• the Coloral bottle is a different size to the original and... "The 2018 version has been reengineered [sic]: the 14fl.oz bottle is now made out of food-grade stainless steel, with a brushed, muted finish. Its also ben [sic] vacuum insulated, meaning it will keep cold drinks cool and hot drinks piping hot – perfect for those balmy spring/summer rides or those more chilly jaunts in the winter months. The old cork cap might be gone, but there is a nostalgic nod to it when you turn the bottle upside down. With some slight changes to the dimensions, Coloral bottles now fit most modern bottle cages"
    from http://velocitygirl.co.uk/coloral-cycling-bottles/

    For the Chater Lea pedals, there has been an interesting discussion on Classic Rendezvous group, particularly looking at the design from an engineering perspective. There are concerns.
    "“It’s for people who really care about materials, design, manufacturing,” says Andy Richman about the Chater-Lea bicycle pedal, launched today in Bristol.
    “The analogy we use – and we think about this a lot – is high-end watches.”
    The Grand Tour bicycle pedal is not your ordinary crank-arm appendage. It’s precision engineered, hand-crafted in England and sports a laser-cut “CL,” the signature flourish that once decorated many of Britain’s upscale custom-built bicycles."
    from https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/05/03/chater-lea-reveals-first-product-in-50-years-artisanal-bicycle-pedal-built-like-upscale-watch/#5cb348021097

    So both are reinventing brand originally designed to service racing cyclists needs, but offering to a different target market.

    I wonder about their market research.

  • Good post BB.

    “The analogy we use – and we think about this a lot – is high-end watches.”

    Lol, I'm out. Seem to be alienating most of the customer base.

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