Re: [CR] Brooks Team Pro Titanium

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Campagnolo)

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Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 21:23:17 -0500
From: "Harry Travis" <travis.harry@gmail.com>
To: James Valiensi <valiensi@mac.com>
Cc: donald gillies <gillies@ece.ubc.ca>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Brooks Team Pro Titanium


And, is there a P.E. here or anyone else who works in metal who can explain how a company wholly owned by another saddle maker cannot outsource for titanium rails in order to keep a production line open and satisfy customers with standing orders? Like Brooks saddles and all parts and suppliers have to go through IS0 9000 certification?

Harry Travis Pine Barrens of NJ USA

On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 9:06 PM, James Valiensi <valiensi@mac.com> wrote:
> Don,
> I have 3 B-17 with titanium rails. No problems over the past 7-8 years.
> James Valiensi, PE
> Northridge, CA
> H818.775.1847 M.818.585.1796 <tel:+18185851796>
>
>
>
> On Feb 4, 2011, at 4:38 PM, donald gillies wrote:
>
> > I've ordered a Brooks Team Pro Titanium, but it's been delayed by such
> > a long time (70 days) that I contacted the factory and they said that
> > in late November their rails-forming machinery broke, leading to a big
> > backlog in Brooks Saddles production. Just to compound things, their
> > Titanium Supplier was late delivering the titanium wire used to make
> > the saddles, too.
> >
> > So yes, you may have a hard time finding exaclty the right saddle and
> > color from Brooks right now. I've been waiting patiently with my
> > "Black Friday" price on the saddle.
> >
> > Has anyone had problems with failures in Brooks Ti Saddles? If yes,
> > would you advise me to cancel the order and get 2x saddles with steel
> > rails? This is for a very special, green bike (some of you know what
> > I'm talking about ..)
> >
> > - Don Gillies
> > San Diego, CA, USA
> > _______________________________________________
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Harry Travis