Re: [CR]New CR jerseys?

(Example: Framebuilding)

From: <rodk3d@comcast.net>
To: OROBOYZ@aol.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]New CR jerseys?
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 14:24:39 +0000


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,

\r?\n> aldoross4@siscom.net writes:

\r?\n>

\r?\n> << Has anyone (Dale) given any thought to a new "Classic Rendezvous" jersey,

\r?\n> perhaps in time for the CdC 2005?

\r?\n>

\r?\n> I've been wearing and enjoying the lovely Classic Rendzvous jersey (version

\r?\n> 2002) nearly every day this summer. Is there any chance of a new version, or

\r?\n> another production run of the old design? >>

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Hi Aldo & all:

\r?\n>

\r?\n> It could happen ... the first time around, I bought 100 jerseys and sold them

\r?\n> for $100.00@ to CR members after 2 years. The margins were slim and the sales

\r?\n> slow so it was not a "positive cash flow" enterprise. I am not crazy about

\r?\n> tying up $8K + - in these turbulent economic times.

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Now, with the dollar even lower relative to the Euro, I imagine they would be

\r?\n> quite a bit pricier. Maybe Jan Johnson if she is reading this could tell me

\r?\n> the current cost for such a project.

\r?\n>

\r?\n> If we were to do this project, my inclination would be to do another color

\r?\n> variety to make each edition more special. I do think that those who purchased

\r?\n> one of the first editions jerseys were very pleased with the garment, no?

\r?\n>

\r?\n> I also was interested that we have 1000 vintage buffs on this list but it

\r?\n> took 2 years to sell 100 jerseys.. Seems like more folks would have stepped up.

\r?\n> We could order fewer garments but it would affect the price dramatically.

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Comments? Any venture capitalists ready to step up?

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Dale

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Dale Brown

\r?\n> Greensboro, NC