Is this really rhinoserous leather?
12-01-15, 08:32 PM
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No way they would have used rhino leather on that saddle as rhinos were already severely endangered a species even back when they made those saddles. They would have gotten so much flak from the public/conservationists and maybe even prosecuted by law if they did...
12-01-15, 08:38 PM
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Yeah. All rhinos are protected now under CITES appendix I and II regs. But some domestic trade is still allowed in South Africa
Theoretically, they could make a bike saddle out of rhino hide in S.A., I suppose.
Theoretically, they could make a bike saddle out of rhino hide in S.A., I suppose.
12-01-15, 10:24 PM
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If it is a synthetic, it should tolerate moisture ok. Perhaps it depends a bit on how porous the covering is.
12-01-15, 10:59 PM
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I'd use a saddle less prepoceros.
12-01-15, 11:30 PM
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Best thread in a long time!
12-02-15, 06:14 AM
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Nah, those saddle are made from the skin of hippo-crits.
And this post is a croc.
And this post is a croc.
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12-02-15, 06:37 AM
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I LOL'ed though. Thanks for keeping Europe scared and entertained with Trump for the coming year, sincerely, a European politics nut.
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Jim rides a snarkskin saddle.
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We had complaints about the posting of Political stuff in this thread. Please stop posting about politics in here or we'll have to close the thread.
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If you insist on politics, I can move this to P&R for you.
12-02-15, 09:58 AM
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As the one who started the drift toward politics, I apologize. It was a careless thing to do.
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12-02-15, 10:00 AM
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Maybe I can get a government grant to help the Russians dig up a few frozen mammoths in the Russian tundra?
...... RHM might be able to tell me how much hide I would need to re-cover a Brooks Pro......
No worries about endangered species, as they went extinct thousands of years ago, plus the Russians seem to find and dig up a few ever year anyway!
...... RHM might be able to tell me how much hide I would need to re-cover a Brooks Pro......
No worries about endangered species, as they went extinct thousands of years ago, plus the Russians seem to find and dig up a few ever year anyway!
12-02-15, 10:02 AM
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I believe it's made from rhinoceros foreskin. No rhinos were harmed in the process though you wouldn't want to have the job of circumcising those rhinos.
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That would be one of those situations where wanting the job should disqualify a person from holding that job.
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Out of deep stupidity, I managed to win two different auctions for Cambrium saddles this last weekend, at a time when I couldn't really afford them, and one would need on. Good prices and all, but...nobody bid against me.
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