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Classic Softshell Madness

By Jeremy Dunn • 26th October 2009 11:33pm • Posted in Products

The Cross Bundle is out. Just in time too. On our weekly ride Friday morning I looked over at my friend Jeff. He looked comfy in his new Cross 3/4 Bib Shorts. My bare legs were hating me for making a bet. A bet that will see me without any sort of leg protection (except for Mad Alchemy Embrocation that is.) for as long as I can go. Hopefully our good pal Mr. Selman is faring worse in Boston. (Although in all honesty it really was not that bad Friday.)

Check out what other people are saying about the Cross line. And by other people I mean the largest Cycling publication in the world, Bicycling Magazine. The author mentions the H.U.P United team in his write up. The national appeal of this team amazes me, as they have members in many different states including Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Georgia and even Michigan. And from the looks of it they even had one member in the top 30 at a USGP event this past weekend in Kentucky. Did I mention that our fearless leader here in the US, a one Mr. Slate Olson is a member of this nefarious clan?

"Hup-Hup" as they say.

Also, in this piece on Bike Radar you can see what Slate had to say about the new Rain Jacket. And speaking of Jackets, Slate sure does have good taste in jackets, especially when it comes to choosing the proper teams to represent them. I do admit that I helped out in designing these two Classic Softshell Beauties. But I do think he made a great selection there.

The Red Classic Softshell was put together for Sacha White and his Speedvagen Racing Team. They have long since been a staple of the Northwest Racing scene contributing to the development of not only a few good racers but also an elevation of style and class to the sport.

The same could be said for the team that Slate chose to represent in the black Classic Softshell, the Embrocation Cycling Journal Racing Team. However their focus tends to lean toward East Coast circuits with an emphasis on the New England and Mid Atlantic Race series. I guess this can ensure that Slate has both coasts covered.

Comments

Chris Tree

27th October 2009 12:35pm

Alas the Speedvagens are gone for this year :( the jacket is as cool as the bikes however!

Brandon White

27th October 2009 02:35pm

How can one curate the Speedvagen Softshell jacket?

Slate Olson

27th October 2009 06:17pm

Both are team issue, this year….

Thomas Everson

27th October 2009 08:04pm

Slate,
you were probably too drunk to remember, (ahem) but didn't we talk about a CRC version of this jacket, at the RGR? You know, for the "Mid(west)-coast?"

Stefan Rohner

28th October 2009 01:28pm

where is the sense? showing a jacket (speedvagen) what is not available on the market?

Ben Saunders

29th October 2009 07:47am

@Stefan - when red Bull first launched in the UK, they gave the drink to club DJs and (before you could actually buy it) left empty cans on tables in trendy bars, clubs and pubs…

Stefan Rohner

29th October 2009 12:31pm

I thought we are here in the Rapha blog…. dont care what red bull did ;) fact is that the jacket is not for sell, ""these jackets were made for the Vanilla Workshop/Speedvagen Race Team""

Slate Olson

29th October 2009 06:32pm

Stefan, there's likely to be another small batch of the Speedvagen jacket available through Sacha and Speedvagen in the near future. These were limited for the riders on the team.

Brandon White

30th October 2009 04:58pm

These are nice. While the Speedvagen one would match (at least in style) my 2010 Road Speedvagen, the Embrocation cycling one is very awesome. If I had a choice, I'd have to get both.

Stefan Rohner

5th November 2009 12:29pm

well Slate, maybe you have better contacts ;) Scott told me that there are no jackets for sell, they are only for the speedvagen team.

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