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Is this jersey awful?

Old 05-19-06, 12:23 PM
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Wear it and you'd better ride like a god. Everyone, even grandma on her bike with the coaster brake, is going to want to try to drop your flamboyant ass if you're wearing that get-up.

There's a guy who I always used to see skiing up in New England who'd wear a complete Elvis costume on the slopes. Cape and everything (we're talking the '70s, fat, and druged out Elvis period here). Thing is, the guy ripped. He and his amigos (similarly attired in ridiculous garb) would go bashing through insane, technical off-piste tree lines at warp speed. The ticket is you can wear the most vomitous crap and you'll pull it off and be a total hero if you're at the top of the game. But if you suck, it's just lame.
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It matches my balaclava perfectly!
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Originally Posted by The Octopus
(Y)ou can wear the most vomitous crap and you'll pull it off and be a total hero if you're at the top of the game. But if you suck, it's just lame.
Man, that is well said. ++1
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Old 05-19-06, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 14max
Man, that is well said. ++1
+2. That there's sig-line material.
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Old 05-19-06, 01:03 PM
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A couple of guys around here race in these, I think it is their "team" jersey. Hopefully this link will work (I would just paste the picture, but I don't want to break any copyright laws).

https://www.printroom.com/ViewGallery...8&image_id=168

Anyway, I think it shows they have a sense of humor unlike some people who forget that the main point of racing at the amateur level is to have fun.
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Old 05-19-06, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by merlinextraligh
My favorite jersey.
I couldn't wear that jersey - I don't wait for winter.
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Old 05-19-06, 01:45 PM
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I'd wear the tux jersey. But I like to have fun and don't worry about what other people think.
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Old 05-19-06, 01:54 PM
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ZOMG! Double Post!
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I gota say that would look great with the matching speedo for thos tri races. For sure you will get lots of "I want you in me" cat calls from the nancys and the dames.
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Old 05-19-06, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by hiromian
I gota say that would look great with the matching speedo for thos tri races. For sure you will get lots of "I want you in me" cat calls from the nancys and the dames.
Hmmmmmmmm..... <hatches devious thought>

I gotta say that if you wear it you better have a thick skin, good sense of humor, and few canned quips at the ready.
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I wear a flamed out rat fink jersey and an arrogant bastard ale jersey. Nothing gets attention like bastard emblazoned across your back lemmie tell ya. Im also getting a jersy made tat says im with stupid and has the arrow pointing to the right. Me and the guys with me who are gona ride in the "race to replace" are gonna get team kit made up that has a pink version of curious george wrapped around the side and back with pink sleves and pink bibs with "pink monkey racing" on the front. What can i say, i like being the guy the uber professional guys hate.
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Old 05-19-06, 04:06 PM
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Hummmmm, let's see. Catdaddy, that is the ugliest thing I have ever seen. Although if you ride in a "formal" race, then it may just be the thing you need.
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Old 05-19-06, 04:09 PM
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I love that "Old Guys Who Get Fat in the Winter" jersey. I hope it's still around when I get old And there's nothing wrong with a jersey being yellow, just something wrong with a jersey with the word LEADER on it being sold and not won.

Wear what you want, but be comfortable with your decision. I was OCP enough to get a celeste Bianchi/Campagnolo kit (jersey, shorts, socks, and gloves) to match my bike. My other jersey has tons of different Italian cheeses written on it. My way of making fun of all the jerseys I used to have to wear that had sponsors I had never even heard of. If anyone calls me a poseur, I smile and say thank you.
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Old 05-19-06, 04:09 PM
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i'm impressed with must have gone into creating that jersey. I don;t think I could pull it off though.
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Old 05-19-06, 04:25 PM
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A friend of mine, with a great sense of humor, has the tux jersey.

After getting dropped up a local hill by him I am wearing it to my senior prom this saturday. Ought to be quite the time, my date is so pumped.

I haven't decided which shorts I'll wear with it though
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Old 05-19-06, 04:27 PM
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It's awesome!

Have some sense of humor, people!
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Nobody has mentioned its color. It's BLACK, in a few more weeks if you rode in that you'd fall off after an hour.
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Old 05-19-06, 04:36 PM
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Yes, it's awful.
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Old 05-19-06, 04:56 PM
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I might have to get one of those. Absolutely classic.
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Originally Posted by Flippin Sweet
No tails?
They had to elinminate the tails for liability reasons! They kept getting tangled up with the rear wheels!
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Originally Posted by Markle Sparkle


I don't own any jerseys (I've always thought they were a bit pretentious unless you're racing) but am doing more and more semi-serious riding and figure I should think about investing in some.

I really just want some plain black ones but I don't see many of those around.

HA!... That's rich... Even if someone wore that and was the worst bicyclist ever, it would still be funny as hell... people need to laugh more anyway.

I ride serious/semi-serious/quasi-serious/sometimes-not-serious-at-all and use these jersey's for mtn and road. They're comfortable, fit well (I'm 6'1" 200lbs) and have that whole moisture wicking yada, yada. They usually drop about $5 in price when there's a sale.

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That Tuxedo Jersey is Hilarious! It's not something I would wear all the time... However it would be a great for a gag ride or gag gift.

it reminds me of those T-Shirts that look like a Tux as well.
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Old 05-19-06, 06:13 PM
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Craft makes a sweet black jersey:

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Originally Posted by Hambone
If it wan't in yellow, I'd order one of them today.

(Am I the only one who thinks that bike jerseys in yellow should only be won? And they should never be available in XXL.)
It looks more like ochre or mustard than yellow, I want one.
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Do they make patent leather clipless?
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