Advocacy & Safety - A NASCAR cycling Jersey? Hmm, interesting...

The August '07 issue of Bicycling has this interesting idea from a reader. (Page 48) The question of the month was "What's the best idea you've come up with on a ride?"

Well, one reader responded with this:

Out in the redneck wilds, I occasionally encounter large pickup trucks, whose hostility-driven inhabitants scream
"Get off the road!" as they blast their horns. I've noticed the trucks all have a decal in common. So, my idea is to design a NASCAR licensed bike jersey-a disguise. On the front: maybe "What would Lance do?" or "WWLD" for simplicity.

You must admit, that's an interesting idea. How about Dale Earnhardt's portrait on the back of the jersey?

Gear up! I have a cycling pal who is a huge NASCAR fan as well and would love to have one... just don't put Jeff Gordon on it anywhere... :)

I've thought the same thing for years. I call it the "Redneck Repellent Jersey"

I thought they already made calvin & hobbes jerseys? ;)

NASCAR on the back, and a rebel flag on the front... Yeah in some areas it would probably be just the thing. Then paint your bike red and put a fat balloon in the tires... you'll fit right in.

NASCAR on the back, and a rebel flag on the front... Yeah in some areas it would probably be just the thing. Then paint your bike red and put a fat balloon in the tires... you'll fit right in.
Whatz wrong wit red bikes wit fat ballon tires? That's what Real Cyclists ride. I guess California lycra bottomed wine tasting cheese eaters don't know a Real Bike when they see one!;)

Whatz wrong wit red bikes wit fat ballon tires? That's what Real Cyclists ride. I guess California lycra bottomed wine tasting cheese eaters don't know a Real Bike when they see one!;)

You read that wrong... I said put a balloon IN the tires... The result is a motor sound that should satisfy any red blooded NASCAR fan. :D

As for your Real Bike comment... that is exactly what my third bike looks like... (it's blue, not red, and yes has a kickstand, but none of that sissy chrome... ) the bike I rode about 20 miles on Sunday, while riding around in regular cotton shorts, while wearing a regular cotton shirt and riding on MUPs, paths and streets, and enjoying a very nice day.

I ended the day with beer and BBQ... no cheese, no wine.

You read that wrong... I said put a balloon IN the tires...
Oh! :o In that case; Never Mind.

The August '07 issue of Bicycling has this interesting idea from a reader. (Page 48) The question of the month was "What's the best idea you've come up with on a ride?"

Well, one reader responded with this:

Out in the redneck wilds, I occasionally encounter large pickup trucks, whose hostility-driven inhabitants scream
"Get off the road!" as they blast their horns. I've noticed the trucks all have a decal in common. So, my idea is to design a NASCAR licensed bike jersey-a disguise. On the front: maybe "What would Lance do?" or "WWLD" for simplicity.

You must admit, that's an interesting idea. How about Dale Earnhardt's portrait on the back of the jersey?


Hmmm! maybe a few 'pitstops' in the Tour de France? We might get a crossover audience?

roughstuff

Hmmm! maybe a few 'pitstops' in the Tour de France? We might get a crossover audience?

roughstuff

Ya gotta get BUD to sponsor it... the crowds will come...

I mean US POSTAL... come on, who partied to US POSTAL in college?

The N-Ass-Car jersey would be available only in XXX-L, and the pockets would be lined with mylar so you could keep 3 or 4 cold beers in 'em.

I want this design on a bicycle jersey:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1190/633561977_e0ab1a54e1.jpg

Whatz wrong wit red bikes wit fat ballon tires? That's what Real Cyclists ride. I guess California lycra bottomed wine tasting cheese eaters don't know a Real Bike when they see one!;)


Put a dynamo hub on the front of that bad boy and light that headlight and really be styling. Took me back to my paperboy days.......ah Sunday mornings at dark oclock sitting in the street inserting the ads and packing the bike bags...

Only thing about a nascar jersey, is that the rider could only turn left. *gasp* do all the nascar fans realize that nascar is really a "liberal" plot designed to remove self/free will by inducing a state of mezmorization as cars go round and round and round and round and round and round and and and TO THE LEFT? (giggles...)

I want this design on a bicycle jersey:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1190/633561977_e0ab1a54e1.jpg

Very good! :D

I was thinking of maybe some ads for power tools, and the omnipresent Budweiser.

Who's Jeff Gordon? No really, I've heard the name, but I have no idea who he is.

Put a dynamo hub on the front of that bad boy and light that headlight and really be styling. Took me back to my paperboy days.......ah Sunday mornings at dark oclock sitting in the street inserting the ads and packing the bike bags...
Nope. Dis bike has ol' skool battery powered fender light. Also has a battery powered horn in the "tank" as well as a ding dong bell on the handlebars.

Nope. Dis bike has ol' skool battery powered fender light. Also has a battery powered horn in the "tank" as well as a ding dong bell on the handlebars.

That tank system was really classic... I've seen the ones with a tank that was a light at the front.

I'd love to have one of those big spring bikes.

Mine has the curved top tubes... and single piece crank with a nice wide tractor seat. I have a kickback two speed hub I have been meaning to lace on, would give me a bit of help for the local hills.

You must admit, that's an interesting idea. How about Dale Earnhardt's portrait on the back of the jersey?
Better yet, just a big 3 which would be recognizable from much further away -- though I think the 8 would probably be better since you could set it in red rather than black and you'd catch most of the same crowd.

WTF is a NASCAR?

WTF is a NASCAR?
They have Google in Australia don't they?

They have Google in Australia don't they?


No, it's G'day-gle in Australia!

I'll take this opportunity to tell the tale of my one and only NASCAR viewing story.

A month or so, likely a bit longer, ago I came back from a Saturday club ride. I was abnormally pooped vs. energized as typical. I plopped on the couch and became body dead, but awake - turned on TV and the race was just about to start! It was in Vegas, the track was newly re-finished (How could I forget that is all the commentators could go on about.) I saw the start. A few laps went on. I started to learn, or dare I say, care, which car was which. Suddenly it was half way done, 168 to go or was that the total?. I kept hearing about aero-loose and the new slick track. It was all the hype. It kept going, more crashes and restarts, a record close to being set. Then there were only a few dozen laps to go. I was commited, it was starting to get painful, but I was determined, if I was going to watch one race, I would watch it all. Never again would I have the opportunity (I hoped). I dug in, persisted. Soon it was over. I had done it - it was a grand accomplishment. My one and only exposure was full focused and from start to end - not a moment missed. A lifetime achievement - only made possible by 4 hours of hard cycling and a comfortable couch.

Al

I would love a black/white/red #3 jersey.

I'll take this opportunity to tell the tale of my one and only NASCAR viewing story.

....I was determined, if I was going to watch one race, I would watch it all.... My one and only exposure was full focused and from start to end - not a moment missed....
You didn't do it right. There are only 2 good ways to watch. You need to be either:

1) Drunk

or

2) Multitasking (i.e. while napping on the couch with the dog)

Both are enjoyable, but I prefer the second way.

You didn't do it right. There are only 2 good ways to watch. You need to be either:

1) Drunk

or

2) Multitasking (i.e. while napping on the couch with the dog)

That's kind of harsh, don't you think? Not all N-Ass-Car wives/girlfriends are ugly.

That's kind of harsh, don't you think? Not all N-Ass-Car wives/girlfriends are ugly.
That's just so you can tolerate the babble. I've been a fan myself since the King was totally dominating the sport in the 70's.

I have converted my wife into a NASCAR fan. Sounds terrible? Just try watching figure skating all the time. I know far more about edges, axels, salchows, loops, and the like than I'd care to admit. I'll take racing any day.

When we first got married, my wife said something about car racing being just a bunch of guys going in circles. I told her it's just like figure skating. People go round and round, and everyone talks about their emotions. It's a good chick sport (and statistically, it is popular with women)

However, to get maximum enjoyment, I've found it's better to turn your brain off before you turn the TV on.

You didn't do it right. There are only 2 good ways to watch. You need to be either:

I misused the phrase 'full focused' what I meant is I didn't distract to anything else ignoring the race, but also didn't put all my mental focus into the race either. I was physically 'intoxicated' from the morning ride, awake, but hazy - a very comfortable feeling. One beer would have instantly put me to sleep, not even napping sleep, but a deep one.
Al

WTF is a NASCAR?

NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. Not F1 cars, but replicas of stock production sedans, are raced around an oval track for 500 miles , every Sunday from february to November.
Years ago they were "stock" cars, off the Ford, Chevrolet or Dodge production line, but today the cars are built up with a steel tube frame for crash protection.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR

http://www.NASCAR.com

The top speed is 190 MPH. Green flag means Go, Yellow flag means caution, red flag means Stop, checkered flag means you won, white flag means one lap to go.
Black flag means a serious rule violation, and the black flagged car is out of the race and must get off the racetrack. I think the the rednecks should get the black flag.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
A shorter version is it's the most popular form of auto racing in the US, but it's also heavily associated with rednecks.

NASCAR is based in the Southeastern US, cars are set up to appeal to hot rodders (i.e. they run big block carbureted V8s instead of a lighter more efficient engine with injectors), there is often plenty of bumping and banging, and winners of races typically perform burnouts or doughnuts. Based on how drivers, commentators, and other people who make the race happen communicate, you'd think there was a rule requiring a hick accent. Maybe if they get a few more people like Montoya, that would change.

^^^^^

I think there's also a rule that you have to have a Body Mass Index > 30, and the ability to drink at least a 6-pack of beer per day (12 minimum on race days).

There was a family of Nascar fans featured recently on Fit-TV that was trying (unsuccessfully) to lose weight. They were all fat, sedentary, and whiners. The cameras followed the family as they attended a Nascar race, and by 11 am the Dad (who had an enormous beer gut) had already lost count of how many beers he'd consumed (the replay showed he was already on #6!). Meanwhile, the fat little girl of the family was working on her third chili cheese dog (with chips and soda, of course).

That said, I really did enjoy The Legend of Ricky Bobby.

Problem is that NASCAR fans are very loyal. Jeff Gordon wins a race and the Dale Earnhardt, Jr. fans start throwing full beers at his car. Not only is this a waste of perfectly good beer, but on a bike, it could be deadly to get hit with a beer. I would say if you do it, just make is a NASCAR logo jersey and do not have a particular driver on it, or you maybe placing yourself in greater danger than just wearing a traditional jersey

How about a star spangled jersey, or one of the US army jerseys, like those made by Primal Wear?

How about a star spangled jersey, or one of the US army jerseys, like those made by Primal Wear?

I take it you never saw the movie, "Easy Rider"...

Problem is that NASCAR fans are very loyal. Jeff Gordon wins a race and the Dale Earnhardt, Jr. fans start throwing full beers at his car. Not only is this a waste of perfectly good beer....
I bet they normally throw Bud, Busch, Coors, and their light variants. I suspect that is why NASCAR isn't so popular in the PNW. No one wants to wash the track with microbrew....

Just try watching figure skating all the time. I know far more about edges, axels, salchows, loops, and the like than I'd care to admit. I'll take racing any day.

When we first got married, my wife said something about car racing being just a bunch of guys going in circles. I told her it's just like figure skating. People go round and round, and everyone talks about their emotions. It's a good chick sport (and statistically, it is popular with women)

However, to get maximum enjoyment, I've found it's better to turn your brain off before you turn the TV on.

I must admit, I sometimes watch womens' figure skating. Why? Isn't it basically boring for guys? Have you seen some of the fine women doing it? Legs gentlemen, legs! :D

So, there's nothing wrong with watching it. Just don't let the wife, or S.O. know the real reason you're watching it, and you should be fine.

Hint: your wife or SO knows why you watch it.

I must admit, I sometimes watch womens' figure skating. Why? Isn't it basically boring for guys? Have you seen some of the fine women doing it? Legs gentlemen, legs! :D

3 reasons:

1) All are too young for my taste
2) Theatrics and drivel by commentators is cheesy even compared to NFL or NASCAR
3) If you actually attend an event, it's like being at a cheerleading camp. There seems to be a rule that all females in the audience must emit earsplitting shrieks at every opportunity

My wife bristles if people suggest figure skating is not a sport. I agree that the participants are athletes (certainly much more so than stock car drivers), but I don't think it is any more of a sport than ballet which also takes incredible physical conditioning.

Besides, in other sports, you can't get costume deductions. I suppose that could make football more interesting "yeah, you got more points, but your uniforms are butt ugly so you lose".....

How about a sky blue jersey with #43 for us old-line NASCAR fans. A King Richard jersey? Sign me up.

Problem is that NASCAR fans are very loyal. Jeff Gordon wins a race and the Dale Earnhardt, Jr. fans start throwing full beers at his car. Not only is this a waste of perfectly good beer, but on a bike, it could be deadly to get hit with a beer. I would say if you do it, just make is a NASCAR logo jersey and do not have a particular driver on it, or you maybe placing yourself in greater danger than just wearing a traditional jersey
I'm late seeing this thread, and jsharr said it before I could. As good of an idea as the original post is in theory, it's that "driver loyalty" thing that would be the very reason that such a jersey would be more dangerous than a non-driver jersey. Nothing would infuriate an Earnhardt Jr good ol' boy more than to come up behind somebody "in his way" on a bicycle, while wearing a Jeff Gordon shirt. That #24 would look just like an inviting bullseye to him.

On the other hand, if aforementioned cyclist happened to be wearing a red #8 jersey, the aforementioned good ol' boy would likely pull alongside in a gushingly friendly manner, offering said cyclist a cold Bud, along with a neighborly lift into town to watch the rest of the race at the local bar. So yep, I could see it going both ways.

I don't keep up with NASCAR, but if Primal Wear made one in bright, loud colors I'd probably buy it. All my other jerseys are made by them.

I want this design on a bicycle jersey:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1190/633561977_e0ab1a54e1.jpg

That very same sticker is placed in clear view on my rear fender

{NRA LOGO** That very same sticker is placed in clear view on my rear fender

Excellent; I'd join just to get that sticker!

Hint: your wife or SO knows why you watch it.

ULP!! :eek:

One must be careful,,,,

xxx

Non Athletic Sport Centered Around Rednecks :D