tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205523087502202141.post6783472024694310040..comments2019-11-05T16:45:31.629-06:00Comments on DareToBrand: Concept Designs In Cycling/MultiSportDarren Zielinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09335289093011103418noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205523087502202141.post-82831130854560303872011-01-25T09:34:47.622-06:002011-01-25T09:34:47.622-06:00I agree with you. Blazing a trail takes pioneers a...I agree with you. Blazing a trail takes pioneers and believers. My experience to introduce a concept to product developers, cyclist and retailers is proving to be very challenging. Even though I am 100% behind my design there is a sense that unless it is from the top down there is also a wait and see attitude.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205523087502202141.post-70300704449642441392010-05-05T08:57:45.393-05:002010-05-05T08:57:45.393-05:00Anonymous,
Thank you for you input!
Yes I rememb...Anonymous,<br /><br />Thank you for you input!<br /><br />Yes I remember that. That is exactly why design students who know nothing about a sport or a particular product's use shouldn't be involved. I agree that we may not see a return to flashy concepts soon due to the economy, but I do suggest that if done right, those who find a way to blaze that trail will can gain more attention, credibility and grow their market share.Darren Zielinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09335289093011103418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205523087502202141.post-54221420345458943442010-05-04T21:18:06.198-05:002010-05-04T21:18:06.198-05:00Maybe you weren't around for the concept bike ...Maybe you weren't around for the concept bike era of the mid-90s. Cannondale was famous for producing expensive, useless, concepts:roller skates for front wheels and the Pong bike come to mind. Diamondback had impossible MTBs with snakeskin saddles, hubless wheels, and no apparent drivetrain. Specialized's masterpieces were usually humor-based. Design students do bike concepts all the time, proving that they know little about bicycles.<br /><br />Times are a little tougher these days, and few can throw money around like Scott Montgomery did... how'd that work out for you, buddy? All manufacturers should strive to create innovative product, but I doubt we'll see a return to flashy concepts any time soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205523087502202141.post-52560127042955992112010-04-23T11:06:51.212-05:002010-04-23T11:06:51.212-05:00Bill, yes I agree that funding is an issue so it&#...Bill, yes I agree that funding is an issue so it's important that marketing and sales know where they can go with it before it is actually built. It doesnt help the sale of a design to the market if it has features that are looked at with little value by the consumer. The designers are rarely in touch with these needs anymore. Sales and marketing should be the bridge between what the consumer needs and what the designer can make. A simple example might be the problem with designing a floor pump attachment for a transition bag if the consumer/athlete may never use it. <br /><br />I have yet to see integrated systems bridging tech for body performance with equipment a person uses (other than clothing and a cooling vest worn pre event for TT). I would only go into detail about this with viable component/frame manufactures. These were studies I did while with Rocket Science Sports, but nothing they had the ability to work on. Not exactly in their field, but related.Darren Zielinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436030537949033932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205523087502202141.post-34092505855313774112010-03-04T14:55:09.302-06:002010-03-04T14:55:09.302-06:00Many successful projects don't move forward wi...Many successful projects don't move forward without buy-in from stakeholders in other parts of a company, including IT, Sales, Logistics... adds necessary costs to an initiative. Although some designers need to work in a vacuum to be uninhibited when developing big idea concepts and creative solutions.Bill FitzGeraldhttp://mindfieldusa.com/v3/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6205523087502202141.post-63023476083462137742010-03-03T13:09:56.970-06:002010-03-03T13:09:56.970-06:00Excellent!Excellent!Gustavohttp://vo2tc.comnoreply@blogger.com