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Michael Press
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In article <FZSDj.11231$k92.5690@trndny06>,
Peter Cole <[email protected]> wrote:
> Jay wrote:
> > "Peter Cole" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:BotCj.10207$dK3.4686@trndny03...
> >> Jay wrote:
> >>
> >>> And my bum gets a little sore late in the day. But IMO, one must *earn* a
> >>> new Brooks saddle. Wimps buy whatever else, often at greater cost, and
> >>> shorter life. Brooks saddles are an acquired taste.
> >> That's the mantra, just keep chanting.
> >>
> > Peter, really...I am disappointed. I expected better from you. My 2 yr old
> > Brooks saddle on my folder will probably last a lifetime. I suggest: If you
> > and my friend LO are on the same page, turn the page (but don't tell LO).
> >
> > After a brief break in period, my handsome 2 yr old B17 is tradition and
> > beauty rolled into one. A work of art.
> >
> > Please reconsider. If you and LO agree, can this possibly be a good thing,
> > for your RBT reputation?
> >
> > For me, I just don't care, since I have already been branded a 'wingnut'.
> > But I kind of like it.
> >
> > Wingnut J.
> >
> >
>
> Brooks saddles seem to have either lovers or haters.
It may seem that way. The state of affairs is otherwise.
> I'm a hater, but I
> know many lovers. When I hear someone say a Brooks must be "earned"
> through discomfort, my suspicion is that they are a hater who haven't
> realized it yet.
>
> Other than comfort, I don't have any expectations from a saddle. I don't
> particularly like the way Brooks saddles look, nor do I care for their
> fussiness, heft or price. I might tolerate all that if I found them
> unusually comfortable, but to me they're crippling.
--
Michael Press
Peter Cole <[email protected]> wrote:
> Jay wrote:
> > "Peter Cole" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:BotCj.10207$dK3.4686@trndny03...
> >> Jay wrote:
> >>
> >>> And my bum gets a little sore late in the day. But IMO, one must *earn* a
> >>> new Brooks saddle. Wimps buy whatever else, often at greater cost, and
> >>> shorter life. Brooks saddles are an acquired taste.
> >> That's the mantra, just keep chanting.
> >>
> > Peter, really...I am disappointed. I expected better from you. My 2 yr old
> > Brooks saddle on my folder will probably last a lifetime. I suggest: If you
> > and my friend LO are on the same page, turn the page (but don't tell LO).
> >
> > After a brief break in period, my handsome 2 yr old B17 is tradition and
> > beauty rolled into one. A work of art.
> >
> > Please reconsider. If you and LO agree, can this possibly be a good thing,
> > for your RBT reputation?
> >
> > For me, I just don't care, since I have already been branded a 'wingnut'.
> > But I kind of like it.
> >
> > Wingnut J.
> >
> >
>
> Brooks saddles seem to have either lovers or haters.
It may seem that way. The state of affairs is otherwise.
> I'm a hater, but I
> know many lovers. When I hear someone say a Brooks must be "earned"
> through discomfort, my suspicion is that they are a hater who haven't
> realized it yet.
>
> Other than comfort, I don't have any expectations from a saddle. I don't
> particularly like the way Brooks saddles look, nor do I care for their
> fussiness, heft or price. I might tolerate all that if I found them
> unusually comfortable, but to me they're crippling.
--
Michael Press
