I am fine with it whichever way you choose and if it is important to
others I am happy to go with the flow. On a more important note,
please don't stress too much about it, we all appreciate everything
you do for the club, this being another great example of a selfless
act that makes it better for all of us!!!!  Hopefully whatever zipper
we go with, we will ride fast enough that nobody can see it.......
On Aug 6, 5:09 pm, "Tony" <[email protected]> wrote:
> G's,
>
> We have an emergency which I am going to have to make a decision on quickly 
> as Monday is the deadline in placing our jersey order.
>
> I just found out from LG that our "full zipper" is NOT invisible.  This 
> creates a very huge problem.  It is my fault for just assuming that the full 
> length zipper would be "hidden/invisible".  Everything we have done to date 
> has been invisible.  I thought I would confirm that when I saw that the 
> samples were visible.  Being samples, I just didn't think about it.  I mean, 
> we were trying on sleeveless jersey's in a different fabric because they 
> didn't have samples in the fabric we wanted.  
>
> So, I asked them today.  Their reply was "no invisible" zipper on this 
> jersey.  To go invisible we would need to go to an ELITE jersey.  One major 
> problem though.  The Elite jersey only comes in the "Euro" fit.  We have a 
> Pro-cut fit.  So, unless you are built like Logan Schleck, it just ain't 
> gonna work for most of us.
>
> I have attached the most current layout showing what a black full zipper will 
> look like.  As you can see, it really does not help the design at all.  (Do 
> not focus on sponsor logos, etc. as there are changes still being made)
>
> I asked about a gray zipper.  Can't get one.  All they stock is black and 
> white.  So, I took my older white jersey and put white paper on it to 
> simulate a white zipper and that dosen't work either.
>
> We are only left with one alternative and that is to go back to the 15" 
> invisible zipper that we have now.
>
> (Btw, THIS DOES NOT AFFECT THE SLEEVELESS JERSEY'S.  They already have the 
> 15" invisible zipper).
>
> If I HAD to have the full zipper, I would have to go with the black and only 
> because there are black accents throughout the jersey.
>
> We are ordering about 42 of these and I want to make sure that everyone knows 
> what we are up against.  If I decide to go to the invisible zipper, I hope 
> that that does not matter to anyone.  (I know Bert won't like it.  Right 
> Bert!)
>
> I am very sorry for this as I am sure most of you were anticipating a full 
> length zipper.  Well, at least we will have the lighter fabric.
>
> Thanks,
> Tony
>
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