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    Giles and Haraki's UK road trip

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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      @injunjack:

      What the feck is a biker type fanny pack?

      Google is your friend…..

      http://www.rakuten.co.jp/backdrop/562032/730911/

      And ridiculously popular with the Harley mob in Japan…

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • rocketR
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        @madmonday:

        that mohair is beautiful.

        +1

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        It's all humbug, like everywhere
        R.I.P. Geo

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        • injunjackI
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          @Giles:

          @injunjack:

          What the feck is a biker type fanny pack?

          Google is your friend…..

          http://www.rakuten.co.jp/backdrop/562032/730911/

          And ridiculously popular with the Harley mob in Japan…

          but not so here, at least in Fenno-Scandia, dunno about central Eu though. I doubt.

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          • GilesG
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            Probably not particularly popular in Outer Mongolia either, but we look to try and come out with stuff that will appeal to different demographics/geographics.  Just because it wont sell in Finland does not mean it won't sell in Japan which is the market we are aiming this at….

            If I only took the stuff that Haraki sells domestically, there would be a load of stuff that you guys like that would not be available....

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            • madmondayM
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              the world is a big place injun.  what may be in favor here may/maynot be over there.  no simpler way for me to really put it.

              more importantly, you go to the beat of your own drumer, who cares what anyone is/isn't wearing  😠

              looks like G responded, but since i don't delete my posts. . . .

              head high, middle finger higher

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              • GilesG
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                And much better put than me MM.  Cheers….

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                • riffblaster generalR
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                  i am highly enjoying this thread.  thanks for posting Giles!    I really love how you and Haraki take time to show the amount of care put into all things IH, right down to the ideas and inspiration behind pieces.

                  PUT DOWN THAT STARBUCKS, PICK UP THAT GNARBUCKS!!

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                  • passthestripeP
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                    i am highly enjoying this thread.  thanks for posting Giles!    I really love how you and Haraki take time to show the amount of care put into all things IH, right down to the ideas and inspiration behind pieces.

                    Seconded, superb stuff… Thanks Mr G!

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                    • GilesG
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                      **that varsiety is the shit & i can understand why Ayumi fell in love with it

                      It is now Ayumi's.  Will said he would give it to her as a prezzie….

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • rocketR
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                        thats very kind of Will, enjoy that one Ayumi…

                        rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                        It's all humbug, like everywhere
                        R.I.P. Geo

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                        • SeulS
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                          It is now Ayumi's.  Will said he would give it to her as a prezzie….

                          Hehehe SMOOOOOOOOTH

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                          • babyknightB
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                            BK.  It would be on my back now, but Will had made a standard XL for our sizing discussions yesterday.  He is making me one longer in the arms, I'll have it very soon.  I went with the side pockets option.  Plan is, I beat the living crap out of before I go to Japan in November, Will really wants Haraki to see an aged one, not sure why, as Haraki is totally 100% in love with the oil pull.  In fact, so in love that we will be making a biker type fanny pack in it too (at Chapman), oh and a Type III with pockets…...

                            Sounds like the aero/IH link-up is going to yield some great stuff.  Can't wait to see more of the western and the Type III sounds pretty exciting too.

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                            • injunjackI
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                              No offence meant.  My post obviously didn't came out like I meant it to be.  Sometimes it's a bit difficult to write something in foreign language, so it doesn't sound blunt.

                              I've been a biker about 30 years now and a patchholder almost since the beginning. So I do know something about bikers and that scene, also around the globe.
                              Biker culture and scene is Japan is pretty much different from it's western manifestation (dunno if this is correct term).

                              So, in short what I meant to utter is that if biker fanny packs are big hits in the land of the rising sun, they might not be that big hit in (at least biker community) here in western hemispere.  So, my humble opinion ist that one should be carefull when stocking these.

                              just my 1€ cents worth.

                              ps. One that rides a bike/harley/whatever on 2 wheels is not outright a biker.  It takes a bit more than that.

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                              • barunB
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                                http://www.wretch.cc/blog/langlitz/24176120

                                one of the coolest bags I have ever seen and it's a "fanny pack".  just sling it of the shoulders though and it's no longer a fanny pack

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                                • GilesG
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                                  Looks cool, but the construction is seriously shite.  Made my people who make clothes and think they can make bags.  That is why we are using a specialist bag maker to make ours…..

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • rocketR
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                                    yeah yeah the L bag on the kitchen table  😉

                                    rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                                    It's all humbug, like everywhere
                                    R.I.P. Geo

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      Yep, we took it apart in Carlisle….

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      • rocketR
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                                        you kidding (I know you don't and right so)  I had seen that parts of the construction can def be done better, especially with the asked price tag of this one in mind…

                                        rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                                        It's all humbug, like everywhere
                                        R.I.P. Geo

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                                        • jimmyJ
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                                          No, I dropped them off in London last night.  They're staying there until Saturday, then we all come to Zurich together.  I go to Spencer Hart with them tomorrow to train the sales staff…..How's that, getting trained by the Boss?

                                          i know most of people here dont care but could i get some pics pleaaaase

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            On the train to London to meet Haraki, Ayumi and Alex.

                                            Spencer Hart staff training…......

                                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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