Road Bike Racing - Garmin/Chipotle kit

Looks like white is popular this year.

http://www.slipstreamsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/garminkit_art.jpg (http://www.slipstreamsports.com/)
http://www.slipstreamsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/garminkit_back.jpg

The white on the pants is very odd, IMO. I think it would look cool with darker pants offset against the lighter jersey.

fail

Someone made a mistake measuring the white portion of the bib shorts so it is now down to the crotch - understandably in the hurry to get Garmin on the kit for the Tour.

I'm just glad they kept the burrito in the jersey pocket.

Yeah, not a fan of the white shorts. Especially on the rainy stages...

Anyone seen Team Columbia yet? They're supposed to present today as well.

No on the shorts, 'cause I'm big and they're white. But I forsee myself buying a jersey because (a) I want to support the team, and (b) between my bike and my car, I'm rockin' a decent amount of Garmin stuff.


Anyone seen Team Columbia yet? They're supposed to present today as well.

Columbia is a medium blue color with little yellow suns on the arms, hips, and knees.

See attached . . .

Check out the video of them doing the car and bus wrap. Pretty cool. http://tour-de-france.velonews.com/article/79130/team-garmin-chipotle-unwraps-its-new-kit

Not enough argyle

See attached . . .

http://assets.sbnation.com/imported_assets/9457/columbia2_medium.jpg


Thanks erik

Looks like white is popular this year.


looks like they realized that last years design (which had a significant amount of white/light blue in it) was better than this years. not bad.


The white on the pants is very odd, IMO. I think it would look cool with darker pants offset against the lighter jersey.

incorrect. at this point, it's very normal.


See attached . . .

boring.


Not enough argyle

more prominent than last years. hell, more visible than this years.

http://assets.sbnation.com/imported_assets/9457/columbia2_medium.jpg


Thanks erik

Wow, that's underwhelming. That's so low-rent-charity-ride quality.

The peloton is becoming very homogenous. At a glance, you won't be able to tell Garmin, Quickstep or FdJ apart. Same holds true for Milram, Gerolsteiner, Columbia, Bouyges Telecom.

the top and bottem doesnt seem to match to me.

The peloton is becoming very homogenous. At a glance, you won't be able to tell Garmin, Quickstep or FdJ apart. Same holds true for Milram, Gerolsteiner, Columbia, Bouyges Telecom.

incorrect.

Check out the white shorts on the front page of their website: http://www.slipstreamsports.com/

Notice something is discretely covered across the board.

http://www.slipstreamsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/garminteam_pres.jpghttp://tour-de-france.velonews.com/files/images/JV,%20Millar,%20Cassat.jpg

is a return to

http://images27.fotki.com/v992/photos/1/108147/5387052/ndJeffLouderHealthNetCYCT5M085-vi.jpg

The white pants mean they won't be able to poop themselves in peace.

julian deans is the only kit that looks right

They should have never changed last years kit... Oh well.

I don't understand how/why people think this new kit looks good? It is TERRIBLE. Black, white, orange and blue? WTF?

They should have never changed last years kit... Oh well.

I don't understand how/why people think this new kit looks good? It is TERRIBLE. Black, white, orange and blue? WTF?

last years may have looked pretty good one on one, but they got lost in the crowd.

incorrect.


When I look for a split second at a group of 150 moving, I see white + blue jerseys. The details don't become apparent for another second. http://www.slipstreamsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/garminkit_art.jpghttp://velonews.com/files/images/francaise_jeux.jpghttp://velonews.com/files/images/quickstep.jpg

When I look for a split second at a group of 150 moving, I see white + blue jerseys. The details don't become apparent for another second.

that's because you have poor visual skills.

Thanks, but I think it has more to do with the helicopter/moto camera work.

last years may have looked pretty good one on one, but they got lost in the crowd.

True. Form: FdJ. Function: Liquigas.


that's because you have poor visual skills.

Lol.

looks good

http://www.slipstreamsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/garminkit_art.jpg


http://www.slipstreamsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/garminteam_pres.jpg

The side panels don't line up correctly, like the diagram shows. Makes it look kinda weird.

The side panels don't line up correctly, like the diagram shows. Makes it look kinda weird.

don't use backstedt as a reference.

I like it a lot better than the '08 v1.0, however I like '07s a lot better.

Any pix of the USA and GB national champs versions for Daves Z and M, respectively? I see Dean's Kiwi kit.

Any pix of the USA and GB national champs versions for Daves Z and M, respectively? I see Dean's Kiwi kit.

DZ isn't at the Tdf, so you'l have to wait for his next TT (before the next NC).

Millar is no longer the GB road champ, so that's also not going to happen any time soon.

Also, Backstedt is no longer the Swedish RR champ, so no special kit for him either.

Sheesh. What a bunch of slackers.

Is Ryder Hesjedal still the Canadian champ at least?

Is Ryder Hesjedal still the Canadian champ at least?

At least for another few hours.

For now, he is still the Canadian TT champ. The 2008 TT is tomorrow, and the road race is on Sunday. I think he's in France right now, which will make it challenging to contest a race in Canada.

White shorts are great. After a just few wears you can tell at a glance which way they go on, even if they are screwed up in the drawer. Yellow at the front, brown at the back.