Further to my Ideale saddle post... the metal front piece is stamped IDEALE TB Bte S.G.D.G.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Raoul Delmare" <Raoul.L.Delmare@worldnet.att.net> To: "C.R. List" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>; "Andy M. at YellowJersey" <amuzi@yellowjersey.org>; "Bill L. at Wallbike" <bill@wallbike.com>; "Bruce C." <BruceCumberland@comcast.net>; "Mark B." <mark@bulgier.net>; "Riv, Grant" <Grant@rivbike.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 6:51 PM Subject: [CR]Brooks Saddles - Latest News From Web Site
> Hey Thanks Craig , for mentioning that really nice article !
>
>
> So , because of reading that article , I visited the official
Brooks
> Web Site .
>
> http://www.brookssaddles.com
>
> HEY !!!!!! There are some things nobody has mentioned !! As
we
> all know , Brooks was bought by a larger , more financially rich ,
> bicycle saddle company from Italia . As most of us have read ( with
> great relief ) , the news seems to be all-good for the future of
Genuine
> Brooks Leather Saddles . As most of us know , the B.17 Swallow is
> coming back !! And all of the various variations of the B.17 seem
safe
> , for the present , and for the near future .
>
> HOWEVER , according to the web site , the Brooks Professional (
> small rivet ) is . . . gone !!
>
> ( Since the Brooks Professional was a descendant of the Brooks B.17
,
> you could claim that the Professional is a variation of the B.17 , I
> suppose . . . )
>
> The Brooks Team Professional ( large hammered rivet ) is still
doing
> just fine , in both regular and "S" ( short , primarily for women )
.
>
> And , the color Burgundy is . . . gone !! Although the
very
> latest color , that very dark green , still lives on .
>
> So , the news is good , great in fact !! But , as always ,
if
> you see something you like , BUY IT WHILE YOU STILL CAN !!
>
>
> Raoul Delmare
> Marysville Kansas
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Craig Fenstermaker"
<Craig.Fenstermaker@AmericanMedicalSystems.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 12:55 PM
> Subject: [CR]what the heck is a brooks b17?
>
>
> Grin :-)
>
> Check out
>
> http://www.cyclingnews.com/
>
> for a modern spin on this venerable piece.
>
> Craig Fenstermaker
> Minnetonka mn
>
>
>
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