Re: [CR]Now: Brooks Swallow Was: Columbus decals

(Example: Racing:Wayne Stetina)

Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 12:26:09 -0800 (PST)
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Now: Brooks Swallow Was: Columbus decals
To: David Benson <bensondoc@yahoo.com.au>, lists@peterwhitecycles.com
In-Reply-To: <20041117201645.50557.qmail@web42003.mail.yahoo.com>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Well, yes, that was the point of my original post. Better to have them maintain quality and raise price than slap the name on some China-made cheap plastic saddles to make a quick buck trading on a once distinguished name like too many others have done.

Regards,

Jerry Moos Houston, TX

David Benson <bensondoc@yahoo.com.au> wrote: We should be unhappy if Brooks/Selle Royal was not making a 'nice profit'. DB Ak, NZ

Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Well, I think Selle Royal had already raised US prices before the dollar dropped so far versus the euro and pound. The weakening dollar has probably eroded their profitability in the US, though. However, I would bet there is still a nice profit in selling the Swallow at $400. Judging by my own experience with backordered Brooks's they seem to be selling Brooks saddles faster than they can make them.

Regards,

Jerry Moos

Peter Jon White wrote: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:

They've already raised prices significantly on existing models, at least in the US.

That's only due to the drop in the value of the US dollar. Everything I import from GB and Europe is costing much more than it did a year or two ago. For example, in 1999, you could buy one Euro for about $.87. Now it costs $1.29.

So it should come as no surprise that the cost of most foreign products has gone up.

-- Peter Jon White Peter White Cycles 24 Hall Rd. Hillsborough, NH 03244 603 478 0900 Phone 603 478 0902 Phax http://www.PeterWhiteCycles.com

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