Gave up on Look at least 10 years ago. SPD on everything. Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 20, 2011, at 10:34 PM, EricP <[email protected]> wrote: > Does the stubby fit a larger head? Would get one, but in my last > conversation with Rivendell they didn't believe it would fit. Ended > up with an AHH hat that fits well although it rides "high" on my head. > > For stubby bill caps, nothing comes close to my Filson waxed cotton > cap. > > As to other items - own almost all except the poncho. (Okay, the > Splats are my wife's). Either I'm an easy mark, or these items fill a > need I can't find someplace else. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Feb 20, 5:40 pm, Mojo <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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" <[email protected]> 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 >>> [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >>> [email protected].> 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 -- 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 [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > 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. 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