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    • CommentAuthormindchalk
    • CommentTimeJul 15th 2008
     
    Alright, we've all seen the "Brooklyn" caps, and the boys from Richmond showed up with their own caps...

    I haven't seen a Boston cap...so...we should make some. How much would a box of Pace caps cost? lets say 25? 50? hats. Lets spring for a big box, shoot the screens, and make the hats, I work at the Printshop at MassArt, and I'm sure there's plenty of you with SS experience out there...

    any ideas? is there already such a hat?
    discuss.out of true.
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    flip mode. flip mode is the greatest.
    • CommentAuthormindchalk
    • CommentTimeJul 15th 2008
     
    classy.out of true.
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      CommentAuthorstilgar
    • CommentTimeJul 15th 2008 edited
     
    In a slightly related note, have you seen this! Someone is giving away free hats, I should hang a sign up front of my place that says "leave one up on the the third floor!"



    I have a feeling I will never get to see one of these, but it would be sweet if I did. They look pretty nice.

    Full disclosure I run bostonbiker.org but I was surprised as anyone to find out a free hat ninja was using it to distribute hats, anyone know who this person is?this wont hurt a bit...
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    Brooklyn was a chewing gum company that sponsored an italian/belgian cycling team.

    the hats stuck around because people really like brooklyn, but they weren't made just because brooklyn is hip. the caps came about the same way the liquigas 'n jelly belly caps did, but "brooklyn" is much more vague and universal, so people started to think they were aligning themselves with the borough and not the racing pedigree.

    so, a "boston" cycling cap that was made and sold just because "brooklyn" has a cycling cap would be missin' the point.



    but do it anyway, it ain't gonna bother me none.flip mode. flip mode is the greatest.
    • CommentAuthorgrey ham
    • CommentTimeJul 15th 2008
     
    the boston caps could be a homage to boston baked beans
    • CommentAuthorgrey ham
    • CommentTimeJul 15th 2008 edited
     
    Hunter S. Chompson:so, a "boston" cycling cap that was made and sold just because "brooklyn" has a cycling cap would be missin' the point.


    how does a "bed (o?) stuy" cap fit into this

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    i'd dig something with BOSTON and possibly the skyline on it.

    the winnipeg BMA hats are so cool. they have u-locks and wbma print all over the cap, and sharks teeth on the underside of the brim. SHARKS!

    ps. who wants to see the sharks at the aquarium? you were all up for seals, and sharks can eat seals.
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      CommentAuthorMr. Shelby
    • CommentTimeJul 15th 2008 edited
     
    ^haha, you said boston skyline.

    i kinda like the boston naked beans idea, the colors are kinda rad.What, what?
    • CommentAuthormindchalk
    • CommentTimeJul 15th 2008
     
    i just don't want to get outdressed by richmond, virginia.
    boston duck tour hats. orange bills.
    make way for the duckling hats?out of true.
    • CommentAuthorbuddymike
    • CommentTimeJul 15th 2008
     
    my vote goes is for an illustration of a giant pot hole or caricature of the mayor on a fixed gear
    • CommentAuthordestouches
    • CommentTimeJul 15th 2008
     
    goatse hat with fingers pulling out your branes
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      CommentAuthormrotown
    • CommentTimeJul 16th 2008
     
    I'd prefer it to the cinelli/campagnolo hats on those who have never ridden either.e-f-f-e-c-t a smooth operater operating correctly
    • CommentAuthorPugatch
    • CommentTimeJul 16th 2008
     
    boston hats should be green with white ink shamrocks on the side with WORLD FUCKING CHAMPS on the inside of the brim even a red sox and/or Bruins B on the sides with the shamsThink of bicycles as rideable art that can just about save the world
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    I'd be down for a Boston hat.brian QG: 4) Columbus tubing is Italian, rather than from Ohio like I originally thought. This sounds nice.
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    Hats would rule and represent I say make them Green and Red for the Celtics/Redsox with old gothic boston on the brim.-LD
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    le lion:how does a "bed (o?) stuy" cap fit into this

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    'cause i'm an asshole. and because it was the one i personally wore, and i turned down offers from shops to make more of them.

    it would be just a sell out sham if i was making bedstuy hats to sell to people. i made that one for me as an acknowledgment to the notion that everybody and their mom wore a brooklyn cap thinking it was about the borough, and that it would be fun to play off of that as someone who could represent as a brooklyn cyclist.


    also, i'm sorry i rained on your parade. i you want to make it happen, i think you outta make it happen. i'm just tryin' to clarify over here.flip mode. flip mode is the greatest.
    • CommentAuthormindchalk
    • CommentTimeJul 16th 2008
     
    so yeah.

    green caps
    red "BOSTON"
    white accents

    is there a place we can order hats cheap?out of true.
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      CommentAuthorMr. Shelby
    • CommentTimeJul 16th 2008
     
    ^sounds like christmas.

    pace hats suckWhat, what?
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      CommentAuthorbrunop
    • CommentTimeJul 16th 2008
     
    giordana makes the best-fittin' i think.
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    Pugatch is 49x18:boston hats should be green with white ink shamrocks on the side with WORLD FUCKING CHAMPS on the inside of the brim even a red sox and/or Bruins B on the sides with the shams


    Yeah, because Boston is only good for ball sports, right?But the fact of the matter is: Bones heal. Chicks dig scars. And the United States of America has the best doctor-to-daredevil ratio in the world!
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    Whatever you do, don't talk incessantly about it and never do anything. Just make them and if people dig 'em, they'll buy them.Word nerd
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      CommentAuthorBasso
    • CommentTimeJul 16th 2008
     
    I'll buy oneThere's always money in The Banana Stand
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      CommentAuthorMr. Shelby
    • CommentTimeJul 16th 2008
     
    i won'tWhat, what?
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    I'd love one provided it won't be mistaken for a Red Sox or some other NE sporting team, 'cause I'd rather shoot myself.
    -bot[all your base are belong to us]
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      CommentAuthorbrunop
    • CommentTimeJul 16th 2008
     
    put randy moss' picture on it and i'll fuckin' buy 2, bitches. randy fuckin' moss.
    • CommentAuthormindchalk
    • CommentTimeJul 16th 2008
     
    yeah, if i want to rep boston red sox, patriots, or celtics, i'll buy one of their hats.

    im thinking of just shooting the screens for BOSTON and the state sillhouette. i'll let you know when they're ready. monday? if my work at massart doesn't pile up.out of true.
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      CommentAuthorbrunop
    • CommentTimeJul 16th 2008
     
    fuck boston. i wanna somerville. aiight???
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    the state silhouette is a good image to go with. sounds good to me.flip mode. flip mode is the greatest.
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    i'd buy one no matter what (since yes, i'm also a sports fan)

    it'd be cool if there was something neato on the top and bottom of the brim.
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    i have never owned a cycling cap and am pretty sure i couldn't pull one off style-wise, but i'll totally buy one.Beaver: jesus that is the gayest hipster shit i have ever heard
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    surprisefries:i have never owned a cycling cap and am pretty sure i couldn't pull one off style-wise, but i'll totally buy one.


    fuck style-wise. they fit under a helmet (something none of my fitteds do), are light weight and breathable, and good for absorbing sweat.
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      CommentAuthorrobotosan
    • CommentTimeJul 16th 2008
     
    why not a red scottish plaid with boston in gothic text white on the brim
    • CommentAuthorgrey ham
    • CommentTimeJul 16th 2008
     
    don't f around with diy silkscreening unless you have access to pro equipment and the knowledge to do so.

    a quick googling yielded this: http://www.customcyclewear.com/caps.htm 25piece min order, $7 each. there are probably like 10 other companies which do custom caps too.
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    kilgore_trout:
    surprisefries:i have never owned a cycling cap and am pretty sure i couldn't pull one off style-wise, but i'll totally buy one.


    fuck style-wise. they fit under a helmet (something none of my fitteds do), are light weight and breathable, and good for absorbing sweat.


    oh man, you mean form can in fact follow function? sweet, good point.Beaver: jesus that is the gayest hipster shit i have ever heard
    • CommentAuthorgrey ham
    • CommentTimeJul 16th 2008
     
    a cycling cap is the most functional piece of apparel i have ever worn. even more so when worn without a helmet (as they were originally designed to be worn)
    • CommentAuthorraff I el
    • CommentTimeJul 16th 2008
     
    umm, how about a NECCO heart boston hat? you know, to commemorate the company that expresses all human emotions on chalky, unpleasant bits of bone meal and earwax.

    call it if you know it.Geryon was a monster everything about him was red.
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    ^first reaction: WHAT? I love NECCO wafers!

    second reaction: Ummm, actually you're spot on.Beaver: jesus that is the gayest hipster shit i have ever heard
    • CommentAuthorraff I el
    • CommentTimeJul 16th 2008
     
    it's a paraphrase of futurama, so actually, they're spot on.Geryon was a monster everything about him was red.
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    le lion:a jimmy cap is the most functional piece of apparel i have ever worn.


    ha! zing!flip mode. flip mode is the greatest.
    • CommentAuthorPugatch
    • CommentTimeJul 16th 2008
     
    walz caps does custom embriodered caps and theyd end up costing about 20 a pieceThink of bicycles as rideable art that can just about save the world
    • CommentAuthorChromeLugs
    • CommentTimeJul 16th 2008
     
    mrotown:I'd prefer it to the cinelli/campagnolo hats on those who have never ridden either.


    Second that.I prefer 49x16
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    ^and what of hats with the world champ stripes for those who aren't world champs, or riding world champ bikes? Or team hats who aren't on the represented team?

    Really I could care less what hat people where. It's a hat for crying out loud. Hell, my dad wears his 7-11 cycling cap when we bike because ya know what, it's a hat that serves a useful function while biking.

    Still, I'd dig a Boston hat. I like the skyline silhouette idea.brian QG: 4) Columbus tubing is Italian, rather than from Ohio like I originally thought. This sounds nice.
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    ^ I will buy your dad's 7-11 cap. That thing is a jewel.

    Before everyone gets too excited, I'd like to point out that these companies will have a 8-12 week lead time. It's their busy season, and there's a large demand and not many manufacturers.

    Also, I'd like to go on record as saying the hat you want exists. Boston Road Club has hats that say "BOSTON" on the underside of the bill and the city's skyline on the panels. I have one if anyone really cares to see it, I look for me. I wear it a lot. So how do you get one? I got mine by winning a prime at wells ave. Join BRC and I think you can buy them for $10. BRC is probably the best open invitation cycling club in the city. I suggest anyone that has any interest in racing road, track, or cross checking them out. //plug for BRC

    I think that a hat is a great idea, but make sure you're not making something that already exists. My vote for the design is to use the 7-11 cap's colors and style and rework it to rep beantown.
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      CommentAuthortravisW
    • CommentTimeJul 17th 2008
     
    Idea #1: a straight up PBR hat, logo one the center with "PBR" on the bottom of the brim
    idea #2: cycling cap that looks just like a regular red sox hat (navy with red B), except it is a cycling cap
    Idea #3: just black cap with the word "boston" written in script on the side, then you write your own thing on the brimboooyah
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      CommentAuthorbrunop
    • CommentTimeJul 17th 2008 edited
     
    in all seriousness, what is it with the pbr? for real. it may be the worst "beer" on the planet. why do people drink it, besides cost? seriously. can someone tell me once and for all? i'm not tryin' to be a dick. i love all things beer and really want to understand this pervasive aspect of the beer world. pbr? wtf?
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      CommentAuthormur
    • CommentTimeJul 17th 2008 edited
     
    ^ The Marketing of No Marketing

    a long time ago, in a high school far, far away, i wrote a paper on this topic titled, "conforming to non-conformity". i listened to the grunge rock and burned NKOTB posters while brainstorming for it.~(..,)~ (oYo) make whoopee not war (oYo) ~(..,)~
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      CommentAuthorbrunop
    • CommentTimeJul 17th 2008
     
    ^ innerstin' but don't they have any taste buds? stuff has no flavor. at all.
    • CommentAuthorPugatch
    • CommentTimeJul 17th 2008
     
    bruop, i used to hate pbr and drank guinness all the time then i graduated college had to pay my own bills and bought pbr cause i was broke years later im still broke but love the taste

    i wouldnt rock a "redsox" themed cycling hat, i think baseball has to be one of the lamest sports out there

    why don't we have a boston symphony orchestra cap? they'd pay for it lolThink of bicycles as rideable art that can just about save the world
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      CommentAuthortravisW
    • CommentTimeJul 17th 2008 edited
     
    then how about one that says InBev

    *not that it has anything to do with bostonboooyah

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