Re: [CR]New CR jerseys?

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Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 07:49:10 -0700 (PDT)
From: "r cielec" <teaat4p@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]New CR jerseys?
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <072220041424.21167.40FFCE270008C205000052AF22007507840BCC050B019D@comcast.net>


Well, then, Lad, do your part for the ol CR - learn how to do the laundry then, you could purchase a jersey. In good fellowship, Richard Cielec Chicago, Illinois

rodk3d@comcast.net wrote: Hi Dale, While I'd love to have some cool jerseys, I spend every available $$$ on bikes and parts, hence I ride in cheap jerseys and t-shirts. I would imagine I'm not alone here. I think it's easier to slip a "new" bike into the house than a new garment that my wife has to wash!

cheers,
Rod Kronenberg
Fort Collins, CO


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> In a message dated 7/22/2004 9:21:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> aldoross4@siscom.net writes:
>
> << Has anyone (Dale) given any thought to a new "Classic Rendezvous" jersey,
> perhaps in time for the CdC 2005?
>
> I've been wearing and enjoying the lovely Classic Rendzvous jersey (version
> 2002) nearly every day this summer. Is there any chance of a new version, or
> another production run of the old design? >>
>
> Hi Aldo & all:
>
> It could happen ... the first time around, I bought 100 jerseys and sold them
> for $100.00@ to CR members after 2 years. The margins were slim and the sales
> slow so it was not a "positive cash flow" enterprise. I am not crazy about
> tying up $8K + - in these turbulent economic times.
>
> Now, with the dollar even lower relative to the Euro, I imagine they would be
> quite a bit pricier. Maybe Jan Johnson if she is reading this could tell me
> the current cost for such a project.
>
> If we were to do this project, my inclination would be to do another color
> variety to make each edition more special. I do think that those who purchased
> one of the first editions jerseys were very pleased with the garment, no?
>
> I also was interested that we have 1000 vintage buffs on this list but it
> took 2 years to sell 100 jerseys.. Seems like more folks would have stepped up.
> We could order fewer garments but it would affect the price dramatically.
>
> Comments? Any venture capitalists ready to step up?
>
> Dale
>
> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, NC
> _______________________________________________

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