Pro Team Jerseys - OK to wear?
05-10-11, 08:43 PM
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I wear plain jerseys, but a few of the regulars I cross paths with on my nightly wear team jerseys they bought online. They never have the same team on at the same time. I asked them why the team jerseys. They said the bright colors and riding in traffic, they think the more colorful and brighter the better chance there is a driver will see them. It may or may not work, but I don't care what anyone wears as long as they are riding.
05-11-11, 12:26 AM
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some of the team kit is quite striking, graphically. Some of it is 3 bag ugly...
Personally I have some of the older stuff from the 70's and 80's which I think is quite unique in graphic design.
This yr's peleton is particularly lacking in good designs, but the racing is making up for it.
ALthough, this yr's LiquiGas is about the best iteration of their stuff. RaboBank OK, but last yrs was better.
Wear what you like, ride what you like, go where you like
do your own thing
peace out
Personally I have some of the older stuff from the 70's and 80's which I think is quite unique in graphic design.
This yr's peleton is particularly lacking in good designs, but the racing is making up for it.
ALthough, this yr's LiquiGas is about the best iteration of their stuff. RaboBank OK, but last yrs was better.
Wear what you like, ride what you like, go where you like
do your own thing
peace out
05-11-11, 01:58 AM
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I only have one pro team jersey. The pro team in question? The Flyers. Race-fit, to boot.
How does BF rule in this case?
How does BF rule in this case?
05-11-11, 04:37 AM
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I laugh at the excuse that some say they won't wear a jersey unless they are paid to do so. Why not say you don't like pro jerseys? Or maybe you do like them but you can't wear them because you secretly want people to think you are a pro cyclist and as such, you can't wear a pro jersey unless you are on that team due to contractual legalities.
If that impression is incorrect, please feel free to enlighten me.
If that impression is incorrect, please feel free to enlighten me.
Maybe some of us who race have a different perspective than non-racers ?
But if it makes you feel good, then go for it.
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05-11-11, 05:04 AM
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Gee, I thought you were cuter, and didn't know about the moustache.
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in my experience the colnago pathlete crew are the worst offenders with this kind of thing. sort of the same mindset in a lot of ways.
05-11-11, 07:52 AM
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You should see all the posers on dirt bikes. Team graphics on their bike. Team jerseys. Clean, spotless bike.....that never seems to leave the pits.
05-11-11, 07:59 AM
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Throw the stick!!!!
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05-11-11, 08:51 AM
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I was flattered that he was wearing a replica of my work clothes.
05-11-11, 09:56 AM
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Never heard that term before, but it is now in my lexicon. I am amused by the sprint drills on the MUP myself. I have always wondered what would drive someone to drill it, full gas on a path where the likelihood of running into a dog, leash, elederly person or stroller is exponentially higher than being hit by a car on a road.
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I need newer, better fitting, jerseys and/or kits. I've run accross some good deals online for PRO Team Jersey.
Are there any guidelines that would prevent me to want to wear any given PRO Jersey considering I hardly know the teams and their riders? Can I just pick whichever one I think looks nicer without the risk of infringing some unwritten rule?
Please don't start fireing all kinds of stuff at me.. I'm exactly asking because I am new to the sport yet have been riding really hard and suspect that I may be onto something, thus the questioning.
Thanks.
Are there any guidelines that would prevent me to want to wear any given PRO Jersey considering I hardly know the teams and their riders? Can I just pick whichever one I think looks nicer without the risk of infringing some unwritten rule?
Please don't start fireing all kinds of stuff at me.. I'm exactly asking because I am new to the sport yet have been riding really hard and suspect that I may be onto something, thus the questioning.
Thanks.
05-11-11, 10:09 AM
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i mean yeah at the end of the day, theres only one answer to this question: "buy what you like, wear what you like"
the other responses to this thread are opinions offered to a question asked, not unsolicited judgment, and it just amounts to what impression people get when they see other people in pro kits.
no one is judging you as a person, or even estimating your strength as a cyclist. its about fashion and presentation and (arguably) etiquette/cultural norms, and its entirely up to you how much you care about any of that. or whose norms you value and adhere to.
the other responses to this thread are opinions offered to a question asked, not unsolicited judgment, and it just amounts to what impression people get when they see other people in pro kits.
no one is judging you as a person, or even estimating your strength as a cyclist. its about fashion and presentation and (arguably) etiquette/cultural norms, and its entirely up to you how much you care about any of that. or whose norms you value and adhere to.
05-11-11, 10:18 AM
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There is absolutely nothing wrong with wearing a team jersey. Really, noone cares what your wearing when your ride. If you do have a strong opinion about other cyclists on the road who are wearing a team kit that does not belong to them, then you need to STFU and HTFU.
05-11-11, 10:49 AM
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05-11-11, 10:51 AM
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There is absolutely nothing wrong with wearing a team jersey. Really, noone cares what your wearing when your ride. If you do have a strong opinion about other cyclists on the road who are wearing a team kit that does not belong to them, then you need to STFU and HTFU.
05-11-11, 10:56 AM
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Just because they sell thigh high boots, 3" skirts and crop tops... do you want your daughter going out wearing them? ;-)
Honestly, pro kit is seen, by certain smug elitist types, as fredly. Ironically, they also think regular bike clothes are fredly, and nothing but a club or team kit will do, so really, you have nothing to lose here.