Who could hang a name on you?
A boot right up that big red S
This just in, from m’man Steve Frothingham at Bicycle Retailer: Advanced Sports International, which licenses the Roubaix trademark to Specialized, says Canadian retailer Dan Richter is likewise welcome to use it via licensing.
Chapeau to ASI’s Pat Cunnane for making the call. And shame on Specialized for remaining silent throughout this debacle.
Frank Zappa at the Roubaix Theatre
“To rebel in our house, I always said, I’d have to become an accountant or a lawyer.” — Dweezil Zappa
Café au merde
My learned colleague, the fangy-toofed legal beagle Charles Pelkey, in his role as the Explainer over at Red Kite Prayer, discusses the shameful treatment given Café Roubaix by Specialized Bicycle Components.
Soccer to me
I’ve put my foot in it again — this time, the target is a pro soccer franchise that needs a million-dollar kiss on the lips before it will screw the sports fans here in Bibleburg.
Yes, yes, yes — it’s your Finally Friday installment of Radio Free Dogpatch.
• Editor’s note: I’m in the process of moving Radio Free Dogpatch from its home at the old Mad Dog Media.com website to the podcast host Libsyn. Once the transition is complete, if you’re interested — as I appear to be, for no justifiable reason — you should be able to subscribe to RFD via iTunes. I think. I hope. I’ll keep you posted.
