Will I look a fool wearing team branded kit??
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peejay78 wrote:i do chuckle when people wear full teamkit. i mean, i'm glad to see them on the bike and all that, it's great, but when someone is riding up hill like a sack of potatoes, clad in the polka dot jersey, i have to laugh. then again, i laugh at people clad head to toe in full football colours, unless they're under the age of 13 or so. beyond that it smacks of a lack of imagination. the only vague argument might be that you are financially supporting a team that you like, although with the short life spans of pro-teams and the lack of a fanbase that's not really tenable.
glad it makes you smile,cos thats what i do when i'm passed by 'augustus windsock' types
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cwm wrote:peejay78 wrote:i do chuckle when people wear full teamkit. i mean, i'm glad to see them on the bike and all that, it's great, but when someone is riding up hill like a sack of potatoes, clad in the polka dot jersey, i have to laugh. then again, i laugh at people clad head to toe in full football colours, unless they're under the age of 13 or so. beyond that it smacks of a lack of imagination. the only vague argument might be that you are financially supporting a team that you like, although with the short life spans of pro-teams and the lack of a fanbase that's not really tenable.
glad it makes you smile,cos thats what i do when i'm passed by 'augustus windsock' types
http://youtu.be/yfVp40o159E
ha ha was talking about augustus windsock just the other day.
when someone is riding up hill like a sack of potatoes....that'll be cav then....+carThe dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.0 -
Bar Shaker wrote:I have loads of the Livestrong stuff too. Jersey/bib, tee shirts, jacket, helmet. I like the colour scheme, especially the 2011 Jersey and bib as the back is white and yellow, so very visible to drivers.
It is becoming popular though, so you may not be the only rider wearing it.
+1 for livestrong kit !. I wear Liquigas clothing too even though I've got a trek bike and not a cannondale.
If anyone has an issue with it... tell them to jog on!!My ride: Ribble New Sportive Racing0 -
How about people stop worrying so much about what other people are wearing. Is it offensive? No. Does it affect your life? No. So why is it something worth getting worked up about.
I wear what I like. If I think a full team kit looks good, I will wear it.0 -
peejay78 wrote:beyond that it smacks of a lack of imagination.
Blimey, I thought it was just buying a jersey, not GCSE art!0 -
rodgers73 wrote:Bit confused by the sizing for Nalini tops - I'm usually a medium in most UK shops for ordinary clothes. I'm 33" waist and 38" chest.
The sizes seem a bit weird - waist 26-28 and chest 36-38 for a medium or 28-30 and 38-40 for a large. Neither of these seem right!
Can anyone help me avoid buying a top that doesnt fit?? I dont think I ever bought a top/t-shirt/jersey that had a waist measurement!
The sizing is a bit different from UK sizes - eg, I usually use a medium or large bibshort (34" waist) but with Nalini I take an XL, which is what they suggest for my waist size. The size guide seems to be pretty accurate, so for your 38" chest you should go for a Large.
Just been updated - the wrong version was here for a while, apologies if that's the cause of the confusion:
http://roadsport-trailsport.com/pages/clothing-size-guides
BTW the size guide for ladies refers to the US dress size, different from the UK one.0 -
With reference to the original question, I'd agree with Nalini's own quote for one of their jerseys:
" ... Rainbow stripes to commemorate all the Bianchi sponsored world champions"
No-one's actually wearing one of these, or a team jersey etc, to say "hey, I'm the world champion", or "I'm as good as a professional so up yours" (well maybe some do ...)
It's more like "I support/like what this represents".
Or, more likely still, "I like clothes with stripes, you should see my dennis the menace jumper collection" :-)
Personally I go for plain coloured stuff, but that's just my natural hiding-away tendencies, not an objection as such. I've got a couple of bright yellow jerseys, which I bought to be more visible when commuting. Still got one tw@t grumbling about how I shouldn't wear it, if I was in France I'd get some abuse for wearing a "maiilot jaune", etc etc. But he was an idiot anyway. Not least because we were in Scotland :-)0 -
Ok,look!
If you insist on wearing team kit then you are going to have to learn to master one or two other idiosinracies:
1) Make sure the team kit you buy is oversized and fits like a sack: i.e. buy the biggest race cut jersey available so that it comes halfway down over your buttcheeks, you might need it anyway depending on the size of your, ahem.. bezza.
2)The shorts in a similar way , HAVE to come down to your knees, not quite covering the knees but nearly.
3) Please don't even think about shaving your legs, that won't do at all as the kit looks loads better against excessively hairy limbs.
4) Make sure at all times that you choose a gear combination which allows you to 'cross chain' as this is also part of the 'team kit' image.
5) Make sure your tyres are half deflated as this again is part and parcel of the 'team kit' philosophy.
6) Try and think about replacing your stem with one that points towards the sky - this will make your bike loads more comfortable and ensure you are more aware of all the admiring looks you will be getting.
7) Always go out in shorts even if the outside temp. is only 11deg, as a true team kit wearer would not dream of hiding his legs by wearing longs.
8) never ride more than 20 miles in a day as any more than this would be sheer insanity.
9) Enjoy your self , cycling is fun!0 -
sturmey wrote:Ok,look!
If you insist on wearing team kit then you are going to have to learn to master one or two other idiosinracies:
1) Make sure the team kit you buy is oversized and fits like a sack: i.e. buy the biggest race cut jersey available so that it comes halfway down over your buttcheeks, you might need it anyway depending on the size of your, ahem.. bezza.
2)The shorts in a similar way , HAVE to come down to your knees, not quite covering the knees but nearly.
3) Please don't even think about shaving your legs, that won't do at all as the kit looks loads better against excessively hairy limbs.
4) Make sure at all times that you choose a gear combination which allows you to 'cross chain' as this is also part of the 'team kit' image.
5) Make sure your tyres are half deflated as this again is part and parcel of the 'team kit' philosophy.
6) Try and think about replacing your stem with one that points towards the sky - this will make your bike loads more comfortable and ensure you are more aware of all the admiring looks you will be getting.
7) Always go out in shorts even if the outside temp. is only 11deg, as a true team kit wearer would not dream of hiding his legs by wearing longs.
8) never ride more than 20 miles in a day as any more than this would be sheer insanity.
9) Enjoy your self , cycling is fun!
I'm sure there's something you can do about that chip on your shoulder or the swelling head?I ride a bike. Doesn't make me green or a tree hugger. I drive a car too.0 -
I just think of it like:
a *insert sport, e.g. football* fan wearing a replica kit of their team to show support.
The only difference is that as I'm a fan of cycling but not of any particular team I will wear what I think looks good, rather than a crap top but from the team I like0 -
Stanley222 wrote:sturmey wrote:God bless all you team kit wearers. You never fail to make me chuckle when I see you on your weekend outings.
Why?!
I haven't got one but I am interested in why people sneer at other cyclists in team kit. Do you chuckle when you are in the pub and someone walks in wearing a football or rugby shirt when they clearly aren't Rooney or Dallaglio etc?!!
Between riders on pro teams who wear the team kit for real and that much larger group of cyclists who can't ride remotely like pros but for some reason like to wear the pro team kit when out riding their bikes recreationally, there is a whole world of cyclists you are clearly unacquainted with.
It is not only pros who race for teams/clubs, you know; there are countless dedicated amateurs who train hard, race hard and know in spite of this that they will never reach pro-level. They know and accept their place in the food chain, and are content to ride in their own team or club colours, however humble and decidedly non-pro that team or club may be. It stands to reason that these riders are rarely seen wearing pro-team kit.
Look at it this way. I have seen people in supermarkets just out shopping with their families wearing military style T-shirts saying "Okinawa" and "Vietnam" on them. Do you honestly think anyone would wear those T-shirts if they had the first idea what fighting at Okinawa or in Vietnam might actually have been like, i.e if they had a grain of imagination and had contemplated for one nano-second the gulf between their safe little world and the hell of all-out military conflict? NO!
So wearing the Pro-team kit when riding your bike or the Okinawa T-shirt when out shopping is fine if that makes you feel good, but if it makes you feel good then you are living in a bubble and haven't seen what goes on for real outside it.
As for people who wear a Rooney shirt to the pub, if they want to identify with a foul-mouthed, philandering, beer-swilling pea-brain with no redeeming qualities, that again is their personal choice, but I can think of countless better role models in the world than him, and more subtle ways of showing that I have been inspired by them than wearing their names on my back.0 -
I wore a Skil Shimano kit today for a charity ride. It was hot so the base White colour helped. I work for Skil Power Tools, so I got it for free and it's a bit of advertising for the company. I quite like the kit too. Oh, and I couldn't give a flying stuff what anyone else thinks about me wearing it. Did 2 hrs 22" for the 50 miles so I was a happy bunny all round.0
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I wear what I want, when I want.
If that means full team kit/stealth black/ mixture, so be it. If it offends you, grow up...VO2 Max - 79 ml/kg/min
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Zingzang wrote:Stanley222 wrote:sturmey wrote:God bless all you team kit wearers. You never fail to make me chuckle when I see you on your weekend outings.
Why?!
I haven't got one but I am interested in why people sneer at other cyclists in team kit. Do you chuckle when you are in the pub and someone walks in wearing a football or rugby shirt when they clearly aren't Rooney or Dallaglio etc?!!
Between riders on pro teams who wear the team kit for real and that much larger group of cyclists who can't ride remotely like pros but for some reason like to wear the pro team kit when out riding their bikes recreationally, there is a whole world of cyclists you are clearly unacquainted with.
It is not only pros who race for teams/clubs, you know; there are countless dedicated amateurs who train hard, race hard and know in spite of this that they will never reach pro-level. They know and accept their place in the food chain, and are content to ride in their own team or club colours, however humble and decidedly non-pro that team or club may be. It stands to reason that these riders are rarely seen wearing pro-team kit.
Look at it this way. I have seen people in supermarkets just out shopping with their families wearing military style T-shirts saying "Okinawa" and "Vietnam" on them. Do you honestly think anyone would wear those T-shirts if they had the first idea what fighting at Okinawa or in Vietnam might actually have been like, i.e if they had a grain of imagination and had contemplated for one nano-second the gulf between their safe little world and the hell of all-out military conflict? NO!
So wearing the Pro-team kit when riding your bike or the Okinawa T-shirt when out shopping is fine if that makes you feel good, but if it makes you feel good then you are living in a bubble and haven't seen what goes on for real outside it.
As for people who wear a Rooney shirt to the pub, if they want to identify with a foul-mouthed, philandering, beer-swilling pea-brain with no redeeming qualities, that again is their personal choice, but I can think of countless better role models in the world than him, and more subtle ways of showing that I have been inspired by them than wearing their names on my back.
Apart from you sounding like a completely judgemental pr*ck, do you realise there may be a huge difference between wearing team kit of a team you like, or the colors you like and the way it looks, and wearing t-shirts of a war that claimed 1,000's of lives? I think there may be a huge difference.
It seems to me that you are the one living in the bubble, where people need to be worried about what they wear because others will judge them so much. If you like the jersey, wear it. They are not making a statement of "i'm a pro rider" when they wear it. Their saying they support professional cycling and choose to wear that. If everyone who was amateur or hobby rider "had" to wear plain clothing with no endorsement, do you think professional cycling would be anything like it is now?
I think you should leave your bubble now.0 -
Apart from you sounding like a completely judgemental pr*ck, do you realise there may be a huge difference between wearing team kit of a team you like, or the colors you like and the way it looks, and wearing t-shirts of a war that claimed 1,000's of lives? I think there may be a huge difference.
It seems to me that you are the one living in the bubble, where people need to be worried about what they wear because others will judge them so much. If you like the jersey, wear it. They are not making a statement of "i'm a pro rider" when they wear it. Their saying they support professional cycling and choose to wear that. If everyone who was amateur or hobby rider "had" to wear plain clothing with no endorsement, do you think professional cycling would be anything like it is now?
I think you should leave your bubble now.
'Kin 'ell!
Get a grip man. Where's your sense of humour?
If you wanna wear team kit or even just a pink tutu to go cycling in that's your choice, no-one gives a toss really.
It will give th rest of us something to laugh at even if you can't see the funny side.0 -
If you wear it because you think you're a pro when you're just an ordinary bloke on a bike then that pretension deserves to be laughed at.
But wearing something because you like how it looks - does that deserve to be laughed at? I'm not sure I see anything worthy of mockery there, really. That would certainly be my motivation anyway - it looks nice. Do you buy your riding gear because you think it looks awful?0 -
Wow, this has got a bit heavy hasn't it.0
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I was just saying that I want to wear it because it looks nice. I'm not sure where the Vietnam War fitted into it all...0
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rodgers73 wrote:I've been searching for a nice looking cycling top for a while now. I'm quite depressed by the lack of imagination shown in the design of anything under £30, despite me not really wanting/needing anything high tech.
I ended up upping my budget and found some team branded stuff on Wiggle. It looks lovely but I literally know nothing about pro cycling and the teams involved. This one has Movistar as the main logo, but to be honest this could be the kit of the crappest team going for all I know, or the cycling equivalent of wearing a Man Utd top.
Are people who wear this stuff for everyday riding seen as poseurs or am I no worse than the bloke playing 5-a-side with his mates wearing a Barcelona top??
I have no illusions about my fitness and skill, I just want a top that looks good!
I've just come back from a week in the Alps and bought a MovieStar top while I was out there. I like the colours, material and fit. I wouldn't wear the whole kit but I like the jersey. I particularly like the way the arms are very fitted.0 -
oh wear what you want...
i have SIX PRO team kits!
they look epic! i saw a Katusha World champs kit on tuesday (black) and world champ stripes on waist and WOW it looked AMAZING!Coveryourcar.co.uk RT Tester
north west of england.0 -
To the world at large anybody wearing lycra and riding a bicycle looks a fool. Deal with it.The older I get the faster I was0
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Well said that man!
8) VO2 Max - 79 ml/kg/min
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Perhaps the uptight amongst us could publish a table detailing which standards of kit we are allowed to wear. Presumably you also need to be a pretty good cyclist to wear assos as well?
Jesus.0 -
rodgers73 wrote:I'm not sure where the Vietnam War fitted into it all...
Wait, I've got it. My Mavic jersey...
It's made in Vietnam! Oh the shame, I won't be wearing it again, I promise...0 -
Loads of Test Team Cervelo stuff - lijke the looks and the aero shorts with the Progetto pad are super comfy.
I'm not the fastest rider around by by any stretch (average 18 to 19 mph over 50 solo miles so happy with that) - probably fit into the "all the gear no idea" category of cyclists - don't care about what other cyclists think of me so long as I am enjoying it.
Have often been approached by interested bystanders during rest stops who want to ask about my bike (S3 Cervelo - which I also love).
My motto is enjoy cycling whatever you ride or wear and if you're talking to non cyclists don't be aloof I always try and engage with them - if somebody wants to feel how light my bike is by lifting it up I just let them - they feel happy and it doesn't cost me anything0 -
I am really happy with my HTC shirt, even if my road bike is 'just' an Allez 16. My kids bought the short for me as a wedding anniversary present and because I have an HTC phone, Spesh bike and Lezyne pump.
Don't really care if I haven't got the pace of Cav, etc. I am happy and that is what counts.Allez 16 - bad weather / turbo trainer
Tarmac Expert SL3 - test colours
Dogma 2 - ex Team Sky0 -
rodgers73 wrote:If you wear it because you think you're a pro when you're just an ordinary bloke on a bike then that pretension deserves to be laughed at.
Do you honestly think that any leisure/amateur who wears a team kit honestly thinks they are a pro? People aren't that deluded....i wear a Kuota team kit as i like the colour/style and it goes with my bike. I also have a 2006 yellow jersey that i sometimes wear too.....i am under no illusion that i could win the TdF, but i like the jersey....
What is the problem?0 -
OllyRidesFirst wrote:rodgers73 wrote:If you wear it because you think you're a pro when you're just an ordinary bloke on a bike then that pretension deserves to be laughed at.
Do you honestly think that any leisure/amateur who wears a team kit honestly thinks they are a pro? People aren't that deluded....i wear a Kuota team kit as i like the colour/style and it goes with my bike. I also have a 2006 yellow jersey that i sometimes wear too.....i am under no illusion that i could win the TdF, but i like the jersey....
What is the problem?
The problem is he's a tool..;-)
Don't worry about what anyone else thinks. Cycling is full of elitest berks and I had the same problem when I was a tennis player. I love the sport but unfortunately it does attract that sort of attitude in some, although at least it's just a minority.0
