blondeonabike Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 You know I'm pulling your leg bud..... Shame man. Andrew made Sappi kit a while ago. I scored a few sets. The ladies lycra shorts are a hit with the men. Because they are so short. ( Obviously the ladies are wearing the shorts )Chamois is super comfy
Long Wheel Base Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 Just making sure the roads are ready for you okes come March! The kalk bay pump track is a little interesting at the moment. Hopefully the final layer of tar goes on by March!So if they aren't sorted I can hold you personally responsible?[emoji16] Ok back to the account deleting thread. Sent from my LG-H735 using Tapatalk
Pure Savage Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 Where are your sexy ladies? At the shoot we only had 6 kits available to us. But since you asked...
Pure Savage Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 ...and trying to change that mentality Cut me deep Patch Sorry Gav, I've semi hijacked your thread here. Will take my leave. All the best (I mean it), if you want any advice, info etc - please feel free to pm me. I'm well versed in the path you are heading down. I think he may not know what you do
Patchelicious Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 I think he may not know what you do I think he may know exactly what he does.
Pure Savage Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 I think he may know exactly what he does. Oh well...
carbon29er Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 It's not design that holds back local manufacture of kit. Shirts seem to come close to being wearable if you pay attention to the cloth you are being offered. But bibshorts are a long way off the standard of Santini, Castelli and Assos. I'm sure the spandex and padding are similar but the cut and finish are a long way off. But even those struggle to keep one comfortable on very long rides. In the mid noughties Anatomic made a short with one big grey chamois, the cut was great in the gold label range and the pad worked for 8+ hour rides. Then they moved to a fancy moulded pad and their shorts became very ordinary. So my advice is to focus on the fabric and cut and finish. Most cyclists have no taste at all when it comes to shirts. Just look at what you see on the roads and trails. But the big opening is in quality black shorts.
Gavster229 Posted January 24, 2017 Author Posted January 24, 2017 It's not design that holds back local manufacture of kit. Shirts seem to come close to being wearable if you pay attention to the cloth you are being offered. But bibshorts are a long way off the standard of Santini, Castelli and Assos. I'm sure the spandex and padding are similar but the cut and finish are a long way off. But even those struggle to keep one comfortable on very long rides. In the mid noughties Anatomic made a short with one big grey chamois, the cut was great in the gold label range and the pad worked for 8+ hour rides. Then they moved to a fancy moulded pad and their shorts became very ordinary. So my advice is to focus on the fabric and cut and finish. Most cyclists have no taste at all when it comes to shirts. Just look at what you see on the roads and trails. But the big opening is in quality black shorts. Thanks for the feedback. Appreciate it . and I agree that the cut and "build" quality needs to be spot on
blondeonabike Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 At the shoot we only had 6 kits available to us. But since you asked... Savage lady 2.JPG Savage lady.JPGSavage 1 : Patch 0
TriGuru76 Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 Thank you, that is a very valid point. We are looking at the price structure and it is very tricky. getting to the same level as international brands is very costly, especially importing fabrics etc so thats usually why the prices are the same as the international brands. You should really investigate the tax and government funding initiatives for job creations on this. Even though you import the material, by having them stitched together in SA will lower the price drastically.Look at Rapid sport who use imported Chamois and materials, yet they manage to push out a good quality value kit (not comparing the R&D used by brands like Castelli, Assos etc) for sub R500 a shirt and R800 bibs.
bikebloke Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 on the subject of cycling kit and Donald trump
Patchelicious Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 on the subject of cycling kit and Donald trump He might look like a knob, but she looks like a miserable cow
Gavster229 Posted January 24, 2017 Author Posted January 24, 2017 You should really investigate the tax and government funding initiatives for job creations on this. Even though you import the material, by having them stitched together in SA will lower the price drastically.Look at Rapid sport who use imported Chamois and materials, yet they manage to push out a good quality value kit (not comparing the R&D used by brands like Castelli, Assos etc) for sub R500 a shirt and R800 bibs. Thanks for the feedback and yes you are correct. It is one of the options we are exploring but getting that info from the relevant parties is taking some time.. they are not in a rush. Wow! Very valid point and we want to be a true local brand that can compete on the international market in the future.
Pure Savage Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 Go Trump!My year is going much better than 2016
'Dale Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 At the shoot we only had 6 kits available to us. But since you asked... Savage lady 2.JPG Savage lady.JPG She looks faaaaast
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