Friday Night Ride to Jersey, 31st June 2011

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StuAff

Silencing his legs regularly
Location
Portsmouth
Yes but considering the considerable difference in price, how do they compare in terms of the actual quality of the fabric, stitching, zips, and printing?

Both excellent on all counts. Early days with the Fridays jersey, but the YACF one still looks good after a couple of years.
 

dellzeqq

pre-talced and mighty
Location
SW2
unbelievably, the Gear Club pdf now has a cat B approval (the colour of the badge on the rear pocket has to be changed from red to blue). Salman has been in France for two weeks, believing that his designer has done the job - we met yesterday afternoon, with him coming straight from the airport.

So - Order 2 is now in manufacture. This includes the two shirts lost in the post, and replacements for Clive, Marilyn Titus, Slo'mo' and Gordon - two shirts having been moved on and one surplus shirt currently with me.

Order 3 now open, for red and blue - I already have orders and cash from Sahar and Giorgios. Greg and Frank, I presume that you will want in on this one. Once again - the short sleeve shirts are a better bet than the long sleeve. They do come up small - I'd add a size to the Gear Club chart. http://fnrttc.blogsp...om/p/shirt.html

If you don't want a predominantly black shirt then hold off - there will be a yellow version in the spring.
 

ianrauk

Tattooed Beat Messiah
Location
Rides Ti2
blue%20star.jpg
 

srw

It's a bit more complicated than that...
unbelievably, the Gear Club pdf now has a cat B approval (the colour of the badge on the rear pocket has to be changed from red to blue). Salman has been in France for two weeks, believing that his designer has done the job - we met yesterday afternoon, with him coming straight from the airport.

I assume that this is intended to convey some meaning, but all I can get out of it is something about a fugitive author. My weakness, I suspect.

Order 3 now open, for red and blue - I already have orders and cash from Sahar and Giorgios. Greg and Frank, I presume that you will want in on this one. Once again - the short sleeve shirts are a better bet than the long sleeve. They do come up small - I'd add a size to the Gear Club chart. http://fnrttc.blogsp...om/p/shirt.html
Ah. I understand this bit. An order from W towers will be forthcoming as soon as I can get hold of a tape measure and an inch-centimetre conversion table. Out of interest, what's the issue with the long sleeve? Naively I think night = cold = long sleeve.
 

frank9755

Cyclist
Location
West London
Can they do short sleeve with a full zip?

I'd like a red star / short sleeve / full zip in Size 3, please. I think that is Medium.


The long sleeve ones are ok. However, they are a heavy, winter weight fabric; they are not the same as the short sleeve jerseys but with sleeves attached. Mine was nice and cosy on a fairly chilly night last Friday (and for that matter riding back on Saturday) but I think it would too much for a more typical summer evening.
 

dellzeqq

pre-talced and mighty
Location
SW2
Can they do short sleeve with a full zip?

I'd like a red star / short sleeve / full zip in Size 3, please. I think that is Medium.


The long sleeve ones are ok. However, they are a heavy, winter weight fabric; they are not the same as the short sleeve jerseys but with sleeves attached. Mine was nice and cosy on a fairly chilly night last Friday (and for that matter riding back on Saturday) but I think it would too much for a more typical summer evening.
they do do a short jersey with a full zip, but you really have to be 'Teef to carry it off.........
cross my sticky palm with £25 and you're in!
 

frank9755

Cyclist
Location
West London
they do do a short jersey with a full zip, but you really have to be 'Teef to carry it off.........
cross my sticky palm with £25 and you're in!

Excellent! I have written the cheque, will bring it along tonight and will try to remember to give you it at some point over the weekend!

I'm not so bothered how it looks (and with the wonderful design how could it fail to impress..?) but I think full zips are more practical for ventilation, should warmer weather ever return, and most jerseys seem to come with them nowadays. Of course, it goes without saying that 'Teef could wear a hessian sack and make it look sporty and stylish!
 

frank9755

Cyclist
Location
West London
1437423 said:
I thought we had identified an alternative potential buff thief when standing around in Lindfield.

Whoever he was, I thought he was very brave to display a stripey buff so openly. No way I would dare to wear one of those on an FNRttC. If I had one, that is...
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frank9755

Cyclist
Location
West London
1437427 said:
If you had one you would get it out of the trophy drawer occasionally, look at it and put it away. If you were that sort of person that is.

Sometimes a person on this forum makes a comment that provides a real insight of the sort that can only come from personal experience and, in doing so, reveal the nature of their character, warts and all, in a way that more prosaic interjections never can. It can be very moving when these flashes of truth and honesty occur. Thank you, Adrian!
 
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