Oddly the Ducks are in town playing our baseball Rainbows (for the record we've won two of the three games so far, one more tomorrow). I got a big laugh when I read your post because they are a bit gaudy, though I suspect the real inspiration lies a bit closer to Walnut Creek.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4642846993_5c12f7a966_o.jpg Enjoy. (Yeeesh!) Aloha, Bob On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 12:37 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. > > -- Robert Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com statrix.com -- 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.
