Latest news from the hanging rail...
I've emailed everyone who's already bought stuff and is awaiting replacement jerseys, but I'll post it here too:-
I now have samples from the new supplier in the form of
S/S jerseys in S/M/L
Bibshorts in S/M/L
Training jacket (thicker L/S jersey with full zip) in L
Plus some winter bib 3/4s, a rain gilet and even some mitts.
The sizing seems much more like what you’d expect (M jersey and M bibs are spot on for me, which is what I buy normally), L/S sleeves seem adequately long etc. So you can check though, how about:-
I’ll be in the Ackhorne on Thursday (ie tomorrow, the 8th) evening between 7:15 and 8:45 with all the stuff, come and have a drink and try it on, or..
For those of you TTing or otherwise busy early evening, I’ll be back home (70A Holgate Road, it’s between 70 and 72 Holgate Road) by 9:30pm, feel free to call here and try it on, or..
If neither of these are any use, give me a ring/email and we’ll sort something out. I’d like to get the order confirmed by the weekend though. If I don’t hear from you, I’ll use the size you originally ordered.
As I’ve said before in emails, you’ll get a replacement jersey(s), same type as you ordered, free. If you want to keep the original one, please give us a tenner for it, otherwise give it back. The financial ins and outs of this will be *greatly* helped if people are happy to keep the originals for training or whatever for £10.
Now the bit that applies to anyone, whether or not you've already bought kit...
We’ll also be putting in an order for BIBSHORTS – some people never got them in the original order. If anyone else wants some then let me know ASAP. If we order 10 pairs or more altogether we get them cheaper. Price is £29.50 if we order less than ten, £24.50 if it’s more than ten. They look pretty good; inserts are complex ones with soft bits at the top of the legs and a fluffy bit at the front. They’d be club colours/design – black with red stripe up legs (with website address) and Clifton logo on bum.
For anyone who joined after the last order was put together or for whatever other reason wants to look more "Cliftony" - and SOON - then you could get some bibshorts ordered (delivery within a month), and pick up one of the not-quite-right-but-still-very-black-and-red jerseys for a bargain tenner. You, yes you, would be the envy of your cycling friends.
And... for anyone who ordered things that never got made by the original supplier (bib 3/4s, skintights, etc) you’ll get a refund cheque in due course, thanks for your patience meantime.