I'm throwing the splats into the mix of butt-ugly stuff. I'm already ugly but those things however well they work just look like some prototype high-school kids' project. IMHO, YMMV.
RGZ Sent from my iPhone On Feb 20, 2011, at 5:37 PM, Mike S <mikeshalj...@gmail.com> wrote: > I had a hostile reaction to the brand-v label on the handlebar bag-- > proceeded to quickly butcher it off upon arrival and effed up the > stitching on the scotchlite strip as a result. Put a dab of shoe goo > on the separated spot and it's fine, but yeah that really is a crappy > looking label (unless your an Oregon Ducks fan?). > > On Feb 20, 11:29 am, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Interesting post. Here are my personal reasons for the underselling >> items :) >> >> Brand V Grab Sack: >> >> I have a Swiss Army gasmask bag that is very similar, albeit a bit >> more narrow and taller, and uses a metal button closure. Love that >> bag, take it everywhere. So the basic concept is sound, I think, >> though perhaps we are all too attached to bags that attach to the >> bike. My reason for NOT considering it? May seem snobbish, but I think >> the Brand V logo patch is UGLY. The graphic design does not complement >> the bag design at all. The fact that the RBW logo is so lovely makes >> the Brand V logo even more of a crime. But actually it's the colors >> that really get to me. Can't think of colors that would clash more >> with the lovely tan and olive of the bag. >> >> An aside: The MUSA logo is terrible as well, mostly because it's way >> too big. I do like the Sackville logo. But I bet you if all those >> items simply sported some variant of the Rivendell logo, not only >> would they sell better, they would also help sell more bikes. While we >> are at it, while I love (most of) the model-specific head badges, I >> think Rivendell is doing itself a disservice here as well, by >> incurring additional cost, and missing a blatant opportunity to >> strengthen the Rivendell brand (you really have to examine my >> Hillborne in detail to find our who makes it). I know, I don't like >> marketing either, but it's such an easy opportunity to get the >> Rivendell message out to more people. Just use the lovely Rivendell >> logo you have on all your in-house designed products, and don't waste >> your time creating more and more brands (with ugly logos) that most >> people cannot connect with Rivendell. >> >> Windshield: >> >> Again, color. Yes, safety is good, but there are other ways to be seen >> from the front. If I lived in a colder climate and it came in an >> interesting shade of green, or a dark grey, I'd get one. >> >> Stubby Bill caps: >> >> I have the wool stubby, and LOVE it. I think the problem here is that >> Riv has a bunch of nice cotton hats at half the price, and that the >> woolly one is the same price as the cotton stubby. Most folks expect >> to pay less for cotton than for wool. >> >> Note Cards: >> >> Well, I have to admit it's been a long time since I wrote a card that >> wasn't for my wife, and she isn't into bikes that much. Maybe that's >> the problem: Perhaps Riv owners still write cards, but do we write >> them to our bike buddies? We either see them regularly on rides, or we >> communicate on the computer through this group and others. >> >> Ponchos: >> >> Once again, color. Admittedly bright color in a rain poncho is more >> important than in a wind shirt, but I have never been a fan of primary >> colors. I much prefer the orange of the rain pants for the poncho (I >> know, you probably can't get that fabric in orange), and would prefer >> the rain pants in black, cause pants get dirty and light colored ones >> will look yucky. A bright top should be enough to be seen, no? And >> yeah, considering the price of the breathable MUSA rain pants, the >> poncho seems a bit over-priced. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Gernot > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
