What to wear??

hi,
ive just come back into road cycling now after about a couple of years out of it, im 17 and just wondering i dont really know what to wear as i slightly get embarassed in front of the other like "pros" on the road if im wearing team kits etc.... any advice will do haha
Chris
ive just come back into road cycling now after about a couple of years out of it, im 17 and just wondering i dont really know what to wear as i slightly get embarassed in front of the other like "pros" on the road if im wearing team kits etc.... any advice will do haha
Chris
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Ideally you'd wear a local club kit. But if you're not a member of a local club than that's obviously not possible.
Some pointers, make sure your helmet doesn't have a peak, wear white socks and try not to mix and match.
I'm not big on team kit, never liked paying to be a walking advert for someone else, though I'd make an exception for Columbia. I prefer plain jerseys, happy with my bright yellow Adidas Performance s/s jersey, and very taken with the design of the Castelli Prologo. For commuting I wear an old walking t-shirt in coolmax type fabric, when it's cold I switch to a l/s fine merino base layer under a Buffalo windshirt.
These days I'm more concerned with visibility, and I find white, red, orange or yellow would be the best colours to get yourself seen on the road, particularly on the rear of the jersey unless you're carrying a large rucksack. I feel more at risk from drivers overtaking than oncoming or emerging from side roads.
Edit/Addendum: bought a Polaris Leon for my son. Nice, yellow and not expensive. Probably get one for myself presently.
Summer beast; http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff015.jpg
Mankini with bum padding....It has to be in a fluorescent colour to look the best.
After that comment redd I insist on seeing what you look like in your kit!!!(you may wear a bag over your head to protect your anonymity...
Singlespeeds in town rule.
No way.................... I thought I was the only one who wears a mankini on the bike? I find my plums fall out (over the top) when I'm really low on the drops though! :oops:
FYI............ £10 from Iwantoneofthose.com.
I had read somewhere that excessive cycling can make men sterile due to heat build up in the plums....this solves the problem....I'm a genius and I don't even know it!!
The sooner you get used to wearing lycra and showing your twig and berries off :shock: , the sooner you can concentrate on the riding. Anyway, I only ride my Spech team kit when I feel energetic. Its vain, but um,... :oops:
FCN 8 off road because I'm too old to go racing around.
Lusso Coolite Short Sleeved Jersey (fluoro yellow and black)
Lusso bib shorts
small white socks
Nike mountain bike shoes
I wear baggies when I'm on the MTB.
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