Assuming you ride somewhere outside the borders of Antarctica, you have likely already heard about the injustice being imposed on our friend and fellow Velominatus, Dan Richter who goes around these parts as @Dan_R.
I’ve been riding Dan’s wheels for a bit over a year, and they are the best I’ve ever had. After hearing about the suit a few months back, I was proud to help him brainstorm some ways he might be able to salvage his brand or come up with a new one while admitting the court battle was out of reach.
But when the article broke in the Calgary Herald this weekend, all hell broke loose. It goes without saying the pride I feel whenever our community here at Velominati comes together for a good cause, but what went on over the last 48 hours was an unbelievable coming-together of not just us, but the Cycling community as a whole. Regardless of the final result, this past weekend made me proud to call myself a Cyclist more than ever, for we proved we not only love riding our bikes, but that we as a worldwide community have each other’s collective backs.
I had an article planned for today, one taking the piss out of ourselves and everyone else as we usually do. But it just didn’t feel right. Instead, I thought we’d post the Packfiller podcast from Bulger Media. This is my fourth time on the show, but this time Patrick (@packfiller) was able to get Dan on the call with us. It was fantastic to hear Dan still has his sense of humor and it was a pleasure share a good laugh with him.
Here’s hoping Specialized comes to their senses, observes Rule #43, and drops the suit. If not, we’ll stand in solidarity, never buying another Specialized product again. The good news is that either way, Dan will rebuild his brand and his shop will live on, stronger than ever. (Insert Shakespeare quote about names here.)
Its a long listen, but we cover the important Café Roubaix stuff early on. Enjoy. And Vive La Vie Velominatus.
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The US view, with commentary regarding treaties on the matter:
http://www.uspto.gov/ip/global/geographical/faq/
Out here there be dragons:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/02/tech/couple-fined-for-negative-review/
Hmm...List of bikes to own; Baum, Ridley, Scott, BMC,Specialized.
Damn it....Specialized was supposed to be crossed out.....Needless to say, they will not be getting any of my money now, or into the future.
Just bought a pair of Dan's T-Shirts - get 'em while they're hot. Looks like the jerseys are out of stock - this would be a good time for him to line up a seriously huge pre-order. I'm good for one. And I'm sure as fuck good for never buying Specialized again.
Vive La Vie Velominatus.
The extent of my S-equipped gear is the water bottle cage and saddle on my mountain bike. Since I have been planning to swap the saddle for a Fizik anyway it looks like I may have to up my schedule on making it happen.
I feel bad for those around here who roll on the big S. Until this dies down there'll be some sheepish folks out there on the tarmac.
Ludicrous behaviour. Boycott!!
No more Specialized for me, have a carbon stumpjumper but would sell it if you want it!! Maybe we should all start a CAFE ROUBAIX in our home towns. Franchise opportunity?
@eightzero
We request an executive summary, Lawyer Eightzero.
At first barf, this looks to me like filing false liens. But IANAL.
Oh, wait, I forgot to add this: it would appear to me, from the recent actions of the corporation of which he is founder and chairman, that Mike Sinyard might conceivably suck donkey dicks. This is only my opinion and in no way expresses the point of view of velominati.com or any other entity that may or may not have ever been reported as a terrorist organization.
http://suckitsinyard.tumblr.com/
Only stuff I have is a pair of insoles. They shall remain to prevent the arches of my feet from tearing apart, for now...