amediasatex wrote:andrew_s wrote:amediasatex wrote:Never mind importing them, right now you can’t even order a Brooks Saddle if you’re in the UK
https://www.brooksengland.com/en_uk/uk-shipping-notice
I’m sure it’ll all be sorted at some point but just goes to show how it’ll take a while to work out the kinks if the new arrangements
It's the Brooks web shop that's based in Italy, and won't send to the UK.
Supplies to regular shops are direct from the factory, and unaffected, so you can still order via St John St, Wiggle, or wherever, and that won't stop.
Presumably the Brooks web shop got merged into the Selle Royal webshop at some stage post takeover, and is now just a skin.
Well yes, I was just pointing out that the product itself is made in the UK, yet can’t be ordered directly from their website if you’re in the UK, due to their EU based distribution setup. It made/makes perfect sense when we were in, and they won’t be the only company that made use of the ease of cross-EU rules, but once administrative barriers get in the way due to leaving things need to be re-evaluated.
As I said I’m sure it’ll all get sorted out but it IS a good example of the issues that will crop up, some expected, some unexpected, that will need sorting out.
As posted in another thread:
"Brooks England distributor reacts to stories claiming saddle sales to the UK have stopped due to Brexit"
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/brooks-england-distributor-reacts-to-stories-claiming-saddle-sales-to-the-uk-have-stopped-due-to-brexit-487164
Jonathan