Limited Edition Retrobike Courier Bags

[ededwards]

Ok, we have six people interested, enough to put in an order. I'll let it run a bit longer (how long?) then will post a separate thread and will need to get cash upfront before I place the order with a 6 week lead in time.

In the meantime, anyone seriously keen please express an interest - I won't put in an order for less than six anyway and am unlikely to do a repeat for less than six unless you want to pay one off prices (WAY expensive).

 

[P20]

Its a fantastic/cool/ brilliant idea. After the thread i posted awhile back, i've pretty much set on the design i would have. I'd love a retrobike one, but given the expense of two (i'd still have the one in my mind too) and the lack of use it will get, its a none starter for me. Looking forward to the results though

 

[barry2017]

It's not as flash as a courier bag, but you can get a professionally printed newspaper delivery bags as used by paperboys in flourescent orange or yellow printed with whatever logo you like for about £10, if you buy in bulk.
I'd buy one that cost £10, but I can't justify £130.

 

[dyna-ti]

Gold thread eh?

I've been using an altura courier bag for about ten years ,it cost £20 new ,£130 is a crazy price for a bag,That said ,i'd really love one ,but i just cant justify £130
Perhaps one of the many millionaires that frequent this site

dont mean to offend but all the retrobike stuff, jumpers ,t's etc are really expensive
my mates and i had jumpers made up for a regatta ,they cost us £15
And they were very well embroidered on a good quality material
A mate owns a cnc embroidery machine ,it costs about £4 to logo a t shirt ,price includes the t shirt and any colour embroidery

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If one of the mods wants to have t's, socks,sweatshirts etc embroidered with the new logo,pm me and ill arrange a contact,it's good to get other prices to compare against

 

[ededwards]

Its a fantastic/cool/ brilliant idea. After the thread I posted a while back......

It's all your fault for that earlier thread!

 

[john]

dont mean to offend but all the retrobike stuff, jumpers ,t's etc are really expensive
my mates and i had jumpers made up for a regatta ,they cost us £15
And they were very well embroidered on a good quality material
A mate owns a cnc embroidery machine ,it costs about £4 to logo a t shirt ,price includes the t shirt and any colour embroidery

Nice useful post 'dyna-ti' :roll:

Please see Ed's post above regarding the courier bags and the pricing.

By 'jumpers' i assume you mean jerseys? The other RB clothing is very reasonably priced. I think you need to compare the pricing against other cycling garments rather than what you might get from 'regatta'/aldi/the sunday market/bin liners/out of a skip/asda.

Regarding the t-shirts what does your mate use? Retrobike use quality 207 gsm Gildan Ultra T's - I'm sure our 100s of satisified customers will vouch for the quality. As for an embroidered t-shirt

 

[john]

It's not as flash as a courier bag, but you can get a professionally printed newspaper delivery bags as used by paperboys in flourescent orange or yellow printed with whatever logo you like for about £10, if you buy in bulk.
I'd buy one that cost £10, but I can't justify £130.

I can write retrobike on a sainsburys bag in marker and send you that for £1 if that suits?


In all seriousness I really don't appreciate the negative comments on pricing on this thread.

The bags are a custom design which we're selling on at cost. If you have issue please contact bagaboo directly. I suspect you'll get shorter shrift from them than us.

 

[Russell]

Half (near as damn it) of the people who took time to respond to this think that the price is an issue. Would sourcing a more affordable alternative really be that much of a problem?

 

[ededwards]

Half (near as damn it) of the people who took time to respond to this think that the price is an issue. Would sourcing a more affordable alternative really be that much of a problem?

No Russ, it is not a problem, hence my saying above that I was looking into more economical alternatives.

However getting to the stage we are at does not happen overnight, it takes lots of communication back and forth, finding a supplier, getting the quote, negotiating on price etc. - we want Retrobike to stand for quality which means quality merchandise and, hey, you have to pay a price for that. As before, we all make a choice if it is for us.

Apologies for sounding a bit tetchy but starting to wish I hadn't bothered (although there at least 7 discerning gentleman who are not baulking at the price for a premium product, starting to think I priced too cheap and should have approached Rapha. Coming soon, Assos Retrobike jerseys :twisted: )

 

[Tad]

"The quality remains long after the price is forgotten." Sir Henry Royce (he had some sort of business involvement with a Mr Rolls if I remember correctly).