Annoucing BlueSkewer.com

[Ahneida Ride]

Here is the problem and a solution... www.blueskewer.com

when cyclists want components.....they usually know where to locate em
and make the purchase ...

But what about if one desires something a bit out of the ordinary, something
special, something custom and unique?

Enter BlueSkewer, it's a spot where small fry artisans can all co-locate, and the cyclist seeking unique quality can finally find satisfaction.


It's just cool stuff from people motivated by a zeal for cycling, not a pecuniary passion.

[jr59]

glad you finally put this site out there.

good stuff here

[Lewis Moon]

Set this up so it can easilly be shared on FakeBook.

[dd74]

Very cool. I might get a couple Walz caps. :banana:

[BumbleBeeDave]

. . . and yellow and white. Blue skewers would clash . . .

BBD

[soulspinner]

Cool. Thanks.

[Ahneida Ride]

We'll be adding more artisans as the weeks go by.


(there is NO charge for bike artisans to present at Blue Skewer)

Please contact myself or Jason

[MattTuck]

Nice execution. Several of these brands are on my "want" list already. The others I will not look at, for the sake of my budget.

[jmoore]

Nice execution. Several of these brands are on my "want" list already. The others I will not look at, for the sake of my budget.

Your budget is about to get hammered. And we all thank you. :)


Three new companies requesting to be added today. Stay tuned for details.

[slidey]

Now there's an easy-peasy solution! :banana:

[VA-Scooter]

www.coolshi!Iwantbutdontneed.com--All on 1 page.

[Louis]

Etsy for bikes !!!

[Louis]

Nice execution.

Ray, assuming you'll soon have more than just a handful of companies up there, I think you need some sort of cross-referenced list of products or search capability - not everyone will know what each company makes.

As you scale-up you want folks to be able to find (without a bunch of frustrating searching) what's on offer.

Good Luck

[jmoore]

Ray, assuming you'll soon have more than just a handful of companies up there, I think you need some sort of cross-referenced list of products or search capability - not everyone will know what each company makes.

As you scale-up you want folks to be able to find (without a bunch of frustrating searching) what's on offer.

Good Luck


Excellent observation.

We are going to slowly start adding categories once the number of companies gets bigger. For now, while we can still get all the companies on one page, we thought we'd keep everyone together. I've tested the categories and it works well but it hardly seemed necessary for only 1 or 2 companies each.

And for the record, the display order on the home page is random so no one company is always displayed in the first spot above the fold. Every time you come back to the site, the order will be different.

[MattTuck]

Ray, assuming you'll soon have more than just a handful of companies up there, I think you need some sort of cross-referenced list of products or search capability - not everyone will know what each company makes.

As you scale-up you want folks to be able to find (without a bunch of frustrating searching) what's on offer.

Good Luck

Yeah, I know most of these companies, so I didn't need much explanation. If you didn't know the companies, some explanation or searching would be good.

[Ahneida Ride]

Jason is correct ..

As the # of participants grows, we'll improve the organizational efficiently.

But we just had to start somewhere. :banana:

We all know where to find the Big Boys .... and their platitudinous ponderosities.

The unusual, The unexpected, That surprise can be found at blue skewer.

[ultraman6970]

KInd'a hub for business... good idea.

[Anarchist]

So much for 2013.

The first vendor I went to look at said "sorry, you don't get to look at our stuff because you don't have Flash installed" .. Oh well.

[Climb01742]

I like the all on one page. For awhile you could just lengthen the depth of the page and let people scroll to discover more companies. True, at some point you'll need to go to categories, sections and pages, but I'd postpone that as long as possible. It seems that discovery is a key benefit of your site. The all on one page design supports that. Best of luck!

[echelon_john]

That's excellent, Ray. Is your plan to 'curate' it; i.e. can anybody be part of it, or do you see filling it with companies that you have a connection to or have experience with?

I think the idea of an index of more special, 'boutique' cycling companies has a lot of merit; just wondering what your approach is/will be as far as what to include?

Very cool.

[jds108]

Great job guys, looking forward to checking out the wares!

[jmoore]

For now we are focusing on companies we know have a great reputation, products and service. As it expands, we will obviously not know everyone who wants to join. We will have to rely on good word of mouth or rec's from others to vet the new members.

We haven't run into any obvious scammers yet. Everyone has been genuine and easy to find good reviews for so it's easy to bring them on.

There's no telling how this will unfold, but it's going to be fun to be a part of. The idea has some merit for sure. That's why we wanted to do it.

That's excellent, Ray. Is your plan to 'curate' it; i.e. can anybody be part of it, or do you see filling it with companies that you have a connection to or have experience with?

I think the idea of an index of more special, 'boutique' cycling companies has a lot of merit; just wondering what your approach is/will be as far as what to include?

Very cool.

[Len J]

Awesome idea. Look forward to seeing where it goes.

Len

[William]

Well executed big guy!:cool:




William

[xjoex]

We are psyched to be included in this. Thanks for putting this all together jmoore.

-Joe
(who is part of soulrun: http://soulrun.com | http://soulrun.etsy.com)

[MattTuck]

We are psyched to be included in this. Thanks for putting this all together jmoore.

-Joe
(who is part of soulrun: http://soulrun.com | http://soulrun.etsy.com)

Joe,

So, just out of curiosity, how does one get a jersey wallet? I check your site every friday (when I remember) but never seem to find any available.

[dekindy]

http://www.trailled.com/

Very good business that would fit in with the theme of your site. I was not in the market for lights when I discovered them but recommended to some friends that have purchased and used the headlight extensively; highly satisfied with the quality, compact size, and pricing not to mention the powerful light and compact, inexpensive batteries.

[Steve in SLO]

Joe,

So, just out of curiosity, how does one get a jersey wallet? I check your site every friday (when I remember) but never seem to find any available.

I have a similar question: after hitting etsy, facebook and the website I couldn't locate any info about your small tool roll...specs, prices, etc. Where can I find this?

[xjoex]

Joe,

So, just out of curiosity, how does one get a jersey wallet? I check your site every friday (when I remember) but never seem to find any available.

Hey Matt- Thanks for asking about the jersey pocket wallet. We add new gear to the shop each Friday and to keep you from having to look all the time we post them on facebook, twitter and etsy.

We will definitely have more phone sleeves and jersey wallets next Friday.

Hey Steve - You can check out our original tool roll here: http://www.etsy.com/transaction/111472283 . The original tool roll is $35.

Cheers,

-Joe

[dekindy]

I have purchased from Handlebra, Illuminated Cycling, and Foxwear.

[jmoore]

soulrun is a Charter Member of BlueSkewer. They were either company #3 or #4 to join.

Joe and Laura are great folks with great products. We are happy to have them on board.

And I have it on good authority that they will make custom jersey pocket wallets if you email them and ask.

We are psyched to be included in this. Thanks for putting this all together jmoore.

-Joe
(who is part of soulrun: http://soulrun.com | http://soulrun.etsy.com)

[Ahneida Ride]

http://www.trailled.com/

Very good business that would fit in with the theme of your site. I was not in the market for lights when I discovered them but recommended to some friends that have purchased and used the headlight extensively; highly satisfied with the quality, compact size, and pricing not to mention the powerful light and compact, inexpensive batteries.

I just contacted them !

any suggestions are most appreciated !

[cmbicycles]

So much for 2013.

The first vendor I went to look at said "sorry, you don't get to look at our stuff because you don't have Flash installed" .. Oh well.

Same results here... so much for my iPad being a useful pc replacement.

[jmoore]

Same results here... so much for my iPad being a useful pc replacement.

which vendor?

[cmbicycles]

That was fast Freddy caps

[Anarchist]

Same results here... so much for my iPad being a useful pc replacement.

Well I don't install Flash on my laptop either, so ....

[Ahneida Ride]

Well I don't install Flash on my laptop either, so ....

Can you elaborate? what is not working ?

Thanks ! :banana:

[Bruce K]

I went to Fast Freddy also

I got the same message on my iPhone but it worked on my laptop

But when I hot to his site, there were no gallery links/photos and no way to view available "stock" patterns

I might have bought a couple if I could figue out exactly what he can do

BK

[jmoore]

I went to Fast Freddy also

I got the same message on my iPhone but it worked on my laptop

But when I hot to his site, there were no gallery links/photos and no way to view available "stock" patterns

I might have bought a couple if I could figue out exactly what he can do

BK

Email him?

He's got a FB page with some pics: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fast-Freddy-Top-Caps/178182476379?fref=ts