Columbia's kit

[Bob Schwartz]

The bar was not set high. Team Wide Load really set the
standard for ass ugly kit. It was a major fashion step
forward for them when George started wearing different
sunglasses. But nothing could compensate for kit that
looked liked it was designed at Hanna-Barbera.

The new kit looks like it was someone's stock design.
Something off the shelf where you could maybe tweak
the colors on the computer before running the jerseys.
Lots of blank space for sponsor logos. Very generic,
no distinction.

I do think the black collar and trim is a mistake. When
you put a logo on it, the high contrast makes it stand
out and compete with the larger logos for the eye's
attention. The Wide Load logo is on the collar. I dunno,
I just think it ought to be more subtle. All of the
logos are subtle except the high contrast yellow.

In summary, better than the cartoonish crap they had
before. But they are not blowing big bucks on graphic
design.

Bob Schwartz

[Donald Munro]

Bob Schwartz wrote:

> The bar was not set high. Team Wide Load really set the standard for ass
> ugly kit. It was a major fashion step forward for them when George started
> wearing different sunglasses. But nothing could compensate for kit that
> looked liked it was designed at Hanna-Barbera.
>
> The new kit looks like it was someone's stock design. Something off the
> shelf where you could maybe tweak the colors on the computer before
> running the jerseys. Lots of blank space for sponsor logos. Very generic,
> no distinction.
>
> I do think the black collar and trim is a mistake. When you put a logo on
> it, the high contrast makes it stand out and compete with the larger logos
> for the eye's attention. The Wide Load logo is on the collar. I dunno, I
> just think it ought to be more subtle. All of the logos are subtle except
> the high contrast yellow.
>
> In summary, better than the cartoonish crap they had before. But they are
> not blowing big bucks on graphic design.

What with all this fashion angst, it no wonder your bot perceives us
as all gay.

OB racin: Hands up everyone who thought Kirchen had it.

[Amit Ghosh]

On Jul 5, 11:15 am, Bob Schwartz

dumbass,

the yellowish spots look like stains.

it is appropriate since piti is going to wipe his ass with those guys.

[John Forrest Tomlinson]

On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:15:24 -0500, Bob Schwartz
<bob.schwartz@sbcREMOVE.global.net> wrote:

>The bar was not set high. Team Wide Load really set the
>standard for ass ugly kit. It was a major fashion step
>forward for them when George started wearing different
>sunglasses. But nothing could compensate for kit that
>looked liked it was designed at Hanna-Barbera.
>
>The new kit looks like it was someone's stock design.
>Something off the shelf where you could maybe tweak
>the colors on the computer before running the jerseys.
>Lots of blank space for sponsor logos. Very generic,
>no distinction.
>
>I do think the black collar and trim is a mistake. When
>you put a logo on it, the high contrast makes it stand
>out and compete with the larger logos for the eye's
>attention. The Wide Load logo is on the collar. I dunno,
>I just think it ought to be more subtle. All of the
>logos are subtle except the high contrast yellow.
>
>In summary, better than the cartoonish crap they had
>before. But they are not blowing big bucks on graphic
>design.


It's interesting, because Slipstream has looked really good in all its
incarnations - from TIAA-CREF to Garmin.

[samson]

In article <ieMbk.13130$xZ.1763@nlpi070.nbdc.sbc.com>,
bob.schwartz@sbcREMOVE.global.net says...
> The bar was not set high. Team Wide Load really set the
> standard for ass ugly kit. It was a major fashion step
> forward for them when George started wearing different
> sunglasses. But nothing could compensate for kit that
> looked liked it was designed at Hanna-Barbera.

I thought the kit was an homage to the kit of first great
American cycling team, the Cutters.

S.

[SLAVE of THE STATE]

On Jul 5, 8:15*am, Bob Schwartz <bob.schwa...@sbcREMOVE.global.net>
wrote:


> In summary, better than the cartoonish crap they had
> before. But they are not blowing big bucks on graphic
> design.


dumbass,

It is Columbia.

you're welcome,
SoTS

[John Forrest Tomlinson]

On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:50:52 GMT, John Forrest Tomlinson
<usenetremove@jt10000.com> wrote:

>
>It's interesting, because Slipstream has looked really good in all its
>incarnations - from TIAA-CREF to Garmin.


Oops, I'm a dumbass.I hadn't seen the Garmin shorts. Not good.