to all mountain bikers, would you wear camo?

Iskandar von Steuben

my question is would you buy and wear a garment that involved camo in its aesthetics? so maybe the sleeves are camo or the chest panel is camo... do you get me? if not please say why?

Wily-Quixote

No.
Why? Because it looks stupid.

BikeSwan

Wily-Quixote wrote:

No.
Why? Because it looks stupid.

This just about sums it up.

doublem_1

I'd happily wear some DPM type shorts. Nothing else on a bike though.

warpcow

I have some camo Endura shorts. They were cheaper than the other colour options. I might give it a go if the rest of the garments functionality was good.

mrmonkfinger

only if I was going to stop mid ride for a bit of pheasant poaching

cooldad

Sheepsteeth is a soldier, and his mum lives in Rhyl.

rockmonkeysc

Blending in with your surroundings is no good when your in a forest waiting for paramedics to find you.

snoopsmydogg

Iskandar von Steuben wrote:

my question is would you buy and wear a garment that involved camo in its aesthetics? so maybe the sleeves are camo or the chest panel is camo... do you get me? if not please say why?

possibly if it's decent quality and once it's in the sale and cheaper than all the other bike clothing. Otherwise no

chez_m356

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Blending in with your surroundings is no good when your in a forest waiting for paramedics to find you.

not a problem, just look for the bush with the large patch of red slowly spreading around it

.blitz

Quite like camo. Apart from black it's my favourite colour for riding in.

I have some camo Endura baggies that always look the same no matter how clean/dirty they are and a couple of jerseys with camo bits on them. Obv I don't wear them at the same time that would look ludicrous

Chinley Churner

No, camo lycra would just look wrong... some of these granny ring twiddling, baggy short wearing, can't ride uphill for toffee mincers on here might like it though ... all a bit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbPERR2aybc for me.

Lagrange

only if it was a cammo skirt and I wanted to get bmmed by a soldier. (which I don't)

97th choice

I have a FR top that I picked up cheap in a french decathlon that has camo sleeves. But I wouldn't actively seek it out.

Plus, very dark green is better for stalking people.

Iskandar von Steuben

ok so i think i have worded the question wrong. ok um so... when i say camo 'involved' with the garment i dont mean it to be in large large untastefull amounts, im talking as in the camo will compliment the garments. used as a contrast colour. and in saying that the use of camo wouldnt be close to enough to perform 'camo's' initial function. its not in the taste of hunting but in aesthetics. so after saying this... would you be likely to buy and wear a garment that involves this?

snoopsmydogg

you will likely find it's already being done.

camo done tastefully can look ok as do the shorts that are readily available.

cooldad

Iskandar von Steuben wrote:

ok so i think i have worded the question wrong. ok um so... when i say camo 'involved' with the garment i dont mean it to be in large large untastefull amounts, im talking as in the camo will compliment the garments. used as a contrast colour. and in saying that the use of camo wouldnt be close to enough to perform 'camo's' initial function. its not in the taste of hunting but in aesthetics. so after saying this... would you be likely to buy and wear a garment that involves this?

Do you actually ride?

nicklouse

cooldad wrote:

Iskandar von Steuben wrote:

ok so i think i have worded the question wrong. ok um so... when i say camo 'involved' with the garment i dont mean it to be in large large untastefull amounts, im talking as in the camo will compliment the garments. used as a contrast colour. and in saying that the use of camo wouldnt be close to enough to perform 'camo's' initial function. its not in the taste of hunting but in aesthetics. so after saying this... would you be likely to buy and wear a garment that involves this?

Do you actually ride?

if he did he would know there is already shed loads of kit out there with camo on it in small and large amounts.
in Urban camo, pink camo and good old stalking DPM.

Hell you can get camo parts including tyres.

pesky_jones

Is this seriosuly a thread asking what coloured clothes people like to wear when riding a bike? Mate.

Northwind

I've got a fox jersey that's got a sort of leaf/camo pattern in places. It's pretty nice.

Lagrange

nicklouse wrote:

cooldad wrote:

Iskandar von Steuben wrote:

Hell you can get camo parts including tyres.

...what about innertubes?

pesky_jones

Lagrange wrote:

nicklouse wrote:

cooldad wrote:

Iskandar von Steuben wrote:

Hell you can get camo parts including tyres.

...what about innertubes?

They do exist but good luck finding them

rockmonkeysc

Iskandar von Steuben wrote:

my question is would you buy and wear a garment that involved camo in its aesthetics? so maybe the sleeves are camo or the chest panel is camo... do you get me? if not please say why?

If you really have an interest in mountain biking fashion then have a look at the Troy Lee website. That seems to be what all the cool kids want to wear for some reason.
You have picked the wrong sport if you are interested in introducing fashionable clothing. The street / commuter / hipster fixie market is already flooded with fashionable crap.
The most important things with mountain bike clothing are functional design to protect the rider from the elements, dry quickly, not fall to pieces.

Northwind

Pesky Jones wrote:

They do exist but good luck finding them

Well played.

compo

Camo is good for hiding in the bushes to:
a) Shoot game
b) await potential rape victims
c) look like a knob

chez_m356

compo wrote:

Camo is good for hiding in the bushes to:
a) Shoot game
b) await potential rape victims
c) look like a knob

you don't need camo to look like a knob

this guy manages it with no camo whatsoever

louthepoo

not for me, i wouldnt be seen dead in camo gear

pesky_jones

louthepoo wrote:

not for me, i wouldnt be seen in camo gear

ftfy

Iskandar von Steuben

no i dont ride. ..and yes this is a question asking what colours people like to where. but in saying that im not asking about every colour or your favorite colour, im asking if you would be likely to wear camo. the reason for this is because my teacher told me that some people have a problem with camo and refuse to wear it because of what it means, so im doing research to see if people would buy cloths that involve camo and if they dont i want to know why.

supersonic

If it's cheap and works I'll buy anything.

rockmonkeysc

Iskandar von Steuben wrote:

no i dont ride. ..and yes this is a question asking what colours people like to where. but in saying that im not asking about every colour or your favorite colour, im asking if you would be likely to wear camo. the reason for this is because my teacher told me that some people have a problem with camo and refuse to wear it because of what it means, so im doing research to see if people would buy cloths that involve camo and if they dont i want to know why.

Nothing to do with what it means. It just looks a bit shit