commuting in team jerseys

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  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    Homer J wrote:
    I've seen a dude in full Livestrong kit :shock:

    Was he aboard a rather tastefully painted Trek?
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  • Stuey01
    Stuey01 Posts: 1,273
    I've seen a dude in full Livestrong kit
    What's wrong with that?

    I want a mellow johnny's kit.
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  • prawny wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    .. and I figure you're paying a big mark up for getting team kit...

    I'm not so sure about this. The Nalini team bib shorts I bought were about £50. That is pretty competitive or cheaper than equivalent non-team shorts. Can you get plain Nalini shorts?

    Fair point. I must admit I don't know what the price of bib shorts is, but I was looking at the original prices on PBK last weekend and thought "that's a bit steep".

    I've seen some Nalini Team shorts on the commute; never looked at the prices though. My club kit is Nalini and the bib shorts are about £45-ish.

    I've just got some plain black Nalini bibs frm PBK and as far as I can see from the catalouge the pad and cut is exactly the same - £17.55 delivered I can even do the sausage smuggle a la Thomas Voeckler in the TDF

    I stand corrected. Just ordered 2 pairs. Thanks.
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    I wore mine today for the first time, they are extremely comfy mmmm.
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  • Harry B
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    Homer J wrote:
    I've seen a dude in full Livestrong kit :shock:

    Was he aboard a rather tastefully painted Trek?

    Tasteful :shock: Are you a fan of Damian Hurst :roll:
  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    Harry B wrote:
    Homer J wrote:
    I've seen a dude in full Livestrong kit :shock:

    Was he aboard a rather tastefully painted Trek?

    Tasteful :shock: Are you a fan of Damian Hurst :roll:

    Not particularly but I did see the articles online with all his custom painted Trek bikes that he was using during the tour. I think it's just amazing to see the time and effort that goes into making such a bike and just hope they raise a load when auctioned as it's going to a good cause.
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  • GraemeT
    GraemeT Posts: 155
    Actually, wearing team kit is proven to make you faster :!:
    Earlier this week I went into the cycling kit drawer and found I had no plain bibs left so went for full team kit.
    Took 2 minutes off my previous fastest time to work.

    So there you go. Proven beyond all shadow of a doubt :D
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  • glamrox
    glamrox Posts: 31
    Team jersey no, my primal Lynyrd Skynyrd jersey yes. (but normally only on the way home) also have a KISS and Aerosmith one for I am RAWK!
  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    I am looking for the Colombia-HTC jersey in green. I love 200m sprints.
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  • rally200
    rally200 Posts: 646
    I fear I've commited the ultimate sin.

    A Spesh Mountain team jersey, on a road bike :oops:

    My 5 year old son chose it for me- that's my excuse anyway, and I'm sticking to it.


    Does a yellow jersey have to have TDF written on it to make it a no no?

    Or seeing as I live in Essex should I just not worry about it?
  • NGale
    NGale Posts: 1,866
    I tend to find wearing my club Jersey is a no no in Exeter...the RNRM CC kit isn't liked much when you cycle past the local army barracks :shock:

    I do however wear my cycle jerseys under my football kit when refereeing. find them useful for secreating extra pencils, notebooks, red and yellow cards and a couple energy gels.

    Also If I am being really cheeky when I run the line for the Royals up at Lymptone my iPod fits nicely into my back pocket with the headphone wires running up my back. Nothing like a bit of music during a match. drows out the players moaning :lol:
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  • doog442
    doog442 Posts: 370
    rally200 wrote:
    I fear I've commited the ultimate sin.

    A Spesh Mountain team jersey, on a road bike :oops:

    My 5 year old son chose it for me- that's my excuse anyway, and I'm sticking to it.


    Does a yellow jersey have to have TDF written on it to make it a no no?

    Or seeing as I live in Essex should I just not worry about it?

    dont worry i have some Astana bib shorts on a CX.... .they are bloody comfortable on long rides and were cheap...
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    prawny wrote:
    I've just got some plain black Nalini bibs frm PBK and as far as I can see from the catalouge the pad and cut is exactly the same - £17.55 delivered I can even do the sausage smuggle a la Thomas Voeckler in the TDF

    Prawny - what are these like? I'm umming and arring about bib shorts for the commute. Between the amount of rain we're having and with the cr@p weather still to come, not sure I see the point in buying some nice Castellis.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Team jerseys are OK, it's things like KOM or the green jersey (especially in London) that you'd need to be wary of - they would be like a red rag to a bull to the Embankment Peloton :-D

    Personally when I see someone in team kit I'll assume they are a more serious cyclist and I'm always a little more wary around them.

    I may sometimes sport the green jersey, so what..... :roll:

    I earned it

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  • dilemna
    dilemna Posts: 2,187
    Wearing team kit is no different to chavs who wear football shirts with Rooney's name on the back.
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  • squired
    squired Posts: 1,153
    dilemna wrote:
    Wearing team kit is no different to chavs who wear football shirts with Rooney's name on the back.

    Slightly different surely...? They are wearing it as a supporter of the team, whereas a lot of cyclists seem to buy a team jersey simply because they like how it looks.
  • rally200
    rally200 Posts: 646
    dilemna wrote:
    Wearing team kit is no different to chavs who wear football shirts with Rooney's name on the back.

    . it would be if you were wearing team kit in Tesco or down the pub
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    rally200 wrote:
    dilemna wrote:
    Wearing team kit is no different to chavs who wear football shirts with Rooney's name on the back.

    . it would be if you were wearing team kit in Tesco or down the pub

    not been to the Morpeth have you ;)
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    dilemna wrote:
    Wearing team kit is no different to chavs who wear football shirts with Rooney's name on the back.

    The apprenticeship with spen666 is going well, I see.
  • cjcp wrote:
    prawny wrote:
    I've just got some plain black Nalini bibs frm PBK and as far as I can see from the catalouge the pad and cut is exactly the same - £17.55 delivered I can even do the sausage smuggle a la Thomas Voeckler in the TDF

    Prawny - what are these like? I'm umming and arring about bib shorts for the commute. Between the amount of rain we're having and with the cr@p weather still to come, not sure I see the point in buying some nice Castellis.

    OK so I have both the plain Nalini and the Liquigas Nalini. I can report that the plain ones are NOT the same as the team shorts. The team shorts are better, just more refined, with a different and better pad. However, at one third of the price the plain ones are dammed good value and are indeed good quality, comfortable shorts. I would recommend them for commuting.
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Wearing (eg) full Columbia kit makes it look like you are a Cavendish wannabee and perhaps ever so slightly ridiculous (unless you can match the performance!).

    Wearing the Columbia top with plain black shorts is just a statement of support for your favourite team/rider. Nobody should sneer at you for that.
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  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    Rolf F wrote:
    Wearing (eg) full Columbia kit makes it look like you are a Cavendish wannabee and perhaps ever so slightly ridiculous (unless you can match the performance!).

    Wearing the Columbia top with plain black shorts is just a statement of support for your favourite team/rider. Nobody should sneer at you for that.


    errr yeah right on brother. Now has anyone seen where Symo can purchase a colombia HTC top in green???
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  • cjcp
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    cjcp wrote:
    prawny wrote:
    I've just got some plain black Nalini bibs frm PBK and as far as I can see from the catalouge the pad and cut is exactly the same - £17.55 delivered I can even do the sausage smuggle a la Thomas Voeckler in the TDF

    Prawny - what are these like? I'm umming and arring about bib shorts for the commute. Between the amount of rain we're having and with the cr@p weather still to come, not sure I see the point in buying some nice Castellis.

    OK so I have both the plain Nalini and the Liquigas Nalini. I can report that the plain ones are NOT the same as the team shorts. The team shorts are better, just more refined, with a different and better pad. However, at one third of the price the plain ones are dammed good value and are indeed good quality, comfortable shorts. I would recommend them for commuting.

    V. helpful. Thanks, SOL.

    I think I'm going to buy some old design club kit (Nalini) for around £25 for the commute.
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  • Bikequin
    Bikequin Posts: 402
    Just got a Columbia top over the weekend - I can't see anything wrong with wearing Team Tops I bought it because I like the way it looks and they're good quality. I do however feel that I now need to buy a new helmet - as my blue helmet just doesn't match.
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