Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Cool new shirt

Printed this for myself and a few good dudes I work with today (I run a printshop):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/scrodzilla/sheldon_shirt.jpg

No, I'm not selling them and attempting to profit off Mr. Brown. Just figured I'd share.

:D

cool idea. Duno about the obey logo

That is cool

Like I said, I'm not selling them so it's not like I'm dealing with copyright infringement or anything (just because I run a printshop doesn't mean I'm a 'bootlegger'). There are a lot of lame parodies of Obey stuff. I figured I'd make a good one. Besides, Sheldon Brown is (was) a rolling encyclopedia of bike knowledge. If anything, it's a wearable tribute.

very strong

Sheldon Brown is god among men.

Great shirt. Would have liked it better without the lame OBEY logo, but the photo of Sheldon came out really nice

Thanks. I pretty much hate Obey stuff too. I just figured if anyone who rides a bike is going to actually "obey" someone, who other than Sheldon?

I think the Obey logo works well (I hate obey stuff also) and I think it's pretty clear that you're using it ironically. Good work.

RIDE in place of OBEY would be interesting.

if you asked Shepard Fairey he may grant rights (if he owns the rights?) . Shepard seems like a cool guy with this stuff, but is having some trouble with the Obama thing.

you could sell to promote a non-profit bicycle advocacy - and/or to keeping Sheldon's site up and running.

anyway - your shirt just got me thinkin' ... 'would be nice anyway. i'd buy one.

EDIT: now that i've had a few to think of the //fair use// thing. with three PBR's and a really crappy day behind me... i dunno. IANAL.

I think it's pretty clear that you're using it ironically

OK, good. Sometimes having to over-explain something like that risks taking the fun out of it!

"RIDE" would be cool. I'm actually going to Harris to pick up a few things for my wife's bike this weekend (it's about a half-hour away)...maybe I'll wear mine when I go and see what kind of reaction I get.

I need to contact you about pricing one of these days.

damn, i wish you liked me!

thats a cool shirt....:)

Brian - pricing and whatnot can be found here:

http://www.liberatedimages.com

Oh hai scrod,

Send one my way pleez.

Thanx,

me

Brian - pricing and whatnot can be found here:

http://www.liberatedimages.com

Is that your artwork?

I think the Obey logo works well (I hate obey stuff also) and I think it's pretty clear that you're using it ironically. Good work.
improper use of "ironically".

Print it with Ride and sell it. For real. I want one. It's all kinds of awesome.

I wouldn't be cool with selling it unless I talk to the guys at Harris and see if there's some way to donate the profits toward something Shelon Brown related.

I wouldn't be cool with selling it unless I talk to the guys at Harris and see if there's some way to donate the profits toward something Shelon Brown related.

That sounds like a particularly good idea. If you'll be there anyway, see what they think. But really, while I think the Obey thing is a little off, the Ride parody would be awesome.

damn, i wish you liked me!

Haha...we've had our share of silly little squabbles but that's old news. You're alright with me, Adriano!

Cool shirt!
When you decide to market and sell put me down for one. Cashing in on the late Mr. Brown I wouldn’t think of it that way, it’s more like carrying on his message (read his obituary if you don’t know what it was.) His picture to a lot of us is a reminder on how freaking helpful he still is to this day.

It’s also ok to be paid for ideas and work. People who ***** about it are just jealous they didn’t think of it first.

put me down for a black large with a red RIDE on it.

while I think the Obey thing is a little off, the Ride parody would be awesome.

I agree 100%. Thanks for the input!

Sheldon Brown rocks

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As his influence was world wide, please consider any of the following:


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Or consider a gift in Sheldon's name to your local cycling advocacy or community theatre organization.

I don't think anyone should be worried about infringement when using Fairey's ideas or work. Ever.

It's not the Obey infringement that concerns me. It's doing right by Sheldon's legacy.

2dois2b - thanks for the info.

It's not the Obey infringement that concerns me. It's doing right by Sheldon's legacy.

2dois2b - thanks for the info.

I don't think anyone would think you were doing something wrong or evil by making some money if the message was a positive one.
I like the RIDE one.

He made it for himself. Really nothing to worry about. If he tried to sell them there may be a problem.

Yeah...when I talk to the guys at Harris and if I do decide to sell them, they'll say 'RIDE'. I like that even better.

ill reimburse your cost if youve got any more of those.

I'm down for one too. Also, you could use "Follow" instead of Obey or Ride but Ride works well enough.

Maybe I should have, but I really wasn't thinking this would be such a huge hit. I just wanted to wear one!

I plan on talking to the guys at Harris when I'm there this weekend and see if something can come of making a run of these and donating the proceeds in the name of one Mr. Sheldon Brown or helping to cover the cost of keeping sheldonbrown.com up and running. I think it's a damn good idea and judging by the feedback I've received here, I'd say a lot of you do too!

I'll keep you all posted.

I'm thinking that if I do end up offering these, they'll say RIDE in place of OBEY. If anyone has any other suggestions, I'm open.

Charge enough to cover shirts ink and shipping. No profit, no problem.

put me down for a black large with a red RIDE on it.


You want to ride, sheldon ???


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Charge enough to cover shirts ink and shipping. No profit, no problem.

I was thinking that, actually. Because screenprinting is the business I'm in, I could sell them (shipped) for under 10 bucks.

I was thinking that, actually. Because screenprinting is the business I'm in, I could sell them (shipped) for under 10 bucks.

Would be epic, but I definitely wouldn't mind paying a little more to go to Sheldon.

^ This is where my heart really is as well.

hey just to give you guys the heads up on this
shephard fairey is a complete thief and plagiarist. asking HIM of all people for rights on things would be a joke, largely because nearly his entire body of work is plagiarized. and no, he didn't ask for rights from the artworks he plagiarized.

read this, it will change if you ever buy OBEY stuff again: (then again, most of you probably don't anyway)

http://www.art-for-a-change.com/Obey/index.htm

i would change the "OBEY" part of this shirt, just because the OBEY guy is a completely talentless do uchebag.

^^ i read that article. it's a wonder he hasn't been sued off this planet.

Yeah...one of the guys in my art dept. knows Shepard fairly well and that's the general consensus. I've never bought a piece of OBEY anything in my life.

What do you guys think of this?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/scrodzilla/ride_sheldon.jpg

I think it's an instant classic.

how would reveresed on black go?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/akellogg/283084867/
I knew I had seen something similar before.

how would reveresed on black go?

It would look something like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/scrodzilla/ride_sheldon_black.jpg

Pretty awesome. I plan on making both black and white shirts.

Scrodzilla...dude, that shirt is ****ing sick...hands down...your site is killer too, very impressive...

When you go to harris, make sure to pick up a Sheldon Brown sticker. They're free and very similar

Can I get a shirt?

I think your on to something with the $10 shipped. I'd take 2.