Originally Posted by
NoControl
Notice how everything you shop for now is smaller and you pay the same price? Prices keep rising and packages of food are smaller. Its just another corporate Salsa move to charge more and pay less. A WTB saddle probably costs them 10% of what a Brooks costs them. Oh, they'll have a good reason for why they made the switch, probably blaming it on sales or customer preference, but in the end its probably just to squeeze more blood out of the turnip.
I'm actually surprised bike companies aren't having to cut more corners with all the recent trade issues between the US and Asia. Many speculated it could lead to significant inflation for overseas made products, but so far that doesn't seem to be the case with bikes. So far if there are any prices increases seem nominal.
Your assertion that the WTB saddle costs 10% of the Brooks is hyperbolic fallacy. The WTB typically retails for about $80, a standard mens Brooks is about $110. Many riders don't seem to like the Brooks anyway.
Do some research before espousing counterfactual, ideological rhetoric.