[CR]Beware counterfeit Jerseys

(Example: Production Builders:Teledyne)

From: "The Maaslands" <TheMaaslands@comcast.net>
To: "CR" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 01:54:32 -0500
Subject: [CR]Beware counterfeit Jerseys

Jerry,

I believe that you are barking up the wrong tree and in a completely wrong forum about these jerseys.

Firstly, not a single one of the jerseys that you bought, nor the ones being offered by the seller is even remotely CR-period specific, so I am at a loss to understand why you have now written multiple posts to this list. Your flimsy attempt to link the jerseys to period-correctness by saying they include the Once and Kelme sponsor names is akin to saying that a carbon fiber Trek is on-topic because Trek built frames in the CR period. Secondly, none of the jerseys claims to be made by Nalini, Giordana or Santini. Thirdly, Nalini, Giordana and Santini, from my bicycle business experience, do not generally have worldwide rights to their jersey designs, so there is every possibility that the jerseys are fully legitimate if produced in Australia. So before you accuse somebody of selling counterfeit material, I would be very careful and check out all the legal aspects. Fourthly, in the event that there was any infringement in the case of these jerseys, it is more than likely that Nalini, Giordana and Santini would not even be the offended parties, but rather the pro team and its sponsors. The sponsors would not generally be unduly worried, as they initially got involved for the sole purpose of getting their name/brand out to the general public. The pro team is also not apt to be unduly concerned about their old designs, because not a single team that I know of that earns a commission on the sale of team jerseys.

Steven Maasland Moorestown, NJ USA

PS: If you have anything to say about this post, may I suggest that you automatically make it off-list because it would seem to be totally off-topic.