2012 Team Kits

Hello Hot Doggers.

The 2011 riding season is coming to a close. Visions of 2012 and that first sunny 70 degree day with dry singletrack are already dancing in our heads. It could be a long winter. So right the ship boys! There has been a lot of action on our FB page, and in keeping with that momentum, I release to you, our 2012 thd kit.

We will be going with Pactimo again for jerseys. We’re adding bib shorts, a wind jacket, and a cycling cap. We also have designs for a t-shirt, as well as an anodized and laser etched top cap that you can choose from multiple colors to match your trusty steed. For any of the cycling apparel items, we must hit a minimum of at least 5 items, or we can’t place the custom order for that piece. A price list of items can be found by clicking on their web site or by scrolling down. More details about each item can be found below.

** If you have any comments or suggestions on changing something you see, let me know, but please remember, I’ve tried to incorporate everyone’s feedback into all of this. It is impossible to please everyone, and this was the best I felt we could do, without losing any of the thd flair. Thank you all for your comments.

Without further adieu, here we go:

Short Sleeve Jersey - $63

Keeping with the same colors, and almost the same style. Subtle changes include smaller hot dogs on the front and back, some red piping, a wiener holding a beer and a hot dog on the back, and a new thd logo on the rear pocket. James, I inverted the colors for you, but it totally didn’t work or look as good as I wanted. I think this is our best look.

Long Sleeve Wind Jacket – Either $79 or $89

(depending on which jacket we go with) Pretty much the same as the jersey, with red and yellow all the way down the arms. Looks dope. Should protect us from the wind at Barry-Roubaix, Iceman, and outdoor drinking marathons.

Bib Shorts - $64

Totally new for 2012 and so much better than what we came up with in 2010. Same colors, in a more aggressive design with red piping and a wiener dude rocking his beer and hot dog snack. My personal favorite, is the phrase “ride bikes. drink beer” on the ass. Sorry James, we took it off the jersey, but too many peeps wanted it on the ass of shorts. I love it!

Cycling Cap - $14

Never had one of these guys before. I kept it simple, made sure it matched, and wasn’t overwhelming. Highlights include “Team hot dog” on both sides of the bill, a nice red with small yellow framing pinstripes over the top, and again “ride bikes. drink beer” on the back of the cap. Should look cool under our helmets.

T-Shirt – Around $8-$12 (depending on order amount and color selection)

Going black this time around…. With almost the same logo as the old shirts. Slightly different. Same fun. Rock it at your favorite cycling event. Just be warned, flocks of hot chicks may be coming your way! Nobs. If you guys want a color other than black, let me know. Will be ordering from All American Screen Printing once again. They did a fantastic job last year and were easy to work with.

Top Cap - $16

All new. We’ve never done this, and coach came up with the idea. This is our first stab at the design. “Team hot dog” at the top, with a wiener at the bottom. You can choose from a slew of colors, including: red, orange, blue, green, purple, aqua, gold, and metallic. We'll be ordering these from KustomCaps.

NEXT STEPS:

Please comment below on what you think, and what you plan on ordering. I’d like to get a count of how much and what. Whatever you tell me is what I will expect you are going with, so don’t put something down without standing behind it.

Fitting Party

I will then work with Pactimo on getting samples of everything in all sizes. Coach has been gracious enough to offer up his crib for everyone to come over and try the samples on and be comfortable with sizing. I assume Marco’s pizza, beer, and some shenanigans will be involved. Look for an invite soon.

Final Order Placement / Payment

Once we’re sized up, I’ll order everything. Pactimo actually emailed me today, asking if we were ordering anything for 2012... that being said, I may start working with their artist and getting sample sizes NEXT WEEK! Takes 5-6 weeks for almost everything to get in our possession. I’m hoping I can collect most of the money when placing the final order, cause they expect almost all of it paid up front. And it’s a going to be a hefty amount going on poor ol hd’s credit card. If we move, we could have everything in our possession before February even rolls around.

Right the Ship!

That’s right. Get the Doritos out of your mouth fatty. Barry-Roubaix is only 17.5 weeks away!

That’s it. Happy Thanksgiving. GO LIONS!

(can you figure out who finishes the tune at the end of this video?)