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Opened a new store for the remaining people who need to order: https://custom2.champ-sys.com/teamstore/?KissenaMarch2023
The first part of the order was sent into production. Due to the gap in payment and shipping we needed to get orders to the factory to process. The first part will ship March 22 and if everyone orders by 5pm CST on Monday, March 6th, the second part should ship March 22nd as well.
I would expect you're correct about that.GregHoge said:My guess is that they are air freighting straight from their factory in China.
Anyone who has not placed their order yet can used TRANSITION15 to get the 15% off their order. For those that have already paid, we can add that discount and refund the difference prior to sending the order to the factory.
We do need to update the shipping cost language as it is misleading. This is how the shipping charges work for team stores:
The 15% discounts everyone gets covers the cost of shipping, as well as providing additional discount depending on their spending level.
We are currently dealing with a huge customer service load and are no way trying to be untruthful. We are just overwhelmed. We appreciate you reminding us of things that didn’t get done. It honestly is very helpful as we go through this transition.
The board is actively looking at other clothing suppliers given some of the recent challenges with Champ sys which don't hold promise for improving. It is likely we will be ordering our next team order via another provider. We have narrowed our options to 2-3 main suppliers and are actively evaluating. We will make sure to update everyone as we make progressmugwump said:Maybe we should pool shipping in the future?
) at the time it seemed like there weren't that many options for custom kit companies , the market does seem a lot more competitive these days and we don't have the personnel connection with champ sys anymore .
Hey Pumpkin Head!
TLDR:Bulk order of orange Lazer G1 at 50% is open through March 15th. Order one now!
Want a new lid? How about one that is lightweight, looks great with your Kissena kit, makes you easily spotted in the peloton, is highly visible to drivers and most importantly protects your frontal cortex?
Sounds good, right? Even better is that we have negotiated a bulk helmet order at wholesale prices, so here is your opportunity to get a new helmet for less than you will find anywhere else. Hot tip: you can probably even sell your old helmet for close to what you are paying for the new helmet.
There is bad news and good news. The bad news is that Kask is no longer making the Protone in Kissena orange. The good news is that Hilltop Bicycles has stepped up to offer the stylish orange Lazer G1 at 50% off. The G1 is a light, well ventilated helmet with MIPS. The G1 retails for $250 and our price is $125 (plus tax). This offer is for members who have renewed membership in 2023, but you can purchase more than one.
This bulk order is open through Wednesday March 15th. Use this linkto select your helmet(s) and pay via PayPal. We will announce when the helmets arrive at Hilltop Bicycles at which time you will be able to pick them up from the shop. Questions? Post on the Kit Connoisseur thread of the forum or DM me on Slack. Check out more information about the helmet here.
Note that there is a an alternate helmet offer for members who prefer the orange Kask Utopia (their aero helmet). Turns out that Kask is discontinuing this model and that if you act quickly and message me with your interest it may be possible to score some at $120 plus tax. Because the helmet stock is limited and we need to order at least 5 to put this order through it is not certain whether we can get some. If interested in the Utopia offer you need to DM me on Slack (@patrick grehan) and let me know by this weekend and we will try to secure some.
I’ve included Lazer’s sizing guidelines below (Small = 52-56, Medium = 55-59, Large = 58-61).
Order your Lazer helmet here
FWIW, Vingegaard was wearing one at Paris-Nice today. Kuss was wearing it on the mountain stages of the UAE Tour. Jumbo-Visma is the only WorldTour team rocking Lazer.Mark Taylor said:( no world tour teams use this model)
, not sure what it is , but thats why I assumed incorrectly that they were phasing out the G1