The cotton and wool caps that I have on my site come in two sizes-S/M and L/XL. Walz Caps indicates that the L/XL fits noggins from a size 7 1/2 to a size 8. My guess is they'd fit someone a wee bit bigger than that even. So if you haven't tired a Walz cap, then give them a try. You can buy one of mine (www.shop.synapticcycles.com) or you can look at their many choices (www.walzcaps.com).
Joe Bartoe Synaptic Cycles Bicycle Rentals, Inc. www.synapticcycles.com 949-374-6079 > Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:34:31 -0800 > Subject: [RBW] Re: Worst Selling Superstars > From: ericpl...@aol.com > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > 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 <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 -- 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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