Hi Scott,
I don't think my post was OT because it was a question about a bike saddle. My intention was to not
provoke a detailed discussion about why I DIDN'T want leather (I am sure most would have suggested
leather, if I had not mentioned the "V" word. Oddly a few did, even though I dropped the "V" word).
I made no statement about why I was vegan, and so I don't think I stated a personal conviction.
Anyway, sorry to have ruffled some feathers -- inadvertent I assure you.

Cheers! Narayan
S. Anderson wrote:
> In all fairness, you opened Pandora's box by dropping your beliefs in your message. I'm sure
> nobody here cares why you don't want a leather saddle, but you found it necessary to tell
> everyone. You can hardly blame the contents of the box for slipping out.. It can easily and fairly
> be said that your personal convictions are off-topic and don't belong in your original post.
> Personally, I like the Specialized Body Geometry saddles. I have two, an incredibly heavy plain
> model (synthetic cover) and a Sport version for my mountain bike (mystery cover..probaby
> synthetic). I like them quite a bit and use the clunker model on my road bike which doubles as my
> trainer in winter. It's not probably not the best saddle, but I have found them quite comfy..the
> most comfy since the $3 saddle I had on my first Peugeot, which was nothing more than plastic and
> a cover with the most insignificant layer of foam ever to cover a saddle. For some reason, it was
> a great saddle. Maybe antiquity has ambered my memory.