How did my bike become the Brooks site front page?
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I did submit the pic and completely forgot. It had to be early last year. *insert appropriate smiley* Indeed there is a box to check granting permission for Brooks to use the image. I guess we see why the US is notorious for being an overly-litigious society.
I'm glad the email I sent was free of accusations. I essentially said "Thanks for posting a picture of my bike. Who you like to see a picture of this tandem outfitted with a fine pair of heavy duty sprung saddles?" hint hint
I'm glad the email I sent was free of accusations. I essentially said "Thanks for posting a picture of my bike. Who you like to see a picture of this tandem outfitted with a fine pair of heavy duty sprung saddles?" hint hint
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I did submit the pic and completely forgot. It had to be early last year. *insert appropriate smiley* Indeed there is a box to check granting permission for Brooks to use the image. I guess we see why the US is notorious for being an overly-litigious society.
I'm glad the email I sent was free of accusations. I essentially said "Thanks for posting a picture of my bike. Who you like to see a picture of this tandem outfitted with a fine pair of heavy duty sprung saddles?" hint hint
I'm glad the email I sent was free of accusations. I essentially said "Thanks for posting a picture of my bike. Who you like to see a picture of this tandem outfitted with a fine pair of heavy duty sprung saddles?" hint hint
I still think they could have put a little "This beautiful bike is proudly owned by HelluvaStella" at the bottom of the photo . Just so the rest of us could brag about the bike being owned by a BF member!
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Oh for Pete...
Please provide another link to it. Brooks is not allowing me to copy it to my hard drive...
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"I hereby authorise Brooks to communicate or publish my story and pictures in any way they see fit. *
I agree to let Brooks England Ltd store my data in their database for mailings in respect of privacy laws applicable in the UK and Italy - where the website is hosted.
Your details will not be shared with any party, other than Brooks England Ltd, and its shareholder Selle Royal S.p.A.
* Required fields "
They say the memory is the first to go.
Just be happy Brooks posted your picture. Few of us have that claim to fame. I see the picture is also in the Photo Contest Hall of Fame with your city, state and country.
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Ah yes, har har. For the request of an alternate link here she is on Velospace.
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Don't mean to highjack this thread but I got to wondering. On the front of the current Brooks Cycle Bags catalog is a picture of a man riding his bike. The photo only shows the back of the bike anyone know what bike is he riding?
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Great to know that our home page generates a thread in bikeforums.
I've replied to the owner of the bike and picture that he can get a couple of saddles with 50% discount from our online shop. Fair enough?
Thanks for the suggestions, except for that of sueing our company.
I'll make sure that when we restyle our website we give a proper prize to those who win the "homepage of the month"!
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www.brooksengland.com
I've replied to the owner of the bike and picture that he can get a couple of saddles with 50% discount from our online shop. Fair enough?
Thanks for the suggestions, except for that of sueing our company.
I'll make sure that when we restyle our website we give a proper prize to those who win the "homepage of the month"!
Andrea
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BROOKS ENGLAND LDT.
www.brooksengland.com
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I was just about to post about Andrea's email and generous offer, but he beat me to it! Well, there you have it: Brooks has a great thing going. They run a great website and they are encouraging submissions of bike pictures and stories. And now, where's my credit card, I feel there's a pair of B66s in my future.
Thanks again Andrea!
Thanks again Andrea!
Last edited by HelluvaStella; 02-22-08 at 10:18 AM. Reason: Gender change
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Great to know that our home page generates a thread in bikeforums.
I've replied to the owner of the bike and picture that he can get a couple of saddles with 50% discount from our online shop. Fair enough?
Thanks for the suggestions, except for that of sueing our company.
I'll make sure that when we restyle our website we give a proper prize to those who win the "homepage of the month"!
Andrea
Marketing Manager
BROOKS ENGLAND LDT.
www.brooksengland.com
I've replied to the owner of the bike and picture that he can get a couple of saddles with 50% discount from our online shop. Fair enough?
Thanks for the suggestions, except for that of sueing our company.
I'll make sure that when we restyle our website we give a proper prize to those who win the "homepage of the month"!
Andrea
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BROOKS ENGLAND LDT.
www.brooksengland.com
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FYI
I'm a "he", not a "she"! As I'm Italian, Andrea in my home country is a men's name.
I'm a "he", not a "she"! As I'm Italian, Andrea in my home country is a men's name.
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Great to know that our home page generates a thread in bikeforums.
I've replied to the owner of the bike and picture that he can get a couple of saddles with 50% discount from our online shop. Fair enough?
Thanks for the suggestions, except for that of sueing our company.
I'll make sure that when we restyle our website we give a proper prize to those who win the "homepage of the month"!
Andrea
Marketing Manager
BROOKS ENGLAND LDT.
www.brooksengland.com
I've replied to the owner of the bike and picture that he can get a couple of saddles with 50% discount from our online shop. Fair enough?
Thanks for the suggestions, except for that of sueing our company.
I'll make sure that when we restyle our website we give a proper prize to those who win the "homepage of the month"!
Andrea
Marketing Manager
BROOKS ENGLAND LDT.
www.brooksengland.com
Perhaps you should reconsider your offer of a 'couple of saddles at 50% off'.
Manufactured items generally have a net cost of 25% of their wholesale selling price returned to the manufacturer. In this case, a $100 retail saddle that commonly sells at retail for $75 would enter distribution with a wholesale price to the manufacturer of 80% of the retailers' acquisition cost from distribution. Long story short, the manufacturing cost on such on an item would be in the neighborhood of $12.00.
Give the guy a couple of saddles, free--even pay the postage. Why? Because he's the first. Be smart.
Hereafter--award ONE saddle to the monthly winner. And advertise and promote this offer.
Metric for your MBA types...
--Cost: less than a round of beer.
--Value: a multiple of thousands in terms of publicity, brand building and good will.
End flame.
Street cred:
--My first Brooks Saddle on my 1963 Rudge, lost now in time and space.
--My second Brooks Saddle bought new in 1978, a B66, now on my daily rider Sports-Tourer 1982 Schwinn Super Sport S/P, mounted with a seat sandwich.
--My third Brooks Saddle a new Brooks Flyer on my full blown tourer---1984 Miyata 610
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Oh, I apologize Andrea. I'll edit my above post as well.
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Dear "mrmw"
I will certainly take your suggestion for the new website: "Picture of the Month" winner will get some special discount or prize.
Please join the forum "BROOKS Website" if you have more suggestions.
Thanks
Andrea
I will certainly take your suggestion for the new website: "Picture of the Month" winner will get some special discount or prize.
Please join the forum "BROOKS Website" if you have more suggestions.
Thanks
Andrea
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Not true. It depends where the picture is 'jacked' from. Most of the big online picture hosting sites like flikr have wording in the user agreement you clicked that makes any picture you upload available for public use.
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We've been through this though, A) Velospace has no such clause, and B) it wasn't jacked. Somebody (else) entered it into their photo competition.
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It depends where the pictured was acquired from....interpret this anyway you want in regards to flikrs user agreement:
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But....it was jacked from Velospace.......which has no such clause.