New Cervelo Tour kit

Pokerface
Pokerface Posts: 7,960
edited July 2009 in Pro race
White on black instead of mostly black: http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/lat ... black.html


Smart move with the July temperatures in France.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Where did you disappear to last night? I had a rather amusing mechanical...

    I like the new kit but not as much as the black bt as you say, cooler for the summer...
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Where did you disappear to last night? I had a rather amusing mechanical...

    I realized as soon as I got on my bike at the start that I was going to be in trouble. Just over-training, lack of sleep and food. I thought I'd try and hang on as long as I could, but I just didn't have the leg(s).


    Limped home after lap 2.


    What happened to you?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Heh heh, I fettled my bars and shifters on Sunday so the top of the bar was flat. However, it became quite apparent that the LBS mechanic fitted them as he did for a reason...

    Going over that really rough surface near the end of the lap (on the right hand bend after a dip) the shifters slipped right down and jammed the brakes on. Unfortunately I was near the front of the group but fortunately everyone avoided me!

    Due to the curvature of the bar the clamp of the shifters did not have enough purchase. Last time I trust myself over the LBS mechanic :o

    It was quite a fast night last night though, shame, I was feeling good :(
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Heh heh, I fettled my bars and shifters on Sunday so the top of the bar was flat. However, it became quite apparent that the LBS mechanic fitted them as he did for a reason...

    Going over that really rough surface near the end of the lap (on the right hand bend after a dip) the shifters slipped right down and jammed the brakes on. Unfortunately I was near the front of the group but fortunately everyone avoided me!

    Due to the curvature of the bar the clamp of the shifters did not have enough purchase. Last time I trust myself over the LBS mechanic :o

    It was quite a fast night last night though, shame, I was feeling good :(

    I know the spot you mean. It's where my teeth nearly fall out every lap.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Cervelo - perhaps the nicest kit in cycling this year. And by far the ugliest helmets. EVER.
  • andylav
    andylav Posts: 308
    The first team kit that I would seriously consider buying - would go well with my white R3!
  • whydoesitalwaysrainonme
    whydoesitalwaysrainonme Posts: 532
    I don't get why last year Caisse d' epargne wore completely black kit, they must have been completely boiling, i don't know if they're wearing it this year though.
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  • Vino2007
    Vino2007 Posts: 340
    the catlike helmet is the nicest in my opinion!
  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    Slightly better pic here: http://www.cervelo.com/news.aspx?t=TestTeam&i=TeamNews&a=1665
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    edited July 2009
    What I don't get is - why is Bradley Wiggins wearing Cervelo kit!? :shock:


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  • Bhima
    Bhima Posts: 2,145
    Massive improvement on the last one.

    Still looks awful though. :|
  • cswebbo
    cswebbo Posts: 220
    They are claiming a saving of 10 watts over a standard road jersey for this new kit.
    Is that really possible, seems a massive improvement if true?
    It must be like a skinsuit.
  • Moomaloid
    Moomaloid Posts: 2,040
    Nowhere near as nice and the black....
  • zippypablo
    zippypablo Posts: 398
    I agree with Moomaloid, black kit is far nicer.
    New one will get mixed up with Saxo & Quickstep in overheard shots
    If suffer we must, let's suffer on the heights. (Victor Hugo).
  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    I love the helmets!!! Best looking helmet ever :):lol:
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  • deejay.
    deejay. Posts: 665
    whydoesitalwaysrainonme wrote:
    I don't get why last year Caisse d' epargne wore completely black kit, they must have been completely boiling, i don't know if they're wearing it this year though.

    Steven Fry and QI reckon it makes no difference. Indeed, black kit may be better at absorbing your body heat away from you too. Of course they will be wearing base layers anyway...I think the black kit looks way cooler - goes with the forks and carbon rims on my C40HP!
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    What's with all the cow lookalikes? First Milram, now Cervelo...

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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    I think QI must be wrong on this - its always the black shorts that are the hottest on me in the sunshine. Light coloured tops just dont soak up the heat as much.
  • SunWuKong
    SunWuKong Posts: 364
    I prefer the new kit.
  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    Love the Catlike helmet wish I could justify the purchase of one. Doubt it'd pass the SO as there are 5 of things hanging in the shed.
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Are you allowed to wear Cervelo test kit if you don't ride a Cervelo? :lol:
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  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    bendertherobot wrote:
    Are you allowed to wear Cervelo test kit if you don't ride a Cervelo? :lol:

    NO. :twisted:
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,439
    Pokerface wrote:
    bendertherobot wrote:
    Are you allowed to wear Cervelo test kit if you don't ride a Cervelo? :lol:

    NO. :twisted:

    It really is the most expensive kit in the world. £75 for a jersey + £800 for an S1 frame

    Nett cost £955 for jersey and shorts :cry:
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