Replica Team Jerseys - Yes or No

burnthesheep

stevie63 wrote:

Nor for that matter does anyone think that seeing another rider in team kit is an invite to drag race them.

I live in the US, it can get rather juvenile over here at times.

I get the homophobic slur usually once per long ride. I usually get one person trying to drag race per long ride when they see a team kit also. No joke.

type:epyt

Full team kit is fine if you have the physique and legs to pull it off ... Not so much when you're a plodder with a beer belly ... I had Saeco, Festina, Kelme kits in the past and loved them all ...

Champs kit? I go with the theory if you aren't eligible to compete for it you can wear it ... eg. I had an Italian Champs Saeco jersey, but as I'm not Italian (nor look remotely like one) it's not as though I was trying to pass myself off as the Italian Champ ...

Draw the line at the 'fans' versions of the kit though ... that's just cheap rubbish ...

Matthewfalle

Joncomelately wrote:

stevie63 wrote:

I won't choose something based on some rules that some bloke on the internet that I've never met has made up.

Given the majority of the 'rules' witter on about matching colours and how to stand prettily/dress the bike up, are you sure they were written by a bloke?

This - especially when it's that trash Yanto Barker writes in Cyclist.

So far he's been "frequently" held up on rides by people toeing shoelaces and by changing their socks prior to the ride (he called these people "amateurs").

Ignore them all and just do what you want.

mpatts

Respect the jersey I think; yellow, pink, red is out (and green/polka/blue/national champ/world champ) - unless you are under 15, in which case knock yourself out. I did the L2P a few years ago, and on day 2 a guy appears in the Maglia Rosa and proceeded to demonstrate that above 12.5mph was unachievable for him, and an hill resulted in climbing off and pushing. All of this behaviour is 100% fine, except when in that jersey.

As for team kit I think so long as you don't wear the whole thing, meh, do what you like if it looks good. I personally love the new white sky jersey, but would draw the line at coupling it it with the matching shorts/socks/shoes/helmet/bike/hankie/mobile phone case/bidons/casquette.

after all, there are worse transgressions(Compression socks! No socks!)

I am aware that all of this makes me sound liek a nobber, but bloody hell someone has to make a stand

dee4life2005

IMO, team jerseys/kit are fine ... leaders/national jerseys, less so unless you're fast/strong enough to pull it off. I'd never deride anyone for their choice of attire though as it's personal choice at the end of the day - unless it was that worn it was showing bits that shouldn't be seen ;-)

I did get a few looks when I turned up to a sportive in full Giant Alpecin kit - socks, gloves, shorts, jersey and cap. Did I care? Not in the slightest, as I absolutely smashed it that day and finished 2nd fastest ... overtaking everyone in the two/three waves in front :-)

But you know what, those Giant Alpecin Team Bibs are the most comfortable bibs (Etxeondo) I've owned having been using high end Castelli for years, and at 70%+ off on SportPursuit at the time they were an absolute steal. Plus, the seams around the pad don't seem to fray like the Castelli's do after a couple of rides.

mpatts

dee4life2005 wrote:

I did get a few looks when I turned up to a sportive in full Giant Alpecin kit - socks, gloves, shorts, jersey and cap. Did I care? Not in the slightest, as I absolutely smashed it that day and finished 2nd fastest ... overtaking everyone in the two/three waves in front :-)

Damn, case closed. Lock thread now.

awavey

Ive always been in the wear what you like camp on this debate, though I agree you should always respect the core jerseys,so no rainbow stripes, TdF yellow,Giro pink, I would say Vuelta red too but Im not sure they actually sell that, kom/qom etc etc,but if you dont thats your choice.

it is odd sometimes the reaction you get, because Ive got a Maglia Nera jersey which Santini do for the Giro each year, and I liked the mix of black and pink intermixed for once, and its not even an official jersey anymore,its just like having a concert t-shirt IMO its the fans top, but I definitely seemed to get so much negative vibes off other riders when I wore it whilst the Giro was on as opposed to other tops Ive worn, Im slightly vexed about ever wearing it again.

though team kit to me, it depends, if you are in full on HTC kit, do expect to get challenged on a sprint dont be a full kit w....r about it, but Ive got plenty of team kit I wear regularly, I had thought the Team Belkin sell off thing would lead to most sportives being like a Team Belkin lock out, but its still Team Sky IME, but do be aware that white lycra top will beseethru when it rains

ben@31

mpatts wrote:

Respect the jersey I think; yellow, pink, red is out (and green/polka/blue/national champ/world champ)

I bet 99% of people wouldn't recognise some national champ jerseys even if they saw one.
Or they couldn't care less that you're not Columbian, Lithuanian, Australian, Belgian (not to be confused with German) or that your not even from Sufferlandria !

byke68

Not bothered nowadays. Used to have a "Z" team jersey and some obscure Italian jersey with 7-Up and loads of other names on it last century.
What does put a smile on my boat race is when I see someone wearing Team Sky kit but riding a Giant for example.

ben@31

Are you going to tell the whole of Wales they can never wear their red rugby jersey again, because they've never played tighthead prop on Cardiff Arms Park. Good luck with that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtO-jK6fQgc

jgsi

Don't confuse pastimes like football and rugby and the one true sport of cycling.

slowmart

burnthesheep wrote:

stevie63 wrote:

Nor for that matter does anyone think that seeing another rider in team kit is an invite to drag race them.

I live in the US, it can get rather juvenile over here at times.

I get the homophobic slur usually once per long ride. I usually get one person trying to drag race per long ride when they see a team kit also. No joke.

What do you expect from a nation which elected Trump?;-) it momentarily reset the balance with Americans being viewed as less intelligent than the British but since the General Election the British have slipped even further.

@OP life's too short, wear what you like, it's smiles per mile that count.

fat daddy

Slowmart wrote:

but since the General Election the British have slipped even further.

that's a bit unfair .... we had the choice akin to the choice of "what would rather have Aids or Cancer" ... errr, great vote ... I'll take Aids.

as it turns out, if you get Aids you also get a terrorist Cell and Michael Gove as well ... but hey hindsight and all that !

Garry H

byke68 wrote:

What does put a smile on my boat race is when I see someone wearing Team Sky kit but riding a Giant for example.

Why? I have an old Euskaltel jersey, but have never owned an Orbea.

Do you have to use all the products advertised on a jersey?

JakeJ

Garry H wrote:

byke68 wrote:

Do you have to use all the products advertised on a jersey?

No, just the main bike brand, your example being bianchi..

..Don't wear that riding a btwin.

Frank Wilson

I was out cycling last year (in the UK) wearing my Euskaltel top (I have an Orbea so it seems to be allowed). A car approached me from behind and passed me at a very slow speed, the female passenger wound down her window and gave me a right earful in Spanish.

I can only presume she thought I was a member of ETA!

fenix

byke68 wrote:

What does put a smile on my boat race is when I see someone wearing Team Sky kit but riding a Giant for example.

Love it when cockney slang is longer than the word it's replacing.

meanredspider

Fenix wrote:

byke68 wrote:

What does put a smile on my boat race is when I see someone wearing Team Sky kit but riding a Giant for example.

Love it when cockney slang is longer than the word it's replacing.

'E's 'avin a bubble barf...

Garry H

JakeJ wrote:

Garry H wrote:

byke68 wrote:

Do you have to use all the products advertised on a jersey?

No, just the main bike brand, your example being bianchi..

..Don't wear that riding a btwin.

You're still wrong.

neeb

Wouldn't do it myself but nothing wrong IMO with wearing team kit IF you are doing it to show support / some sort of personal affinity with the team, e.g. plenty of British people might want to wear Sky kit, or Dimension Data kit to support Cavendish, or Quickstep kit just because the team is cool. A bit naff just to wear it because you like the colours though if you have no other affinity for the team and know nothing about them. GC & KOM jerseys, and especially world champ jerseys, are a massive no-no IMO though.

feisty

Personally never seen a need to depart from wiggle own brand (dHb) and never seen the point in paying more. But as others have said, personal choice. If you want Rapha or team kit then do it.

crispybug2

Rule #96 It's your money and your bike, wear what you want!

On the subject of Leaders, KOM, World Champion jerseys, my wife recently bought me a polka dot jersey with the Mont Ventoux profile on it, I usually dislike riders wearing those jerseys but as I rode up Ventoux I feel I've earned the right!

Garry H

Wear whatever you want. Nobody's actually going to think that you're the leader of the TdF, Giro, or whatever, unless they're morons.

shortfall

Garry H wrote:

Wear whatever you want. Nobody's actually going to think that you're the leader of the TdF, Giro, or whatever, unless they're morons.

I wholeheartedly agree. To those people suggesting that Joe Bloggs in the street shouldn't wear pink, yellow or polkadot jerseys because it's somehow crass or disrespectful, if we followed your advice to its logical conclusion then nobody should be riding on pro level bikes, wheels, groupsets or tyres either.

kingstongraham

Shortfall wrote:

Garry H wrote:

Wear whatever you want. Nobody's actually going to think that you're the leader of the TdF, Giro, or whatever, unless they're morons.

I wholeheartedly agree. To those people suggesting that Joe Bloggs in the street shouldn't wear pink, yellow or polkadot jerseys because it's somehow crass or disrespectful, if we followed your advice to its logical conclusion then nobody should be riding on pro level bikes, wheels, groupsets or tyres either.

No, that is not the logical conclusion from that premise.

ben@31

What if I have these at work, while Im sat at my desk with feet under the desk? Will I get shot by the "Jersey Police" ?

eric_draven

I see it as wear what you want,i have an old T-Mobile top that i bought in a bargan bin,also have a top galibier on it and one alpe du heuz on it but have rode galibier from both sides and also done Du Huez as well,This is the contentious one I have a Livestrong jersey some will always call for it,but I would hope some of what I paid did go to research,I have lost one one of my parents and a close friend to variants of that bloody disease,tend to wear it more mountai close my mate wn hobiking

A guy who I ride with now and again came snow boarding with a group of us in the early/mid 2000's,he used to wear his US Postal thermal jersey under his jacket,Think it was on the last night there when we went for apres beers, we ordered and my mate took his jacket off,when the waiter came back and saw the US Postal jersey his face dropped a mile,still not sure how close my mate was to wearing his beer,but it still puts a smile on my face now

pblakeney

KingstonGraham wrote:

Shortfall wrote:

Garry H wrote:

Wear whatever you want. Nobody's actually going to think that you're the leader of the TdF, Giro, or whatever, unless they're morons.

I wholeheartedly agree. To those people suggesting that Joe Bloggs in the street shouldn't wear pink, yellow or polkadot jerseys because it's somehow crass or disrespectful, if we followed your advice to its logical conclusion then nobody should be riding on pro level bikes, wheels, groupsets or tyres either.

No, that is not the logical conclusion from that premise.

Possibly not the logical conclusion, but anything race branded is a logical extension.
For example, my Colnago Master has rainbow stripes. Acceptable?

Bobbinogs

...depends if it is truly LGBT or just a wannabe.

pblakeney

Doubt that it cares very much, being a bike.
Twist your own jokes out of that.