And I give Brooks two raps on the knuckles with a spoke ruler for not paying attention to the longevity of their customers. I refer to the dearth of reflector material on the rain cape. But then, fashion does have its price!
Disclaimer: my shop proudly sells Brooks products, mostly the saddles.
Chuck Hoefer, who doesn't follow any ball sports Pacific Coast Cycles Oceanside, Ca.
(KOFcandidate)
> Listers,
>
> As one who used Burley Bev's rain capes and half-a-gaitors extensively in
> Eugene, OR, years ago (pre-Gore-tex
> and well within the CR timeline) this new/old fashion entry took me back a
> ways....
>
> The latest rain cape from Brooks is absolutely the most fashion-forwad
> cyclist's rain cape that I have ever seen.
> Very retro, too, and definitely a KOF-qualifier as such with the waxed
> cotton and tweed trim.
>
> I'm sure the price will be suitably astronomical, too, but many of our
> "tweedier" riders may still go for it....
>
> http://blog.brooksengland.com/
>
> Nostalgically yours from Alameda, CA USA,
>
> Jon Spangler
> who is hurting, indeed, over the University of Oregon's loss tonight in
> the absolutely non-KOF
> BCS despite the fact that the BCS itself is heretical....
>
> Jon Spangler
> Writer/editor
> Linda Hudson Writing
> TEL 510-864-2144
> CEL 510-846-5356
> JonSwriter@att.net
> http://www.linkedin.com/
> http://www.twitter.com/