Zipless jerseys

lettingthedaysgoby
lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
edited July 2018 in Road general
So, now we’re all riding 13 speed 1x aero bikes with disc brakes, is the humble jersey zip the next thing to go in order to make us all win that elusive KOM on the way to the cafe?

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  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Let's see if they're still wearing zipless jerseys when they hit the mountains...
  • joe_totale-2
    joe_totale-2 Posts: 1,333
    An aero jersey will be delight to take on and off, particularly after a hot sweaty ride.
    Not to mention that you have to remove everything from the pockets before removing it.
  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    I only found out about them yesterday morning and they'd won a stage by teatime. I'm ordering a dozen !
  • supermurph09
    supermurph09 Posts: 2,471
    Marketing, I'd highly doubt they'd become a thing.
  • Fenix wrote:
    I only found out about them yesterday morning and they'd won a stage by teatime. I'm ordering a dozen !
    :mrgreen:
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    I have a Gore SS top which has a zip that only goes about 2/3 the way down. So none of the aero benefits combined with the need to empty the pockets before removal, the worst of both worlds.

    I suspect there'll be a brief period during which we'll be expected to pay more for zipless jerseys which have cost significantly less to produce, then the bubble will burst, we'll all go back to the convenience of a zip and Planet X will be selling them for a tenner.
  • joey54321
    joey54321 Posts: 1,297
    I wonder if it is harder to get the sizing right without the ability to get the thing on using a zip? Obviously, not an issue for pros but to go into mass manufacturing it might be.
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,308
    joey54321 wrote:
    I wonder if it is harder to get the sizing right without the ability to get the thing on using a zip? Obviously, not an issue for pros but to go into mass manufacturing it might be.

    where there is money to be made someone will do it. Castelli or Rapha are my call to launch it first (at a suitably reassuring price)
  • step83
    step83 Posts: 4,170
    Basically they are wearing base layers, and have the joys of trying to take them off, getting trapped falling over and having to call for help.
  • Brakeless
    Brakeless Posts: 865
    Step83 wrote:
    Basically they are wearing base layers, and have the joys of trying to take them off, getting trapped falling over and having to call for help.

    Blimey. I don't think I've ever fallen over taking off a baselayer !!
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    I think step needs to take the next size up
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Scrawl Rapha or similar on it, charge a fortune and you'll sell a million.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    Basically a T-shirt that you get 2 sizes too small :roll:
    They'll sell loads.......
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    amrushton wrote:
    Castelli or Rapha are my call to launch it first

    You've not actually read any of the articles covering it have you.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,083
    Joe Totale wrote:
    An aero jersey will be delight to take on and off, particularly after a hot sweaty ride.
    Not to mention that you have to remove everything from the pockets before removing it.
    "Getting to race weight" will be problematic too.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.