quality-- 
  thinner than on vintage Brooks. They've held up so far, but based on 
  the rate of wear, I wouldn't say these are going to last nearly as 
  long as some of the vintage ones I've found.  The used ones that 
 I've 
  found that date back to the 1970s and 80s seem to have thicker 
 leather 
  and give me the impression they'll last decades more... 

 And it's not like that quality leather isn't out there: Gilles 
 Berthoud 
 seems to have no trouble finding it for his saddles. 


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Re: [RBW] Re: What is up with Brooks QC?

2014-09-11 Thread Matthew J
My Cambium is holding up beautifully.  

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Re: [RBW] Re: What is up with Brooks QC?

2014-09-11 Thread Michael Hechmer
We have B17s on the tandem, one standard  one deluxe.  No anomalies or 
premature ware in either; but the early Selle Anatomica saddles I have on 
the Ram  Saluki are both noticeably more comfortable.  These are very 
early models and still in good condition. Only no dang bag loops!

Michael



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 My Cambium is holding up beautifully.  


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Re: [RBW] Re: What is up with Brooks QC?

2014-09-10 Thread Steve Palincsar

On 09/10/2014 02:05 PM, Anton Tutter wrote:
Most of the 4-5 Brooks saddle's I've bought new in the past five years 
have had some sort of anomaly or inconsistency in manufacture (some of 
which like you mentioned), but none bad enough to warrant returning 
it. The biggest issue I have with them is the poor leather quality-- 
thinner than on vintage Brooks. They've held up so far, but based on 
the rate of wear, I wouldn't say these are going to last nearly as 
long as some of the vintage ones I've found.  The used ones that I've 
found that date back to the 1970s and 80s seem to have thicker leather 
and give me the impression they'll last decades more...


And it's not like that quality leather isn't out there: Gilles Berthoud 
seems to have no trouble finding it for his saddles.



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RE: [RBW] Re: What is up with Brooks QC?

2014-09-10 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J
And Brooks itself uses very fine leather on its Select saddles (sold by Riv, 
last time I looked).

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On 09/10/2014 02:05 PM, Anton Tutter wrote:
 Most of the 4-5 Brooks saddle's I've bought new in the past five years 
 have had some sort of anomaly or inconsistency in manufacture (some of 
 which like you mentioned), but none bad enough to warrant returning 
 it. The biggest issue I have with them is the poor leather quality-- 
 thinner than on vintage Brooks. They've held up so far, but based on 
 the rate of wear, I wouldn't say these are going to last nearly as 
 long as some of the vintage ones I've found.  The used ones that I've 
 found that date back to the 1970s and 80s seem to have thicker leather 
 and give me the impression they'll last decades more...

And it's not like that quality leather isn't out there: Gilles Berthoud seems 
to have no trouble finding it for his saddles.


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Re: [RBW] Re: What is up with Brooks QC?

2014-09-10 Thread Anton Tutter
Correct.  I have a Berthoud saddle... way sturdier leather than Brooks. 
 It's possible the higher-end Brooks models get the thicker, choice 
leather, but I wouldn't know as all of my newer Brooks are the lower end 
models (B17 regular, B67 sprung, etc). 



On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 2:08:21 PM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote:

 On 09/10/2014 02:05 PM, Anton Tutter wrote: 
  Most of the 4-5 Brooks saddle's I've bought new in the past five years 
  have had some sort of anomaly or inconsistency in manufacture (some of 
  which like you mentioned), but none bad enough to warrant returning 
  it. The biggest issue I have with them is the poor leather quality-- 
  thinner than on vintage Brooks. They've held up so far, but based on 
  the rate of wear, I wouldn't say these are going to last nearly as 
  long as some of the vintage ones I've found.  The used ones that I've 
  found that date back to the 1970s and 80s seem to have thicker leather 
  and give me the impression they'll last decades more... 

 And it's not like that quality leather isn't out there: Gilles Berthoud 
 seems to have no trouble finding it for his saddles. 




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Re: [RBW] Re: What is up with Brooks QC?

2014-09-10 Thread Ron Mc
have noticed a big difference in Brooks Special with the large rivets vs. 
Standard and Imperial.  My daughter's Imperial has one side of the leather 
thick, one side thin, and the Brooks badge is an inch away from center.  

On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 4:25:23 PM UTC-5, Anton Tutter wrote:

 Correct.  I have a Berthoud saddle... way sturdier leather than Brooks. 
  It's possible the higher-end Brooks models get the thicker, choice 
 leather, but I wouldn't know as all of my newer Brooks are the lower end 
 models (B17 regular, B67 sprung, etc). 



 On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 2:08:21 PM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote:

 On 09/10/2014 02:05 PM, Anton Tutter wrote: 
  Most of the 4-5 Brooks saddle's I've bought new in the past five years 
  have had some sort of anomaly or inconsistency in manufacture (some of 
  which like you mentioned), but none bad enough to warrant returning 
  it. The biggest issue I have with them is the poor leather quality-- 
  thinner than on vintage Brooks. They've held up so far, but based on 
  the rate of wear, I wouldn't say these are going to last nearly as 
  long as some of the vintage ones I've found.  The used ones that I've 
  found that date back to the 1970s and 80s seem to have thicker leather 
  and give me the impression they'll last decades more... 

 And it's not like that quality leather isn't out there: Gilles Berthoud 
 seems to have no trouble finding it for his saddles. 




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Re: [RBW] Re: What is up with Brooks QC?

2014-09-10 Thread Goshen Peter
Quality control? have you ever bought something made in England, hahaha.
The country that brought us the Reliant Robin.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=trct=jq=esrc=ssource=webcd=6cad=rjauact=8ved=0CD0QuAIwBQurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DQQh56geU0X8ei=wPcQVPivMo_hsAShjICAAQusg=AFQjCNFDKZ4iUXHiqs8_8mInHqhgDNZzygsig2=UyKkLz9K_H_OyLqlMrlGQA

On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 8:51 PM, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote:

 have noticed a big difference in Brooks Special with the large rivets vs.
 Standard and Imperial.  My daughter's Imperial has one side of the leather
 thick, one side thin, and the Brooks badge is an inch away from center.


 On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 4:25:23 PM UTC-5, Anton Tutter wrote:

 Correct.  I have a Berthoud saddle... way sturdier leather than Brooks.
  It's possible the higher-end Brooks models get the thicker, choice
 leather, but I wouldn't know as all of my newer Brooks are the lower end
 models (B17 regular, B67 sprung, etc).



 On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 2:08:21 PM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote:

 On 09/10/2014 02:05 PM, Anton Tutter wrote:
  Most of the 4-5 Brooks saddle's I've bought new in the past five years
  have had some sort of anomaly or inconsistency in manufacture (some of
  which like you mentioned), but none bad enough to warrant returning
  it. The biggest issue I have with them is the poor leather quality--
  thinner than on vintage Brooks. They've held up so far, but based on
  the rate of wear, I wouldn't say these are going to last nearly as
  long as some of the vintage ones I've found.  The used ones that I've
  found that date back to the 1970s and 80s seem to have thicker leather
  and give me the impression they'll last decades more...

 And it's not like that quality leather isn't out there: Gilles Berthoud
 seems to have no trouble finding it for his saddles.


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Re: [RBW] Re: What is up with Brooks QC?

2014-09-10 Thread cyclotourist
Did anyone mention Lucas yet?

Cheers,
David

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On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 6:16 PM, Goshen Peter uscpeter11...@gmail.com
wrote:

 Quality control? have you ever bought something made in England, hahaha.
 The country that brought us the Reliant Robin.


 http://www.google.com/url?sa=trct=jq=esrc=ssource=webcd=6cad=rjauact=8ved=0CD0QuAIwBQurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DQQh56geU0X8ei=wPcQVPivMo_hsAShjICAAQusg=AFQjCNFDKZ4iUXHiqs8_8mInHqhgDNZzygsig2=UyKkLz9K_H_OyLqlMrlGQA

 On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 8:51 PM, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote:

 have noticed a big difference in Brooks Special with the large rivets vs.
 Standard and Imperial.  My daughter's Imperial has one side of the leather
 thick, one side thin, and the Brooks badge is an inch away from center.


 On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 4:25:23 PM UTC-5, Anton Tutter wrote:

 Correct.  I have a Berthoud saddle... way sturdier leather than Brooks.
  It's possible the higher-end Brooks models get the thicker, choice
 leather, but I wouldn't know as all of my newer Brooks are the lower end
 models (B17 regular, B67 sprung, etc).



 On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 2:08:21 PM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote:

 On 09/10/2014 02:05 PM, Anton Tutter wrote:
  Most of the 4-5 Brooks saddle's I've bought new in the past five
 years
  have had some sort of anomaly or inconsistency in manufacture (some
 of
  which like you mentioned), but none bad enough to warrant returning
  it. The biggest issue I have with them is the poor leather quality--
  thinner than on vintage Brooks. They've held up so far, but based on
  the rate of wear, I wouldn't say these are going to last nearly as
  long as some of the vintage ones I've found.  The used ones that I've
  found that date back to the 1970s and 80s seem to have thicker
 leather
  and give me the impression they'll last decades more...

 And it's not like that quality leather isn't out there: Gilles Berthoud
 seems to have no trouble finding it for his saddles.


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