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Re: Hello Ubuntu Cyclists!

 

hi,

I'd also like a jersey, if they can ship it to Hungary for a reasonable
price

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 11:30 PM, Morten Kjeldgaard <mok@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Nixternal wrote:
>
>  What did you get? Me, I am a Trek guy, so I have a couple of Madones, a
>> 1.2
>> road bike, and a 7.3FX commuter/fitness bike. I am an avid racer, though I
>> do suck and have been recently involved with getting taken out by other
>> riders. Lost a Madone last month in a race and I am still recovering from
>> the crash today.
>>
>
> Oooh, Madones are *nice*!
>
> It's hand-built by a local bikeshop, they call it a "Jensen K12" :-) [0]
> I *think* the name signals that the frame is made from 12K Carbon but I'm
> not sure. They told me the frame is made in Asia. They can sell the frames
> quite cheaply, because they're directly imported, not via some Italian
> framemaker that sticks their name on and charges double.  It's not the top
> of the line in the shop, but it's really  very very nice. Oh, and I got the
> FSA Plasma handlebars you see on the webpage as well. My other bike is a
> MTB, a Rivette H4 [1].
>
>  I recommend Voler/Velowear as they provide the jerseys and bibs for the
>> team I ride on. They are awesome quality and by far some of my favorite
>> chamois next to Assos of course :) Voler does custom uniforms on the
>> cheap.
>> I pay $110 for a complete racing set, 1 bib and 1 jersey, through the
>> team,
>> and I am guessing it would be that same exact price. Typically it is $45
>> to
>> $55 for a custom jersey if enough are ordered, and $55 to $65 for a killer
>> set of matching bibs. They are also international as they provide the team
>> kits for many pro teams including UCI teams.
>>
>
> Those prices are quite reasonable, should be within reach for most people.
>
>
>>  I'd *love* to ride in a jersey with the Ubuntu logo on the front and
>>> back, wouldn't you? I see there are 214 members of this group as of
>>> today, so we might be able to get a good price. Whattayathink? Perhaps
>>> if we promise to buy N jerseys, Canonical's webstore might step in and
>>> help?
>>>
>>
>> I asked about this actually at the UDS in Mt. View, as Canonical has a few
>> cyclists as well, and they all wanted it. So maybe if we push enough we
>> can
>> win :)
>>
>
> Cool! I'm sure that worldwide, there'd be lots of cyclists interested in a
> cool Ubuntu jersey. I did a quick 5-minute mockup of one possible design --
> we really ought to get some help here, perhaps from the amazingly skilled
> Ubuntu-arts people -- but this is sorta what I'd like to ride in! [2]. It
> would look great with black shorts or bibs! I used the Flash design editor
> at owayo.com, go for it and upload your designs on the Wiki!
>
>  Also, we have created a team on http://www.mapmyride.com for us, so you
>> can
>> map your rides and document your training. It is by far one of my favorite
>> websites out there. Also, racers like to hang out on
>> http://www.bikeforums.net.
>>
>
> I'll check it out, thanks!
>
> Cheers,
> Morten
>
>
> [0]
> http://www.winkas.dk/wkwebshop/varedetaljer.asp?shopid=337274&funique=2996&kat=1&hkat=-1&varegruppe=102
> [1] http://www.rivette.dk/index.php/pages/h4-1/
> [2] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuCyclists
>
>
>
> --
> Morten Kjeldgaard <mok0@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Ubuntu MOTU Developer
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