The end of cycling?

Chris Bass wrote:

Why would vegetarians or vegans want to give their money to a company that predominantly makes products using bits of dead cow? there are plenty of other saddles out there which probably don't have skin and gristle in them.

Exactly, if you feel strongly enough that you won't touch leather goods and think Morrisey is a genius you're unlikely to support a company that is known for making leather goods. Unless you're a bit hard of thinking.
Oh, hang on...

Not yet. When they make motors that are so small, they are undetectable to the human eye on bikes made of Graphene with transmissions and wheels that have 0 rolling resistance and Assos make a suit that defies the laws of wind drag/gravity and Wiggle start selling (legal) Lance Armstrong gels that make you super human. Maybe, just maybe then.

Vegetarians should be tolerated for religious or sound arguments around too many cows farting and needing grass that f's up the planet.

Outside of that it is just plain cruelty. It's our fault there is not enough predators to thin out the weak in nature (well except all those cats munching their way through the entire song bird population of Britain), so we need to get on with it. Also think of all those poor little lambs, chickens, pheasants, grouse, leverets, piggy wiggies and the rest who would never have a nice life wandering around a field for a while if I didn't munch on them.

We should all support animal welfare. Eat free range meat to support a life tomorrow and support the hunters who take care of the old and infirm.

Veronese68 wrote:

Chris Bass wrote:

Why would vegetarians or vegans want to give their money to a company that predominantly makes products using bits of dead cow? there are plenty of other saddles out there which probably don't have skin and gristle in them.

Exactly, if you feel strongly enough that you won't touch leather goods and think Morrisey is a genius you're unlikely to support a company that is known for making leather goods. Unless you're a bit hard of thinking.
Oh, hang on...

Good point. Why would anyone go for a non-leather Brooks? Kind of like ordering your new Ferrari in green 'cause you don't like red.

I don't really see the point of avoiding leather. Do Selle Italia keep their own herds or something?

dennisn wrote:

Chris Bass wrote:

dennisn wrote:

bill57 wrote:

Pearls before swine, Dennis. Get well soon.

Ahhh to hell with getting well. Who wants to live in a world where you're forced to buy a vegan saddle just to be politically correct.

they are still making leather saddles though aren't they? so no one is forcing anyone to buy a vegan saddle much like no one is forcing anyone to buy a leather one.

OK OK ya got me. Not yet they aren't. However, I did see this happening in a vision. Outraged vegans declaring holy war on any and all of the rest of us and instituting, dare I say it, vegan law.

It has already begun!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYPAxEcZeuw

I'm a vegetarian, and there is no way I would eat a Brooks saddle. I much prefer a none animal based product such as a synthetic charge scoop. Plus they are way cheaper.