"The 33"-Road Bike Racing - New Astana kit.

Discuss.

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos/races08/tdu08/tdu08st00-kits.jpg

Looks pretty similar to last year's. I'm not impressed. Where's the black with the big globe and green accents?

it's OK. for some reason it reminds me of the 2000 USPS kit.

http://www.johanbruyneel.com/images/2008/tourdownunder/team1.jpg

Not as bad as last year. They seem to have toned down the neon baby blue a bit.

Lloyd's riding a Helium, not a Noah...curious...

it's OK. for some reason it reminds me of the 2000 USPS kit.

http://www.johanbruyneel.com/images/2008/tourdownunder/team1.jpgFugly. Should be added to the 'worst aesthetic' thread IMO. So should the haircut of the bloke second from the left.

Fugly. Should be added to the 'worst aesthetic' thread IMO. So should the haircut of the bloke second from the left.

i'm pretty sure that's none other than rene "call me crash" hasselbacher.

It makes them look thinner than they really are.

I foresee high sales numbers for the 1st quarter.

It's well-designed, and gets the job done, but it's not over-the-top like most other pro kits are. That's not to say that I really like it, 'cause I don't, but I guess they could've done worse.

it's OK. for some reason it reminds me of the 2000 USPS kit.

http://www.johanbruyneel.com/images/2008/tourdownunder/team1.jpg

Arches and block print. Sort of a central Asian socialist modernism?

Arches and block print. Sort of a central Asian socialist modernism?

if they only paid a little attention to rodchenko, then maybe they'd be on to something.

It has been mentioned earlier (either here on BikeForums or elsewhere), but the most successful portion of this kit is the application of the team name & primary sponsor along the back of the body. When the riders are in tuck, or the camera is a scooter-mounted kinda such as in the TdF, the sponsor's name will still be legible.

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/3503/astanauq0.jpg

If they'd get rid of the powder blue, I'd like it.

if they only paid a little attention to rodchenko, then maybe they'd be on to something.

You're kidding, right?

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Arts/Arts_/gallery/2006/04/10/photomodel.jpg

I believe the Astana people were really stuck on that color.

Helmets look like repainted Disco lids with that yellow strap.

You're kidding, right?

http://im age.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Arts/Arts_/gallery/2006/04/10/photomodel.jpg

no.

http://barataria.be/bara/images/livres.jpg

Helmets look like repainted Disco lids with that yellow strap.

Don't mean to be an ass, but the helmets Discovery used didn't have yellow straps:
http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200706/r155294_560047.jpg

I'm a Klutsis fan myself.http://www.ets.ru/images/pk000018.jpg

no.

You missed the joke ;).

But yes, 20s soviet poster art would make for an awesome jersey. Just don't call Rodchenko a modernist or he'll get sent to the gulag.

Hi,

Looks like last year's kit for a local club:

http://www.veloavanti.com/images/wp5jhpyw.gif

I believe the Astana people were really stuck on that color.

Corporate identity being what it is...

Corporate identity being what it is...

Is that what National colors are these days? ;):);)

:roflmao:

I'm a Klutsis fan myself.http://www.ets.ru/images/pk000018.jpg

Anyway I like the kit. Would actually buy one if it wasn't so freaken expensive.

National identity being what it is.

Doesn't matter to me why the colors are there. Of course I probably wouldn't buy it, even it the colors weren't hideous.

It has been mentioned earlier (either here on BikeForums or elsewhere), but the most successful portion of this kit is the application of the team name & primary sponsor along the back of the body. When the riders are in tuck, or the camera is a scooter-mounted kinda such as in the TdF, the sponsor's name will still be legible.

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/3503/astanauq0.jpg

It's not like the cameras can't already see the "Astana" on the rib - they had to go and put it again on the back

it's OK. for some reason it reminds me of the 2000 USPS kit.

http://www.johanbruyneel.com/images/2008/tourdownunder/team1.jpg

Is that the Luxembourg national jersey? It's hideous.

Is that the Luxembourg national jersey?

yes.


It's hideous.

as opposed to this?

http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/images/07caliSt4/$file/2.jpg

The podium shot looks like they're all wearing little aprons. Kinda like last year's Saunier-Duval merkins.

Hmm - maybe the designers have all seen that Polish National Team photo once too often?

yes.

as opposed to this?

http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/images/07caliSt4/$file/2.jpg

Yeah, I think the US one is a lot better


Something about that Luxembourg one I don't like. Frank Schleck's looked better, IMO.

That was supposed to be sarcasm...its hideous. So is the national team jersey.

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x220/esammuli/HincapieclimbRWmRR907_021sized.jpg

I like last year's kit better.

that photo of George H, he needs some cinelli tri colour bar wrap to really complete the fugly thing.

The astana kit looks like they have a backpack on, or are all wearing gillets.

ME WANTEE!! :love:

http://www.johanbruyneel.com/images/2008/abq/prev/Levi%20Road.jpg


http://www.johanbruyneel.com/images/2008/abq/prev/Kloden%20TT.jpg


http://www.johanbruyneel.com/images/2008/abq/prev/Jersey.jpg


http://www.johanbruyneel.com/astana-fb-camp1.aspx

that bartape is beyond wrong

a design improvement. Little zippers about the base of the sleeves , so injections can be more readily administered

Please make the bar tape go away

Neat, a SRAM TT Specific Chainring it appears

That is some serious hi-gloss paint.

Here’s a photo gallery by VeloNews of the Astana training camp (http://beta.velonews.com/photo/gallery/71673). For you equipment junkies there are a few close-up shots of the new bikes with the SRAM groupo.

Do I spot a Lightweight disc?

http://home.gwu.edu/%7Ebdcheung/astana.jpg

who's providing the kit to astana? dificult to figure that out?

leipheimer has a nike cap on, contador has an etxe ondo cap on, but the logo on the shorts looks like a trke logo.

who's providing the kit to astana? dificult to figure that out?

leipheimer has a nike cap on, contador has an etxe ondo cap on, but the logo on the shorts looks like a trke logo.

I heard that this year trek is taking over where nike left off in terms of their clothing etc. so I'm guessing it's trek by the time Paris-Nice comes about.

Lloyd's riding a Helium, not a Noah...curious...

The Heliums are team issue now. Lighter and stiffer