tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post3731145083187446471..comments2024-02-13T10:35:04.139-05:00Comments on SPRFLS: Photo FinishUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-50315799556090222542009-01-13T20:42:00.000-05:002009-01-13T20:42:00.000-05:00I think that says more about the general state of ...I think that says more about the general state of BMX journalism, but that's wholly besides the point.<BR/><BR/>Is a copy/pasted e-mailed interview somehow less valid than a transcribed recorded one? I suppose the lack of follow-up questions could be a problem, but what if it took place in multiple sessions?Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648040810233420802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-50009458388438586402009-01-12T23:50:00.000-05:002009-01-12T23:50:00.000-05:00"The hardest working man in bmx journalism" that S..."The hardest working man in bmx journalism" that STILL cannot write and refuses to use even a basic spell-checking program, and copy-pastes e-mailed interviews. Give me a fucking break.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-16292210044210237182009-01-11T13:24:00.000-05:002009-01-11T13:24:00.000-05:00i think the parts are clever and simple. i think a...i think the parts are clever and simple. i think a bit of cockiness is good when they think their parts are the best, and 'logo is the bestest'? beause i do infact believe eclats parts are some of the best there is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-50270756999734458602009-01-11T11:17:00.000-05:002009-01-11T11:17:00.000-05:00right, whether or not a brand's logo is "iconic" i...right, whether or not a brand's logo is "iconic" is not the issue. the bullshit is eclat describing their <B>own logo</B> as iconic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-77626881580092382009-01-11T00:28:00.000-05:002009-01-11T00:28:00.000-05:00After looking through my official Scrabble diction...After looking through my official Scrabble dictionary, I have determined that Eclat makes nice parts and nobody gives a fuck whether the logo is "iconic" or not. As long as it doesn't have anarchy signs on it what difference does it make, all the logos are just a means to identify parts, they could have "gay rodeo" etched in those cranks and I would still ride them, it's not like I am going to get distracted by an iconic logo midair and front case the coping.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03233087132894270734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-54543923607021167272009-01-10T20:18:00.000-05:002009-01-10T20:18:00.000-05:00Hey Mat,I agree with you on some points but have a...Hey Mat,<BR/><BR/>I agree with you on some points but have a counter point on the idea the logos can be iconic signifiers.<BR/><BR/>I guess I was talking about logos in the sense that they are signs and can be read. In the domain of semiotic analysis, almost all logos are symbolic signifiers because they don’t resemble the signified and the link between the two is arbitrary. Chandler gives numbers, verbal language, traffic lights and national flags as examples.<BR/><BR/>Iconic signifiers resemble or imitate the signified. Again Chandler offers examples like cartoons, scale models, metaphors and imitative gestures as being iconic signifiers.<BR/><BR/>However, even the two dictionaries I consulted defined icon in the semiotic sense only. So unless the logo looks like a bike parts factory in Taiwan and a distribution business in Germany, I’d suggest someone is perverting the definition of icon. I’m sure business would like to think of there logos as iconic but to Saussure, Chandler and myself I just doesn’t work like that.<BR/><BR/>Good post though – I’m forming the opinion that SPRFLS readers are smarter than the average rider. I think this would be the first time I have seen a discussion about semiotics in the world of BMX. <BR/><BR/>http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/S4B/sem02.html (ignore the slightly condescending title of the page)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-50729569080270145002009-01-10T13:50:00.000-05:002009-01-10T13:50:00.000-05:00Those eclat pads look like powerbait.Those eclat pads look like powerbait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-22608083508027025512009-01-10T11:05:00.000-05:002009-01-10T11:05:00.000-05:00I kind of like some of their products, though (if ...I kind of like some of their products, though (if the cranks are good enough for Sean Burns, they must be pretty good), and I've always gotten along well with Brian Tunney. Oh well.Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648040810233420802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-37247387397040699302009-01-10T10:43:00.000-05:002009-01-10T10:43:00.000-05:00@ Ali: The Eclat logo (I'm sorry I meant "éclat") ...@ Ali: The Eclat logo (I'm sorry I meant "éclat") is not "iconic" in any sense of the word. It's just a wordmark of two stylised "E"s composed against each other. In fact it reminds me of the Roxy logo more than anything else. An example of a truly iconic, symbolic logo would be UPS's original mark by Paul Rand (now sadly replaced by a swooshy gradiented shield). It communicated the idea and name brilliantly. Something the "éclat" doesn't really do. But they needed something to look good on parts and it does that so, I guess it's fulfilled it's purpose. Sorry for such a long design rant (for a blog comment, anyway).<BR/>I think Russ juts dislikes the pretension of the company.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17867748384364468569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-78904378278339934922009-01-10T07:44:00.000-05:002009-01-10T07:44:00.000-05:00those brake pads look like vomitthose brake pads look like vomitJ Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229668539428165605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-58750495156682702652009-01-10T03:15:00.000-05:002009-01-10T03:15:00.000-05:00I want one of those rusted FBM frames!I want one of those rusted FBM frames!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-83112745523574993082009-01-10T00:26:00.000-05:002009-01-10T00:26:00.000-05:00now that taj has sold his soul he want to denounce...now that taj has sold his soul he want to denounce rider owned co's f himAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-22634987728450641362009-01-09T21:40:00.000-05:002009-01-09T21:40:00.000-05:00‘Oh, and the fact that they call their logo "iconi...‘Oh, and the fact that they call their logo "iconic."’<BR/><BR/>Would that be because almost all logos by definition are symbolic? Well, in regards to semiotics anywaysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-74242507980674347852009-01-09T17:48:00.000-05:002009-01-09T17:48:00.000-05:00has anyone seen this? Mantyhose?http://today.msnbc...has anyone seen this? Mantyhose?<BR/><BR/>http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/28527841?gt1=43001<BR/><BR/>What the fuck is this world coming to?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-65616592764244985292009-01-09T17:47:00.000-05:002009-01-09T17:47:00.000-05:00I'm pretty sure those pads were actually made from...I'm pretty sure those pads were actually made from the seven-cheese fountain that was in "Talladega Nights."<BR/><BR/>The only thing that bugs me about Éclat is the pretentious-sounding name. And the plastic seat/post combo. Oh, and the fact that they call their logo "iconic."Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648040810233420802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-50933897442110049512009-01-09T17:33:00.000-05:002009-01-09T17:33:00.000-05:00The shit they make is pretty nice, it's not like S...The shit they make is pretty nice, it's not like Sean is riding for Alienation. I don't understand peoples problem with Eclat, can someone delve into it?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03233087132894270734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-60998912207196997702009-01-09T17:15:00.000-05:002009-01-09T17:15:00.000-05:00they do look like cheese. i am still floored by t...they do look like cheese. <BR/><BR/>i am still floored by the fact that sean burns rides for them. what next? nickelodeon kids choice awards hosted by slayer? <BR/><BR/>i don't care what they say, i am trying some of those on a ritz.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09340428087762726550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-6246391512214818082009-01-09T16:35:00.000-05:002009-01-09T16:35:00.000-05:00Did Russ even say anything derogatory about the pa...Did Russ even say anything derogatory about the pads? He said they looked like cheese. Change your tampon for christ sakes.bkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247418130398315964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-82600441477225237392009-01-09T16:33:00.000-05:002009-01-09T16:33:00.000-05:00i'd much rather talk about old standards than brak...i'd much rather talk about old standards than brake pads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-83799928331124962942009-01-09T16:27:00.000-05:002009-01-09T16:27:00.000-05:00Or maybe they wanted to show that the big bad bmx ...Or maybe they wanted to show that the big bad bmx conglomerate that is Eclat can make an attempt at cleverness too?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03233087132894270734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-69113732613058923612009-01-09T16:13:00.000-05:002009-01-09T16:13:00.000-05:00It was good of the Eclat kids to prove Taj right s...It was good of the Eclat kids to prove Taj right so promptly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-82535254900005529972009-01-09T16:04:00.000-05:002009-01-09T16:04:00.000-05:00I fucking love that companies feel so insecure abo...I fucking love that companies feel so insecure about themselves because of ONE man.Ryan Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09949803829240492190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-11202820459530367132009-01-09T15:20:00.000-05:002009-01-09T15:20:00.000-05:00John: Haha, no it wasn't.I love the "ride your bik...John: Haha, no it wasn't.<BR/><BR/>I love the "ride your bike" admonition when it's the middle of winter. Apparently you should be riding your bike 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Or else you're a loser.Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648040810233420802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-56378173873695711212009-01-09T15:04:00.000-05:002009-01-09T15:04:00.000-05:00Hardest working man in BMX journalism? haha I wish...Hardest working man in BMX journalism? haha I wish! Thanks though I appreciate that.Kurt Hohbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03619912314834512740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-7620577228368082002009-01-09T14:54:00.000-05:002009-01-09T14:54:00.000-05:00"Russ from sprfls thinks that the pads are made fr..."Russ from sprfls thinks that the pads are made from cheese, but he's already used the entire world's cheese supply up writing in his blog about old Standards. So ignore him and go have fun riding your bike instead of talking about it."<BR/><BR/>Was that there when you originally linked to their site?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com