Way to identify Freezing Saddles participants

[komorebi]

Steve O came up with and managed the distribution of the neon-green bands to identify last year’s Freezing Saddles participants (thanks again, Steve!) but has now retired from the snap band business. So I’ve been thinking about an alternative identifier for this year. One idea I had was for customized fleece neck warmers, embroidered either with the words “Freezing Saddles” or with a logo.

It looks like we can get customized neck warmers for about $10-15 per warmer, depending on which options we go with. I’d be willing to handle the ordering and distribution, but I need to know how many people would be interested in buying one. Please vote in the poll or respond to this post by Wednesday. The neck warmers would be available for purchase at the initial happy hour, whichever coffee clubs or group rides I or my minions can make it to, and by postal mail (with an additional charge to cover postage).

Also, does anyone have (1) logo design skills, or (2) an alternative way to contact Dickie? I love the bicycle-chain snowflake logo that Dickie designed several years ago, but he hasn’t responded to my PM about getting permission to use it.

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[DrP]

@Steve O 149954 wrote:

Obviously those who still have their neon-green bands should continue to use them. If you don’t like them on your pants, because you have fat ankles or something, you can put on your bike as many of us have done. I have about 15 left I think, which I can make available through some ridiculous contest or something.

As Komo has pointed out, there was only a single run of them, ensuring their increasingly greater vintage value in years to come.
I’m in the “overheating” club on the neck warmer; I wouldn’t ever wear it. As an identifier, though, I might tie it on my bike somehow.
The reflective tags idea is good. Matching the neon green color might be a good idea. I’ll see if the supplier of the bands makes those, too.

(It seems that FFX_Hinterland & DrP both earned bands in the ridiculous contest last year, and I never awarded them. I owe you.)

Actually, at the end of the award ceremony and the final happy hour you said that you had them and that we should just pick them up (they were in a marked “envelope,” manila folder, I think). So I picked mine up on my way out.

[Judd]

I vote for Freezing Saddles bike safety flags on 10 foot flexible poles.

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[lordofthemark]

@Steve O 149954 wrote:

Obviously those who still have their neon-green bands should continue to use them. If you don’t like them on your pants, because you have fat ankles or something, you can put on your bike as many of us have done.

[Steve O]

If your band was stolen with your bike, I will give you a new one.

[komorebi]

There seems to be a fair amount of interest in safety reflectors, and I like Steve O’s idea of staying with the neon-green color. Would people use something like this combination set of under-saddle triangle, zipper pull, and two lace tags?

Feel free to browse through the cycling-related catalog and let me know if there’s anything else that — haha — catches your eye. Reflective stickers? Spoke reflectors? Tire reflectors? And yes, Judd, bike safety flags are an option too.

[Judd]

The seat flags work for me since I don’t think I could convince 50 people that they want a safety flag for the minimum quantity.

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[peterw_diy]

@wheels&wings 149934 wrote:

Another option are small safety reflectors, either the clip-on type or the ones that dangle from little chains. They come in fun shapes and colors, and can be attached to zippers or knapsacks or other gear. But I’m not sure where to buy them in bulk. My brother in Sweden gets these for us all the time, so maybe he knows a good source.

Sounds good. Alibaba lists 2″ snowflakes for 20 cents (minimum order $100): https://m.alibaba.com/product/60330932260/Snowflake-shape-Glow-in-dark-pvc.html or maybe https://m.alibaba.com/product/60468587331/promotional-gifts-reflective-snowflake-shape-acrylic.html but the soft ones are probably better (less fragile, less noisy, safe for attaching to helmet or clothing).

[cvcalhoun]

@komorebi 149990 wrote:

There seems to be a fair amount of interest in safety reflectors, and I like Steve O’s idea of staying with the neon-green color. Would people use something like this combination set of under-saddle triangle, zipper pull, and two lace tags?

Feel free to browse through the cycling-related catalog and let me know if there’s anything else that — haha — catches your eye. Reflective stickers? Spoke reflectors? Tire reflectors? And yes, Judd, bike safety flags are an option too.

FWIW, I would never use an under-saddle triangle, because I have a light under my saddle, and the triangle would cover it up. I’m not sure how many others are in the same position.

[Judd]

@cvcalhoun 150001 wrote:

FWIW, I would never use an under-saddle triangle, because I have a light under my saddle, and the triangle would cover it up. I’m not sure how many others are in the same position.

Sounds like I have a potential convert for the Freezing Saddles 10 Foot Safety Flag. Guaranteed not to obscure bike lights!

[LeprosyStudyGroup]

Yeah sorry gotta reject all possible accessories because none of them can be affixed to the quantum entangled 5th dimensional surface of my flying saucer.

[americancyclo]

@LeprosyStudyGroup 150005 wrote:

Yeah sorry gotta reject all possible accessories because none of them can be affixed to the quantum entangled 5th dimensional surface of my flying saucer.

They said no ebikes!

[Steve O]

@Judd 149960 wrote:

I vote for Freezing Saddles bike safety flags on 10 foot flexible poles.

Why just 10 feet?
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[wheelswings]

Here’s the catalog for the biggest producer of safety reflectors in Sweden. There are some interesting options, though they cost more than the twenty-cent ones from China.
http://www.popomax.com/images/uploads/PDF/GLIMMIS-Produktkatalog-2015.pdf
My brother’s written to the company asking about bulk pricing. He could bring them in his suitcase at Christmas so we wouldn’t pay for shipping from Sweden.
Alternatively I’d be happy to go with any of the above suggestions, especially the ones from Komorebi’s catalog.

[dbb]

@wheels&wings 150013 wrote:

Here’s the catalog for the biggest producer of safety reflectors in Sweden.

+1

We could safely assume that if anybody knows freezing, it would be the Swedes.

[Emm]

@wheels&wings 150013 wrote:

Here’s the catalog for the biggest producer of safety reflectors in Sweden. There are some interesting options, though they cost more than the twenty-cent ones from China.
http://www.popomax.com/images/uploads/PDF/GLIMMIS-Produktkatalog-2015.pdf
My brother’s written to the company asking about bulk pricing. He could bring them in his suitcase at Christmas so we wouldn’t pay for shipping from Sweden.
Alternatively I’d be happy to go with any of the above suggestions, especially the ones from Komorebi’s catalog.

They make a cool snowflake one, and an even cooler one that I assume means “moose crossing”, so I’m happy with whatever the majority chooses reflector wise since all the options are good so far. I can always find a place to hook reflective stuff on either of my bikes.

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