[Closed] The great bike jersey debate(in my mind anyway)...

this too disco??

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I picked up a couple of Gore Bike Wear Countdown jerseys in the sales a year or 2 ago for half price. They are a nice relaxed fit and apart from a couple of little pulls from thorns are wearing well.

http://www.gorebikewear.co.uk/remote/Satellite/PROD_SCOUNM?landingid=1212722558031A

The Fusion jersey looks like a decent option as it might be slightly tougher material.
http://www.gorebikewear.co.uk/remote/Satellite/PROD_SFREEO?landingid=1212722558031A

I really like my endura FS260, but that mainly for it's technical wizzardry than it's looks.

And I've a couple of fox and northwave jerses that pull off a nice optical illusion of making me look thin despite being skintight by using black side pannels.

Endurance humvee jersey?
I like mine and I'm certainly not athletic

Altura Summit tops are very good (especially when the altura logo falls off!)

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My most recent purchase. Rapha occasionally have decent priced kit on sale and I liked how restrained this one was.

Endura Humvee

I found the Altura Classic jersey a nice fit. It's not a figure hugging top, more a relaxed road top that doesn't look baggy. They can still be found online for around £25 http://www.evanscycles.com/products/altura/classic-short-sleeve-jersey-ec027160#reviews

Have a look at Mavic Notch - understated but very good.

too slow to edit my above post, but this is the one I mean, and if you buy the right size, thy're not as tight as this looks

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/clothing/jerseys/product/review-altura-summit-jersey-09-34657

Ground Effect Manta Ray?

http://www.groundeffect.co.nz/product-detail-MAN-SUM.htm

Meant to be a bit looser fitting.

Ground Effect are good at loose fitting, understated jerseys. I love my Rock Lobster LS jersey.

Helly Hansen are the best I have come across... sad that I have to buy an XL though lol... I'm a 34 waist FFS

you fatty.

Decathlon?

I got a couple of tops from Sports direct, but might be worth checking Decathlon
EDIT: beaten by Rusty by a few seconds

Aldi

I've had aldi ones and they are wierd sizes, the chest is HUGE on them

probikekit have their own range out that looks decent enough and not a silly price

Decathlon do nice plain ones, i'm 6'2 and ~12 stone these days and they're baggy on my errr streamlined frame...

+1 for Rapha on special.

Not many sizes left, but a bargain if you fit them - the Royal Java tops were the perfect design for me
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=56634

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I've got Lab-Gear ones very similar, but you can't get them no more (I don't think)

[edit]More Royal sizes, but £40 and not such good [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=69225 ]colours[/url]

OP I've found that some kind of base layer (under-armour summer or whatever) and a thin plain black t-shirt work well. The sweat wicks away, the base layer keeps my fat in place and I don't end up looking like a walking billboard.

I've been looking around at getting some new short sleeve tops and don't feel theres a great deal of choice these days because:

1: "Athletic fit", I'm certainly not athletic or fit looking. These tops make me look like my body is trying to escape these tops, but is too unfit to do so,

2: Logos everywhere, don't feel the need to be a mobile advertising board,

3: Crazy patterns that either resemble something hanging in the Tate modern or look like the bermuda shorts I wore on Holiday's in the canary islands in the late 80's.

Please show me if there is anything slightly loose fitting or "understated"(in other words a bit boring). I've only found these so far.

Concise and to the point, you've gotta wonder haven't you. Design & marketing people take note, this customer is not a lone voice... but those madison ones look fine BTW 🙂

 

I san recommend the ground effect too - had some tops for 10 plus yrs and they are still going on.

Berghaus tech t shirts made from their argentium fabric.

[url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Berghaus-Relaxed-Short-Sleeve-Baselayer/dp/B007C0HV2Q/ref=sr_1_18?s=clothing&ie=UTF8&qid=1337620649&sr=1-18 ]Like these[/url]

Royal and Altura do various t-shirt-ish, plain designs... Fox do some plain-ish ones. I love my Fox Poachers but you can't get them in a medium any more 🙁

Last seasons footie or rugby shirts,

Just purchased a Madison trail SS shirt from Amazon for £13. They are plain, but ware and wash well.

I'm not a fan of the smelly Helly. Plain blue On-One Merino for me when the weather's normal, 50:50 cotton/poly baselayer technical t-shirt when it's nice out. I also don't like the lary logo look.

Plastic just doesn't feel/smell too good!

DHB @ Wiggle have some relaxed fit jerseys, plain colours.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=51349

Got a couple - nice for the money

Another vote for Berghaus - that is what I have and am very pleased with it too!! I find the outdoor brands tend to have better wicking fabrics.

the Endura Humvee top seems like the perfect mtb jersey to me. I love mine.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=40068

Endura Hummvee

Endura MT500

Karrimor tops from sports direct, they work, are plain, decent colour choice and stupid cheap!

Royles have some good sale jerseys
I like these
http://www.royles.biz/product/6387/Gore_Bike_Wear_Path_II_Jersey_MBB

Thanks for all your replies, I've bought the Madison top, but on the lookout for others.

I already have Helly Hansen tops, very nice, looked at the Mavic tops and am tempted.

Even with the replies, it's funny how little choice out there there is for someone who isn't looking for either a tight fit or some top that would look appropriate on a 20 something, not a 40 something or in awful colours.

Grumpiness checking out.

Torm...great stuff - merino as well

[url= http://www.torm.cc/jerseys.html ]Torm[/url]

Quite like the look of the Twin Six jerseys available from [url= http://www.alwaysriding.co.uk/bodywear-146/cycling-jerseys-46/ ]always riding[/url]

Haven't taken the plunge on one yet though, so can't vouch for 'em.

aldi and lidl for basic plain stuff. Always get a size that's generous too.

http://www.polaris-apparel.co.uk/products/all/short-sleeve/all/all/1