Will I look a fool wearing team branded kit??
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ShutUpLegs wrote:Good post, Its 6 pages of twatwaffle
If think the summary of twatwaffle is a bit tough.
It seems that 95% of posters think nowt wrong with wearing team kit. The other 5% are stuck up and wrong.0 -
I sometimes wear team jerseys with regular black shorts, but never wear full team kit. I just think it looks a bit too try-hard (and usually a bit naff).More problems but still living....0
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amaferanga wrote:I sometimes wear team jerseys with regular black shorts, but never wear full team kit. I just think it looks a bit too try-hard (and usually a bit naff).
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sampras38 wrote:wobblerthe1st wrote:Team Spandex Rules!!!!
I've got about 6 team kits, and one on the way (Astana 2010 if you're interested) I like them because they're brightly coloured so you can be seen easily and they are well made and aren't too much more expensive than non-branded stuff by the same manufactures, especially if you get them towards the end of the season for nearly 40% off in most cases (sometimes more)
As has been said on here previously though, if you are going to wear it don't mix and match bibs + tops, that looks silly. But in general if you like it wear it, and if some jumped up club/race rider doesn't like it they can go hang!
Each to their own and all that, but Astana's kit is pretty hideous and looks like an explosion in a paint factory.
IMO of course..;-)
I think it looks like a packet of Refreshers, but like the paint factory theory.0 -
JGSI wrote:Bradley Wiggins wrote:"The kit we use is superb. There's no doubt it technically helps boost our performance and the fabrics have been developed for maximum comfort. Donning British colours for training and competing is always the ultimate honour and it's great that cycling fans can now share that feeling with riders on the British team."
"It'll be great to see British fans wearing the kit when they're out riding, at upcoming races and major cycling events. They'll be a massive factor spurring us on in London 2012."
Bradley Wiggins, Olympic Gold Medallist, GB Cycling Team member
I would wear it and may get some.Boardman Elite SLR 9.2S
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wobblerthe1st wrote:sampras38 wrote:wobblerthe1st wrote:Team Spandex Rules!!!!
I've got about 6 team kits, and one on the way (Astana 2010 if you're interested) I like them because they're brightly coloured so you can be seen easily and they are well made and aren't too much more expensive than non-branded stuff by the same manufactures, especially if you get them towards the end of the season for nearly 40% off in most cases (sometimes more)
As has been said on here previously though, if you are going to wear it don't mix and match bibs + tops, that looks silly. But in general if you like it wear it, and if some jumped up club/race rider doesn't like it they can go hang!
Each to their own and all that, but Astana's kit is pretty hideous and looks like an explosion in a paint factory.
IMO of course..;-)
I think it looks like a packet of Refreshers, but like the paint factory theory.
I know some of the pro kits are a bit out there but I couldn't belive it the first time I saw the Astana kit. what were those Kazakhstan's thinking..;-)0 -
RowCycle wrote:ShutUpLegs wrote:Good post, Its 6 pages of twatwaffle
If think the summary of twatwaffle is a bit tough.
It seems that 95% of posters think nowt wrong with wearing team kit. The other 5% are stuck up and wrong.
The percentage could be 99.9%, still doesn tmake it right 0 -
Bar Shaker wrote:JGSI wrote:Bradley Wiggins wrote:"The kit we use is superb. There's no doubt it technically helps boost our performance and the fabrics have been developed for maximum comfort. Donning British colours for training and competing is always the ultimate honour and it's great that cycling fans can now share that feeling with riders on the British team."
"It'll be great to see British fans wearing the kit when they're out riding, at upcoming races and major cycling events. They'll be a massive factor spurring us on in London 2012."
Bradley Wiggins, Olympic Gold Medallist, GB Cycling Team member
I would wear it and may get some.
I wouldn't wear GB kit cos I'd get bored explaining to people that I'm not actually a member of the GB team.....More problems but still living....0 -
Some will think you look a fool, some won't.
You obviously want to wear it so do so and be happy with your choice.
I don't see how it gets any more complicated than that (referring to the six pages).0 -
Can we just agree that regardless we colour co-ordinate.
I know purple and teal where all the rage in the early 90's but we need to let them go now. Blue and yellow are not friends. Oh yes and white shorts are never a good idea.
Crack is wack.0 -
personally i dont see whats wrong with wearing team kit.
maybe if you are part of a club its different, but if you are just starting off cycling, or tend to cycle alone, then having a nice kit can make all the difference and help motivate you.
tbh even if you are in a club i dont see why people hold such a grudge about wearing team kit.0 -
Some people think wearing team kit is fine. 8)
Some people think wearing socks with sandals is fine too
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I think it may help the OP to point out that nobody actually wants him not to wear the stuff - as is obvious from this thread, most people are either positive or don't care what he wears: and those who pretend to complain are secretly happy because it gives them someone to feel superior to 0
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Number one rule - The kit must not be affiliated to LA at all.
I do try to stay away from the current flashy ones like Lampre, HTC, Quick Step, and for sure Astana as it is ugly as hell.
- tend to look for carbon patterns
- must not have, or have very minimal high visibility colors
- nothing flashy like green, yellow, with stripes of pink, etc
I ONLY wear the jersey, IMO, some of Rock Racing, Health Net, Trek, VW, Subaru, etc seem to have nice graphics. Every now and then go in the hunt for more vintage classic look like Team 7-Eleven, Coca-Cola, which depending on the logo look cool.
Like I stated only the jersey, I would NOT wear the jersey and shorts, and most of the time I would wear a team jersey on group rides as they for sure will know I am not part of any of those teams.
Another thing I have do is buy the "current" trend jerseys and save them and not wear them until the team fades/ dissapears and thats when I wear the shirt, like BBox that I save and waiting to go south.0 -
Seems to be a bit of a love it/hate it issue.
I buy whatever is cheap, but do try to match to my bike to some degree
(have an old set of Liquigas/Bianchi bib shorts (eBay) & would like the matching top but can only find 'dale ones).
Other than that I'm not fussed.
Got 2 Fox MTB jerseys for less than £20 (eBay bargain!)
Picked up the Bianchi (white) bib shorts with the WC stripes on the thighs, cost me less than half price (eBay again) & are very comfortable. In no way do I think I 'earned' them (the stripes that is) but they were cheap, comfy, high quality & match my bike.
I was out on my local lap & got passed by a friendly TT guy (said 'hello' as he sailed passed) gave a nod & smiled.
His bike was probably worth 3x what mine cost, he was wearing plain black.
Maybe he finds his motivation in carbon/Ti parts & me in my superhero outfit, but neither of us felt the need to mock each other.Welcome to Hoogerland, Population: Heroes.
Danny Hart; How does he sit down with balls that big?0 -
Is it just me who thinks someone turning up in full team kit (which is what I assume we are talking about here) of Shirt, shorts and socks might look a little bit of a tit?
I'm absolutely fine with people wearing what they want but if it was a pal I would still take the p1ss.0 -
Oh, I forgot to add, I have never ever seen this snobbery that seems to be so prevelant in some clubs.
Sure people might take the p1ss if you turn up on the club run but bearing in mind this is a quite male dominated sport, I expect they would take the p1ss whatever you wore. Cetainly would in my club.0 -
can't beat a bit of Mellow Yellow:
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CyclingBantam wrote:Is it just me who thinks someone turning up in full team kit (which is what I assume we are talking about here) of Shirt, shorts and socks might look a little bit of a tit?
I'm absolutely fine with people wearing what they want but if it was a pal I would still take the p1ss.
And of course those who wear club kit are beyond reproach, never mind that they endlessly ride the same route without seemingly improving.
I could direct you (not you cyclingB but you others in general) to a guy in a club kit climbing the awesome mow cop ( you know that hill thats 25% for about 3 feet), and he has, no joking, a newspaper stuffed down his front as they do in the descents from the high cols. The pic is accompanied by a write up so ful of (hopefully tongue in cheek) machismo that you'd grow a set of balls just reading it.
Now between a guy in lampre kit and the pretensions of the club rider who would never make the grade in a 1000 years, I know who looks the real tit.
Wear what you like enjoy each and every ride, being on a bike is above all fun and amongst the failed ambitions of the never-would-have-beens its easy to forget that.The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.0 -
My thoughts were that I'd like to buy a team TOP, but not the full outfit. I think that would look a bit daft, based on overkill, not snobbery etc.
I was initally concerned that I was about to make myself look an idiot, mainly because I'm still quite new to cycling and not sure what the done thing is in certain circumstances.
I'd never have guessed that wearing the Yellow Jersey would be seen as "worse" than just wearing team kit. So, I've learnt something from this at least and, come payday, I'll be buying the Movistar top and wearing it everywhere! 0 -
Cleat Eastwood wrote:CyclingBantam wrote:Is it just me who thinks someone turning up in full team kit (which is what I assume we are talking about here) of Shirt, shorts and socks might look a little bit of a tit?
I'm absolutely fine with people wearing what they want but if it was a pal I would still take the p1ss.
And of course those who wear club kit are beyond reproach, never mind that they endlessly ride the same route without seemingly improving.
I could direct you (not you cyclingB but you others in general) to a guy in a club kit climbing the awesome mow cop ( you know that hill thats 25% for about 3 feet), and he has, no joking, a newspaper stuffed down his front as they do in the descents from the high cols. The pic is accompanied by a write up so ful of (hopefully tongue in cheek) machismo that you'd grow a set of balls just reading it.
Now between a guy in lampre kit and the pretensions of the club rider who would never make the grade in a 1000 years, I know who looks the real tit.
Wear what you like enjoy each and every ride, being on a bike is above all fun and amongst the failed ambitions of the never-would-have-beens its easy to forget that.
No, I quite agree Cleat. It is all about how you ride not what you wear. My point is though that if you turn up in FULL kit, someone may take the p1ss. I guess it is just my taste/style (or lack of) but I would feel like a 13 year old boy pretending to be his fav rider if I wore the full kit.
If someone wants to do it though, power to them.0 -
rodgers73 wrote:My thoughts were that I'd like to buy a team TOP, but not the full outfit. I think that would look a bit daft, based on overkill, not snobbery etc.
I was initally concerned that I was about to make myself look an idiot, mainly because I'm still quite new to cycling and not sure what the done thing is in certain circumstances.
I'd never have guessed that wearing the Yellow Jersey would be seen as "worse" than just wearing team kit. So, I've learnt something from this at least and, come payday, I'll be buying the Movistar top and wearing it everywhere!
Hope you enjoy it, it is a really nice top actuually.
I wouldn't wear a leaders jersey as I would feel I was telling everyone I was the best rider. That is obviously my issue though, nobody elses.
If I did see somone ahead in a KOM jersey though, I would step up the chase! 0 -
Wear do people stand on summat like this?
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you might also want to bear in mind that team kit is a -1 FCN modifier, a TDF kit is -2!
so you better be prepared to ride like the wind (if that doesnt make sense - see here: http://www.itsnotarace.org/fcn-calculator/)
otherwise be proud of what you wear!
ive seen the Team GB kit and am tempted for the olympics next year 0 -
ShutUpLegs wrote:Wear do people stand on summat like this?
Looks nice, if you like stripey stuff :-)0 -
ShutUpLegs wrote:Wear do people stand on summat like this?
Your supposed to sit on it, not stand on it! 0 -
Beat me to it!greasedscotsman wrote:ShutUpLegs wrote:Wear do people stand on summat like this?
Your supposed to sit on it, not stand on it! 0 -
greasedscotsman wrote:ShutUpLegs wrote:Wear do people stand on summat like this?
Your supposed to sit on it, not stand on it!
However, if you do stand on it do so carefully. I'd recommend a risk assessment first.0 -
Dont forget the matching helmet to go with the seat
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