Normally I won't air my view on topics when we need to make a choice as a club......and here is why.
I find, not to blow the trumpet of the current or previous OzSTOC leadership team but I see what tends to happen is members will look at the opinion of the leadership member and think to themselves "well they know what's best, or they got us this far" so vote or recycle the opinion of that person.
So please don't vote based on my thoughts....take the info onboard and go with yours
I based my vote on how I have used my OzSTOC Rally apparel in the past and into the future.
Shirts: My T-Shirts are worn often, but around the house, mowing the lawn and occasionally on the bike.....they have worn well, but are now faded, stretched, out of shape and some of the print is starting to peel away on the 2013 shirt. They are washed and thrown in the T-Shirt draw and heading to the end of their lives because of use.
The Polo Shirt with the sublimation print is hanging on a coat hanger with my better cloths, it's worn less than the T-Shirts....but when it is worn it is worn as a casual garment outside of the house, it seen by more ppl and commented on by more people, so I get to give them the OzSTOC spiel. i know that providing the new spinach and feta sausage rolls at the Bakery don't catch up with me that I will have that shirt to wear for many, many years to come.
The next might sting a bit considering my role in OzSTOC ....
Patches: Mine take pride and place in the bottom of my sock draw, while I will never throw them out, I will never do anything with them other than move them aside to get to my favourite pair of hole proof heroes.
Pins: In a draw with other bits of metal/ribbons and will never see the light of day or use....In fact I belive it was 2015 Rally that a member was devestated that they lost their pin from their cap at Toowoomba....so I gave them mine.
I'm always quietly watching to see how our members use the club products and how they are wearing.....and from my observations I can submit the following. I see more OzSTOC caps than anything else and many have the rally pins attached, along with a few jackets. I very rarely see the patches in use, however if members are ordering extra Rally items their are more patches ordered than pins.
I have a mate (rider) who's dad gave her a Pin from a bike rally he attended back in the late 50's and she was stoked to have this and pass it along through her future family, his jacket that had a few patches was also given to her.....they were faded and frayed and not able to be distinguished.
So think to the future is my vote......Polo and Pin.
But the majority from the poll will rule if we need to make a choice....anyone have a contact who what's to sponsor a bike rally
They will get a really cool Rally pack COMPLETE