Re: [CR]Re: Brooks New Swallow

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From: "jerrymoos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: "r cielec" <teaat4p@yahoo.com>, "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <20040610214427.73872.qmail@web52008.mail.yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Brooks New Swallow
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 17:00:51 -0500


Well, $400 is too rich for me. I think they will quickly saturate the market at that price. Then I would expect them in a year or two to drop the price to that of the Swift which is currently about 65 GBP in UK, making some cosmetic change like elimination the hand stitching to justify the price reduction. If not I'll make do with my 60's vintage Wrights equivalent of the Swallow.

Regards,

Jerry Moos
Houston, TX


----- Original Message -----
From: r cielec
To: Classic Rendezvous
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Brooks New Swallow



> Design and durability question of the edge stitching - Contact with the thigh? Stitching wear and breakage? I assume that other than tasteful appearance, it functions to stiffen the edge.
> Regards,
> Richard Cielec
> Chicago, Illinois
>
> Dale Brown wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 6/10/2004 9:28:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > Toni.Theilmeier@t-online.de writes:
> >
> > << the New Swallow is 275 Euros RRP >>
> >
> > Of course as of yet there have been maybe 40 pieces USA wide (None of those I
> > ordered have showed up yet) but the prevailing prices here have been $380.00
> > - $400.00!
> >
> > Just in case everyone forgot about these here are the pics from the InterBike
> > Show last October (starting with 3rd photo down on this page):
> >
> > http://www.cyclesdeoro.com/Interbike/2003/interbike_03_pics3.htm
>
>
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