WINTER KIT

[Ben Knapp]

So Palace has ended. Summer is over.

I need to gauge demand/desire for our Winter Kit Range.

The L/S Jerseys will be stocked against demand as per the summer kit but the Jackets and 3/4 and Full length bibs are items we have variable demand for, as such I am reluctant to order in large quantities without testing demand due to the capital (£) required to stock the items. If demand is extremely low we may consider whether we should continue to offer both 3/4 and full length or whether we provide them at all. Again - I can only go on what people feedback.

As such I invite you to comment here if you intend to buy a 3/4 or full length bib, or a Winter Asteria Jacket for this coming winter. I plan to order before the end of August which should see arrival before November ahead of the proper winter weather.

Please note the ASTERIA WINTER JACKET is a UNISEX item and is now listed under Accessories.

Current Stocks:

WOMENS PRO KIT LONG SLEEVE JERSEY

£50.00 (In stock: 7 M, 5 XS, 4 S, 4 L)

We have 2xM, 2xL and 6xXL on order. I had not planned on ordering any more ahead of winter.

WOMENS PRO KIT WINDTEX WINTER JACKET

£90.00 (In stock: 3 L)

0 on order. I will be ordering 15 across the sizes S through to XL but would appreciate a steer on demand from the ladies.

MENS PRO KIT LONG SLEEVE JERSEY

£50.00 (In stock: 8 M, 8 L, 5 S, 4 XS)

We have 0 on order but I will be ordering at least 10 in mixed sizes before the end of August. I'd appreciate a heads up if people expect to purchase these and therefore I need to order more. Better yet - buy your size now to free up funding to allow us to get more stock. There is no point waiting until November 1 and then everyone decides to order and we are out of stock until February.


UNISEX PRO KIT ASTERIA WINTER JACKET

£110.00 (In stock: 5 XS, 3 L, 2 S, 1 XXL)

0 on order. Again I will be ordering mixed sizes to at least 15 units mostly across Small to X-Large sizes.



3/4 Bibs

WOMENS PRO KIT BIBKNICKERS (3/4 LENGTH)

£56.00 (In stock: 2 XS, 2 S, 2 M, 2 L)

0 on order - I'd really need an indication of demand on these to order more. Ladies?


MENS PRO KIT BIBKNICKERS (3/4 LENGTH)

£56.00 (In stock: 2 M, 2 XXL)

0 on order - I'd really need an indication of demand on these to order more. Men?

Full Bibs

WOMENS PRO KIT BIBTIGHTS (FULL LENGTH)

£60.00 (In stock: 2 XS, 2 S, 2 L, 1 M)

0 on order - I'd really need an indication of demand on these to order more. Ladies?

MENS PRO KIT BIBTIGHTS (FULL LENGTH)

£60.00 (In stock: 2 XXL)

0 on order - I'd really need an indication of demand on these to order more. Men?


In other news:

The NEW Arm warmers have arrived and will be on sale soon (sneak peak below), I wore a pair to Palace last night and there was a positive response from club mates.

There are still bargains to be had in the clearance items on the shop page with heavy discount on warmers and "Retro" (pre 2013 design) club kit for the ladies including winter 3/4 and full length bibs.

We will not be stocking club overshoes or the nay leg and knee warmers going forward owing to members overwhelming preference to choose non-club kit for these items in base colours (mainly black) which was one of the reasons we introduced black into the kit design for 2013.

Kind regards

Ben

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[Kathryn Elizabeth Innes]

Hi Ben, Thanks for the request for feedback. I just have a comment on the ladies sizing; good to see there are some XL long sleeves jerseys on sale: I will be ordering one of them, and the arm warmers. Quite a few of us have found the ladies large to be too small, so when ordering please do order the XL as well. Personally not keen on bib tights; too difficult to get out of!
Also any news on the ladies skin suits yet?
I bought the old style windtex jacket but havent really used it because it was too warm, so will not be buying the new style one of that.
Kathryn

[Ben Knapp]

Skin suits for both men and women will be held off until early next year when we will plan to do a "run" of them after a fitting session in January. We have had 6 fail this year and I believe this has mainly been because people are ordering similar sizes to their normal kit sizes when they actually need to go up one or 2 sizes.

Using myself as an example, I wear medium FRC Bibs and Jerseys. When I tried on the Skinsuits the XL was too small for me (height wise) but the arms were not tight (yes I have no upper body strength) but this underlines the difficulty of getting this fit right without trying on the (limited) range of sizes available currently. T

There will be more news on this in due course.

Re the Windtex Jacket,you must not ride when it is cold! I rode December through February in mine with a Prendas winter base layer underneath only - 'twas perfect.

Ben

[Ben Knapp]

Seems to be a real lack of interest and demand for winter kit. Unless this changes in the next week we will only order very minimal stock quantities this year.

I have had one email outside of this thread. No other interest for the winter kit.

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Hi Ben, I'm still in denial that the summer might be fading! But when the cold starts to bite I will probably buy some bib tights and a windtex jacket. Not in need of much else at the moment. Hope this helps...Jen

[jonathanmaher]

I'd be up for getting a pair of the new design full length bibs Ben (L)

I'd get an Asteria jacket too, but I already own two of them! Can't recommend these highly enough for good winter kit for those who haven't got one.

Good for keeping warm post race in the cooler months too (ie 10 months of the year..)

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Good point Jen, also layering is my answer to everything on my shopping list tho in the not too distant future would be the ladies winter jacket, arm warmers and a second pair of bibs (S). Thanks for organising Ben.

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Ben. I will put an order for the 3/4 bibs through the shop. Best Martin

[Ben Knapp]

Aug 21, 2014 21:34:26 GMT @martin said:

Ben. I will put an order for the 3/4 bibs through the shop. Best Martin

Sorry Martin I think I overlooked replying to your email. There is no pre-order option on the shop page currently although I will likely hold for those that indicate a size preference on this thread for specific winter kit by the end of the month.

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Ok. Please put me down for a large in the 3/4 bibs if you are placing an order. Thanks

[Jess Letters]

I echo Kathryn's point about the women's sizing coming up small. The odd XL would be good.

[Emma Richardson]

I'll be after a jacket of some sort, probably the Asteria, probably small if sizing is similar to the (mens) jerseys

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Aug 21, 2014 18:04:34 GMT Ben Knapp said:

Seems to be a real lack of interest and demand for winter kit. Unless this changes in the next week we will only order very minimal stock quantities this year.

I have had one email outside of this thread. No other interest for the winter kit.

Hi 
I have recently joined the club and very much would like to order mens long sleeved jersey size XXL but when ordering it states sold out could you please help me thanks very much brian coles
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[Ben Knapp]

Aug 23, 2014 14:06:31 GMT @brianmcoles said:

Aug 21, 2014 18:04:34 GMT Ben Knapp said:

Seems to be a real lack of interest and demand for winter kit. Unless this changes in the next week we will only order very minimal stock quantities this year.

I have had one email outside of this thread. No other interest for the winter kit.

Hi 
I have recently joined the club and very much would like to order mens long sleeved jersey size XXL but when ordering it states sold out could you please help me thanks very much brian coles
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Hi Brian

Re your questions it states sold out because we do not have any.

You can read more information via the Club Kit FAQ: www.dulwichparagon.com/membership/club-kit/ (there is a link to this page on the club shop) and see forum posts on this thread: dulwichparagon.proboards.com/thread/7046/new-click-buy-club-shop

For kit news inclusive of when new stock is coming in etc. follow the forums and the clubs twitter @dulwichparagon

Cheers

[Sara Barman]

Tall ladies might find solace in the Unisex jacket - assuming sizing is like the old-stock clearance Windtex I just got (think they've sold out sorry!) - I'm 5'10" and about size 8-10 and the XS fits with a bit of room around the body and arms... So I'd say it's men's sizing rather than going from XS ladies up to XL men's. But the bonus of coming up longer in the body and wider in the shoulders!