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Sabbath Shutt VR jersey design comp: We have a winner!

It was a close vote but we have a worthy and very wearable winner

The poll has closed and the votes have been counted and we have a winner in our Sabbath Shutt VR jersey design competition.

Jersey 3, designed by xcstu, topped the popular vote and will be made in to Sabbath's new race kit - a set of which will go to xcstu as part of his prize along with a set of Sabbath Exposure lights.

 

Jersey 2 by Benjamin Cross came second...

...with Hope Tranter claiming the final podium spot (if you have them in elections) with jersey 4.

It was a close race with a mere 10 votes out of hundreds cast separating the top two, but our final winner elected using the old school first past the post system also topped the judges poll for the five jersey shortlist using a 'fairer votes' alternative vote system topping our first preferences list. The winning jersey conforms to the design brief and adds a very eye catching twist with that red zip tunnel - simple but effective.

Finally with my returning offier's hat on I can tell you that 884 votes were cast and it was heartening to see so many cyclists sharing one computer in Kingston on Thames and in Central London (where they know a thing or two about fashion) sadly we had to disallow those votes because while we are always keen to support the wider spread of democracy in Kinsgton and London, not to mention the eco friendliness of all those cyclists using two computers, more cynical types than us might have seen it as a blatant attempt to rig the vote.

Luckily though both democracy and cycling fashion have triumphed and the next step is for the guys at Shutt to take the winning design and bring it to life. We'll let you know just as soon as that happens.

In the meantime we'll get those Sabbath Exposure lights in the post so xcstu can light up the gloom on his daily commute.

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xcstu | 12 years ago
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I still haven't heard anything about the Sabbath Jersey design  2 no idea what has happened???

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Posh | 13 years ago
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A "Well Done" to XCSTU. Nice wearable design.

But, please offer a white bodied version. I'm sure Shutt VR can make up both black and white options, then let the buyers select..........

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davebinks | 13 years ago
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Black again - Yawn  46
Yes, I can see it has bits of white, but the overall colour is predominantly black (the colour of death).

I know its fashionable to wear all black, but it has to be the one colour most likely to be overlooked by a hurrying motorist taking a very quick and casual look on a busy street or on a dull day.

"Sorry mate, didn't see you". Expect to hear that quite frequently.

Even the police no longer wear black, preferring to be seen on the roads and streets.

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The _Kaner replied to davebinks | 13 years ago
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All nice designs and , again, very wearable...but I can't help echoing the sentiments of davebinks.
I have a Santini LS jersey that is predominantly black , save for one white sleeve.
This creates an 'optical illusion' of a smaller target i.e. 'one arm missing' and I have on occasion been missed by a hair's breadth because of this.
I know jerseys of this 'mono' colour scheme look great, but safety is/should be paramount...so how about the jersey design coming in a few different colour schemes...much like the type Shutt already produce?

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xcstu | 13 years ago
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Wow  4 I won... thank you everybody for voting for me! I'm not sure if road.cc have contacted me as I'm away in Cuba right now? If they need to best point of contact would be my email. Cheers again everyone

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Old Cranky | 13 years ago
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All of them are great designs and I'd consider buying.

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hopetranter | 13 years ago
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Congratulations xcstu and Benjamin Cross!
Thank you to the people that voted for me.  1

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PzychotropicMac | 13 years ago
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congrats xcstu, a worthy winner

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