Originally Posted by khuon

Most cycling jerseys are made out of high tech wicking nylon such as Supplex or Coolmax. These can be pretty pricey. Cost to consumer for it in the raw is something like $15/yd. Now factour in the labour, the manufacturing process, the silk-screening for the designs and of course the corporate markup and you'll find most fancy (or at least fancy-looking) jerseys will run between $50 and $80. OTOH, I think that's pretty cheap seeing as my baseball fan friends buy $200 team logo jerseys that they only wear as a fashion statement and not out of any need for their activity. Yes, cycling jerseys are expensive but you can find some cheap deals on them. I've gotten jerseys for $30 before. You can't even find some nice t-shirts for that price anymore. Check for closeout sales (especially in the fall and winter) at your LBS.