Cycling kit that looks...rubbish
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My commuting bibs for quite a while now have been some Adidas/Sky bibs. Dropped from £80 a pair to pennies (~£45 for 4 pairs). I didn't know better at the time, which turned out fine in hindsight, as my lack of snobbery saved me a good few quid :roll:When I see grown men in baggy mountain bike gear it reminds me of Harry Enfields kevin and Perry sketches.
Also never really been tempted to wear any pro team kit. I may be way off with this, so sorry if it causes offence, but I can't help thinking the people who wear it have delusions about being part of the team.
I've had quite a lot of it. I had an Orica jersey because I thought it was a nice colour. It was £20.
I have only one at the moment. Wiggle Honda. It was £40. There are some fairly important reasons why my delusion wouldn't stretch to being a member of that team. I quite like supporting them mind.
The only reason I've ever bought team kit is because it was cheap.0 -
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It's a bit like snowboarders. You can probably do it in the same gear as regular skiing, but they feel as the new kid that they need to be 'different'.
It's just a hill. Get over it.0 -
I'm not sure skiing is good example of a sport with a sense of styleIt's a bit like snowboarders. You can probably do it in the same gear as regular skiing, but they feel as the new kid that they need to be 'different'.
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That's probably true (at least in my case), but ski kit is generally fairly practical. Snowboarding kit, by being different for the sake of it, loses some of that practicality. At the extreme, look at some of the trendier snowboarders with trousers hanging round their knees, and then think about how much time those snowboarders spend sitting down in the snow.
I'm not sure skiing is good example of a sport with a sense of styleIt's a bit like snowboarders. You can probably do it in the same gear as regular skiing, but they feel as the new kid that they need to be 'different'.
Back to cycling, road kit is pretty practical; it's hard to see what all that bagginess might add in the name of practicality.Pannier, 120rpm.0 -
Where do we stand on Team Sky's Italy and France limited editions?
Cos, I really like the design. If I could find one in the £40 mark I'd have one.My blog: http://www.roubaixcycling.cc (kit reviews and other musings)
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Where do we stand on Team Sky's Italy and France limited editions?
Cos, I really like the design. If I could find one in the £40 mark I'd have one.
I really liked the Rapha country collection - but I think they have stopped. Not so keen on team sky versions which I think might have replaced them
Just searched and it looks like they have stopped - but there is a few left (if you are small)
http://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/long-sleeve-country-jersey/product/LCJ03XXBLKSML0 -
My commuting bibs for quite a while now have been some Adidas/Sky bibs. Dropped from £80 a pair to pennies (~£45 for 4 pairs). I didn't know better at the time, which turned out fine in hindsight, as my lack of snobbery saved me a good few quid :roll:When I see grown men in baggy mountain bike gear it reminds me of Harry Enfields kevin and Perry sketches.
Also never really been tempted to wear any pro team kit. I may be way off with this, so sorry if it causes offence, but I can't help thinking the people who wear it have delusions about being part of the team.
I've had quite a lot of it. I had an Orica jersey because I thought it was a nice colour. It was £20.
I have only one at the moment. Wiggle Honda. It was £40. There are some fairly important reasons why my delusion wouldn't stretch to being a member of that team. I quite like supporting them mind.
The only reason I've ever bought team kit is because it was cheap.
Yeah fair enough really, probably more of a reflexion on me rather than other people... My opinion might be different if I found a team kit I liked the look of.Cannondale caad7 ultegra
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I probably wouldn't buy them now. Snobbery has increased since
My commuting bibs for quite a while now have been some Adidas/Sky bibs. Dropped from £80 a pair to pennies (~£45 for 4 pairs). I didn't know better at the time, which turned out fine in hindsight, as my lack of snobbery saved me a good few quid :roll:When I see grown men in baggy mountain bike gear it reminds me of Harry Enfields kevin and Perry sketches.
Also never really been tempted to wear any pro team kit. I may be way off with this, so sorry if it causes offence, but I can't help thinking the people who wear it have delusions about being part of the team.
I've had quite a lot of it. I had an Orica jersey because I thought it was a nice colour. It was £20.
I have only one at the moment. Wiggle Honda. It was £40. There are some fairly important reasons why my delusion wouldn't stretch to being a member of that team. I quite like supporting them mind.
The only reason I've ever bought team kit is because it was cheap.
Yeah fair enough really, probably more of a reflexion on me rather than other people... My opinion might be different if I found a team kit I liked the look of.
Shame really. Proper bargain0 -
Not quite one for here, but today at the lights north of Chelsea Bridge there were two guys (chatting, so clearly together) on identical Boardman Road Sport bikes, wearing identical helmets with peaks attached.0
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Well, that's quite an opinion...
I liked the santini jersey, in my opinion it looks great!
Fat ,skinny, in between and under and above boys and girls just wear what you like: it may not the nicest bit of kit but wear it with pride (whatever Mum said)
I personally don't like the new Rapha Data print, there is maybe be one that looks ok but most of them are just plain ugly. What I do like is the Morvello Attack series and I'll try to get a hand on one hopefully soon!
Camouflage cycling kit... Each to their own, I suppose.0
