Berthoud Saddle Update

Gilles Berthoud reports that he is having some trouble with equipment needed to produce his new, innovative, leather saddle. His idea was to do some of the leather work with CNC equipment. He searched for a long time and finally found one little company that promised to supply the machine he needed. The machine, adequate for prototyping and sample work, proved to be not up to the job for production. Now Gilles is developing his own CNC machine to meet his requirements. This unexpected difficulty has caused some delay. Stay tuned.

1/26/09 UPDATE: Berthoud reports that his new CNC machine has passed his tests and he is near production on the new leather saddle. A firm ETA was not given but we hope to see the new saddles in March.

3/18/09 UPDATE: I hear today that production of Berthoud saddles has begun and mid-April is a possible delivery time.

5/4/09 UPDATE: The US distributor for Berthoud products reports that the first batch of saddles is about ready and will leave France soon. He expects delivery in 2-3 weeks. (then another week to us).

6/4/09 UPDATE: The US shipment of saddles has left France. UK dealers have them available now. Expect our price to be lower than the UK price.