noodle soup

FTR, this is the black kit

tomato coupe

I guess this is important if you're wearing your cycling kit to the prom, otherwise ... not so much.

bogydave

woodcraft

Not really fashion, but I cringe seeing folks sitting up with flapping unzipped vest/jacket-

a flagrant waste of wattage.


Thigh-slapping floppy saddle bags also bother me.


Big fan of hi-vis socks/booties, 'tho....

KraneXL

Don't blame the Spandex, its the figure beneath. Which account for 8/10 people that wear it.

Sy Reene

Unless you're Cipo
Didn't he wear some bike garb along these lines? What color socks would go with this?


This is a new one.. haven't seen before:

kbarch

OK. This issue is really not so simple. Yes, a little color can go a long way, but how the color is used also makes a difference.
With enough scattered logos like you get on heavily-sponsored team kit, or bold enough patches and patterns, sure, a mostly black/very dark gray kit looks equally good on most people. One of the big CRCA sub-team's kit is a good example.


If one must have black kit, this doesn't look half bad. The orange isn't just some "pop" of color, it's fairly pervasive. But the Mavic example - I'm not so sure. Often, designs like that jersey demand a very well-shaped and -proportioned figure to come off right. Otherwise, they just highlight the overall peculiarity of the wearer's shape. Generally speaking such designs are very smart looking in and of themselves, but they tend to be unflattering and don't look anywhere near as smart on the rider.

1500SLR

I wear black with a little bi of red, and white. It looks fine. It really comes down to what kit you're buying. I believe in solid colours either way. Most cycling kits are ugly as them come so we really shouldn't talk about cycling fashion sense.

KraneXL

RED of course.

f4rrest

Good thing I wear Lycra® instead.

TimothyH

While the males in this photo don't offend, only the female is truly stylish. One very nice touch is that the inside of her collar has some color which compliments the rest of her kit.

The men are wearing the cycling equivalent of blue jeans and sneakers, everyday apparel. The fact that they are all wearing the same jerseys and bibs doesn't make it stylish.


-Tim-

mcours2006

I think they were looking at his bike.

seypat

The only thing I notice is that the 2 females in view have the biggest guads/legs in the group. After looking again, I think they have the biggest guns in the group as well.

WalksOn2Wheels

Bah Humbug

If y'all saw what I wear for running errands, you'd immediately forget your issues with cyclists' fashions.

kbarch

Exactly. Even though it's mostly black, it is inoffensive, and totally respectable. It's not supposed to be so stylish, but it isn't supposed to be sloppy, frumpy, or dull, either. Nobody looks like a fashion plate in it, but more importantly, it doesn't make anyone look bad.

edit add: By the way, the woman's jersey is the same as everyone else's; what you notice is the loose end of her helmet strap. While the riders next to her have black straps, she and most others have orange straps on their helmets.

This is the great thing about team kit; someone or some group of people figures out all the colors and such. A rider just has to get the right size, and bingo: all put together! Even with "ugly" team kit, the intentionality comes through and can be appreciated.

timtak

Black, stealth cycling kit makes my practical high viz kit look strange.

fried bake

wphamilton

My cycling fashion choices are usually dictated by what's randomly on top in my cycling drawer. Sometimes it's been all solid black, plus black socks and black shoes. The helmet is black and grey. It probably does look ridiculous, especially if I'm on my black bike, I never really thought much about it. I can say though that it doesn't feel any hotter to me than other colors, and any difference in visibility is slight enough that I've never noticed.

Bomb Komodo

LOL. This about sums it up. Got old guys in here talking about fashion and meanwhile Rapha is selling like crazy and has been promoting black based outfits a ton because they are what's selling now.

KraneXL

Hillbillies no doubt. What can you do?

Stratocaster

According to me (which is what really matters), the following are cycling fashion offenses:
1) high socks - but if you want to look like a dork, go for it. Add some silly pattern or cartoon for extra dork points.
2) baggy jersey - c'mon, I know you can blow me off the tarmac...but can you at least look a little aero while doing it?
3) the all black kit - Ninja's don't ride bikes...or do they?

KraneXL

Not baggy but my arms being larger than the average cyclist if the arm fit them snugly, the openings will be like tourniquet on me. I won't go far before I lose all blood flow to my hands. I guess I consider my one size larger a comfort fit?

savalin

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