tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post396243426759566963..comments2024-03-28T11:56:48.304-04:00Comments on The Retrogrouch: What The What? Brooks Goes Carbon?!Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-49124868222461878222015-09-04T12:14:42.064-04:002015-09-04T12:14:42.064-04:00I think we ALL signed up for that test :-) Possibl...I think we ALL signed up for that test :-) Possibly a way to increase the contacts list? Just a thought.<br /><br />I happend to be in Brooks Covent Garden (London) "shoppe" last week - ironically to drop off a 50+ yr-old Swift for a new cover. Which reminds me of the old joke "This was my grandfather's hammer - I replaced the handle and my father replaced the head."<br /><br />No sign of the new carbon Cambium, but the one C-17 I own is nice enough and as promised, comfy from Day One.<br /><br />The existence of and products in the "shoppe" are telling. While there is a cycle theme, most of what is on offer is bags and clothing. Much like Barbour - another venerable British institution - has found, there is more profit outside the niche than in it.<br /><br />They did have a lovely Stanforth Kibo touring bike on display - frame by Lee Cooper of Coventry. Very well priced at GBP 1500. Best deal in the "shoppe" :-)<br /><br />http://www.stanforthbikes.co.uk/Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15771560618275750914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-43182260297196835202015-09-01T17:55:10.841-04:002015-09-01T17:55:10.841-04:00I, too, signed up for the C15 test. Didn't ma...I, too, signed up for the C15 test. Didn't make the cut. Hmm...<br /><br />I say that it's not irony if you were "going for" it.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-61699532135601982232015-08-31T17:07:06.390-04:002015-08-31T17:07:06.390-04:00Your guess is a good one. And yes, Selle Royal did...Your guess is a good one. And yes, Selle Royal did purchase Brooks -- and this does seem to indicate a new direction for the company. Not that it affects me and my bikes in any way, but a saddle like this is probably the the first Brooks saddle that wouldn't seem out of place on modern carbon fiber bike (at least not one that wasn't going for irony).Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-80195945599345003842015-08-31T14:14:39.477-04:002015-08-31T14:14:39.477-04:00If I'm not mistaken, Brooks is owned by Selle ...If I'm not mistaken, Brooks is owned by Selle Royal, which also owns fizik. So the company as a whole must have a grand scheme to have each brand seem distinct while cross-pollinating to maximize market share of saddles overall. Just a guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-24835654215858812812015-08-31T13:50:38.954-04:002015-08-31T13:50:38.954-04:00I signed up to test the C17, but didn't make t...I signed up to test the C17, but didn't make the cut. I have since purchased one, though, and I have to say that I really like it quite a bit. All the rest of my saddles are leather. Big fan of 'em.<br /><br />When BSNYC posted the link to sign up to test the C13 I went after that, too. Knowing now that it's got carbon firber rails, I'm certain that I'm not going to make the cut on this batch. I'm a big guy. I should've suspected something was afoot when they asked about rider weight. Brooks is going too far!<br /><br /><br /><br />Wolf.N/Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710395292374599493noreply@blogger.com