What, that we have a sense of humour? That's one way to really stand out with a bunch of roadies.
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Roadies and team kit
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I might try it in the full mtb attire just to see the reaction from the serious roadies!! CLASSIC!
Why, what do you hope to achieve? Do you really think people are that bothered, wee chuckle at you then you're forgotten about. Carry on though if it makes you happy.
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Usually that's just to take the piss. A mate was trying to get me to turn up on a road ride with baggies, 3/4 length sleeve dh race jersey, mtb full finger armoured gloves, knee pads, camelbak, black socks, helmet peak, mtb shoes, etc. etc.
That only works if you're then really fast, if you're slow, you just look like an idiot who's trying to be 'hilarious' who thinks they'll wind people up.
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molgrips - Member
What, that we have a sense of humour? That's one way to really stand out with a bunch of roadies.
More that you're a narrow minded numpty who's about as rebelious as a kid listening to RATM
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For all the Willie wavers above.
If you turned up dressed like that you would be dropped, pure and simple. Not through the spiteful endeavours of the riders, just the fact you won’t be following many wheels when the speed is over 25mph on the flat. If you did hang on for 3 hours I’m sure you would be very popular and earn a lot of respect. If not, I doubt they would even notice that you'd gone. Apart from a couple of "Who was that strange chap in the beach gear" or "Do you think he got home OK?"
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You lot started it
It's not me that's got a hair on their sweetie because SOMEONE'S NOT TAKING RIDING A PUSH BIKE SERIOUSLY ENOUGH!
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Actually, if you were half decent, I reckon you're wrong sofa. In a pack, the drag wouldn't make a massive difference though discomfort from pads, etc might...
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Yep, so you'd make the whole thing rather miserable for yourself!
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Maybe the pads, not the rest (which I'll admit, for convoluted reasons, I have done once).
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Actually, if you were half decent, I reckon you're wrong sofa. In a pack, the drag wouldn't make a massive difference though discomfort from pads, etc might.
True Clubber. Although I'd like to see a rad to the sick of gnarl padded up rider spin there bash guarded 36x11 top gear trying to stay in the pack!
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Usually that's just to take the piss. A mate was trying to get me to turn up on a road ride with baggies, 3/4 length sleeve dh race jersey, mtb full finger armoured gloves, knee pads, camelbak, black socks, helmet peak, mtb shoes, etc. etc.
I wore a camelbak on my road bike yesterday, it was over 30C and there's no way I'm risking dehydration. I wouldn't use at other times of the year, too uncomfortable. Mtb shoes, too - but that's a budget thing, as and when I can afford some new shoes / cleats / pedals I'll probably get proper road stuff.
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He never said, he'd be on an mtb sofa, just mtb kit...
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More that you're a narrow minded numpty who's about as rebelious as a kid listening to RATM
It's a joke, not a rebellion.
Illustrating my comment about humour
Unbelievable amount of snobbery associated with clothing on this thread.
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I personally wouldn't wear team kit on the road bike but it doesn't bother me that other people do, a quick survey of richmond park usually reveals the people in the polka dot jerseys etc to usually be the slowest riders and Cervello test team seam to be rivalling Man U in kit sales this year...
Iain
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He never said, he'd be on an mtb sofa, just mtb kit
I know, go with it!
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I go out of my way to look as little like a roadie as I can when on my road bike. The roadie look is not a good one - making it even more obvious with massive company logos is even worse.
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molgrips - Member
More that you're a narrow minded numpty who's about as rebelious as a kid listening to RATM
It's a joke, not a rebellion.
Illustrating my comment about humour
Unbelievable amount of snobbery associated with clothing on this thread.
Didn't you see my smiley. That PROVES I have a sense of humour!
(see there's another one!)
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Umm.. hahaha?
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I think you'll have managed to offend all but the blind.
The shorts are just so I don't offend people by walking throught he office in lycra :p
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Ignore clubber, I've seen him riding a road bike wearing an MTB helmet and XC gloves.
THE SWINE!
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That was a cross bike dammit!
My road bike only comes out in the dry and is 100% peakless and non-mtb gloves
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My road bike only comes out in the dry and is 100% peakless and non-mtb gloves
Not when you had the white one, (Deda wasn't it?) Raceface long fingered gloves as I recall.
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The shorts are just so I don't offend people by walking throught he office in lycra :p
I regularly insult the office by strutting around in lycra!
Helmet peaks just get in the way on the drops, Camelbaks don't sit well with the lower front end, it's not just a fashion thing, they just don't make road riding enjoyable!
The only ones who really seem to care are the MTBers frankly who see 'roadies' as a different group of people.
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I like wearing roadie style kit on my road bike, it just feels better not to have baggies etc flaping in the wind. I've got a nice collection of Team Aldi jerseys
Saying that i have bought a couple of nice ones this week for my jaunt to Paris next week.Picked up an Endura England Flag Jersey and a Raleigh Pro Team Jersey, on one of teh days you are meant to ride in a Pro Team Jersey, I wanted a Sky one due to the English links but there's no way I was going to stump up £60 for one, and as I ride a Raleigh road bike, I thought I'd get the Pro Team one.
There's no doubt I'll use it for other road rides, but I wouldn't wear it when out on the Mountian bikes. The Aldi ones and the England one I will and already do, but with baggies.
Personally I don't see the problem with wearing full Pro Team kit, it's their money and they can spend it as they wish. When I was match fishing you'd get guys turn up in replica team gear adn guys wearing trackies and a t-shirt.
What you wear doesn't contirbute to your level of ability and skill, it does however contibute to how you feel about yourself. If you feel good wearing team kit you'll do well within your abilities, conversely if you feel crap about yourself you're never going to perform well.
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There's also classic kit. The question is, how long does it take for an old team strip to be acceptable?
it depends. so long as it's not mapei: that will never be allowed.
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Hmm possibly then, KT, but that was when I was still fit/fast so that keeping it for the dry only wasn't an option...
Dolan BTW
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I insult myself looking in the mirror wearing lycra.
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Dolan BTW
That's the one, you snapped it didn't you..
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It's degenerating now isn't it.
I'll admit to being a snob about these things, but I'll keep that to myself on the road. In the meantime it's a nod or a wave to anyone on a bike especially mum and dad escorting their kids along the road.
I was actually brought up by riders who thought it was important to look clean smart and tidy on a bike, but that may have been more important back then when anyone half serious about riding would have been in a club.Posted 1 year ago # -
the one I snapped?!
One of the ones I snapped. I think in those days though it was due to power. Now unfortunately I think it's down to weight
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One of the ones I snapped. I think in those days though it was due to power. Now unfortunately I think it's down to weight
You know the answer to that don't you...
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I agree oldgit.
I might be called sad or whatever but my bike is White/red/black. I have white/red shoes, white/red/black helmet always wear black shorts and my jerseys are a collection of mainly red/white/black no with the Raleigh Pro Team one thrown in.
Looks nice IMHO
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I use a camelbak on road - doesn't get in the way, I jsut lengthen the straps a bit so it sits lower and there's more room for my shoulders.
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Remember kids, it's the self imposed rules that are often the most oppressive, but oddly the most satisfying to break..............mmm'kay?
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The kit du jour in Bristol at the moment its the BAD Tri Kit which is freely available in a local shop, I do wonder how many of the wearers are actually Triathletes.
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