Devoucoux new GT saddle: made of cork leather

[postgradmess]

Oh dear lord that is ugly. Not to mention still not as sustainable as buying a good used saddle that will last the way well cared for leather does, My saddle was made in the 80s and looks immaculate because its previous owner treated it really well (people have asked if it is new), I don’t see cork lasting 40 years with or without regular use.

[Rev-Rider]

I was curious, my rep said 7K

[hairystockings]

@Rev-Rider

I was curious, my rep said 7K

Holy crap. That’s insane.

[streamline]

@hairystockings

Holy crap. That’s insane.

That’s the price of any new higher end saddle. My Voltaire in 2013 was around 6k new.

This is a vegan alternative right? For as many riders who are vegan/

[GoodTimes]

That price is what I expected. I paid 6k for a new Bruno Delgrange in 2017.
I think it’s a cool idea.

[dwpc]

@Guyot

@StormyDay the one I saw at global was a carbon fiber tree so the stirrup barns on that model are carbon fiber. Looks like plastic but carbon fiber is very strong and durable.

CF is also extremely light while far stronger than wood or plastic.