"drab olive foot-apron" - Bikesnob NYC. major LOLZ.
On Feb 20, 6:40 pm, Mojo <gjtra...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I will third the cotton stubby hat. I throw it in a bag for > emergencies, like sun/rain/bugs in my eyes. Keeps the sun off my > 'solar sex panel' (John Hiatt lyrics). Great even for those spring- > like ski days. Other Riv hats just don't fit my 7 3/4" head. > > And I love my Brand V Grab Sack. Its my man purse. What ugly badge is > Earl talking about? I don't even notice. > > On Feb 20, 12:49 pm, Dan Abelson <d...@abelsons.net> wrote: > > > I am a big fan of the cotton stubby. > > I like the look of the short bill. While the price is a bit high I think it > > is worth it. > > > Dan Abelson > > > On Feb 20, 2011 10:37 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. > > > - Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
