Slightly astounded by some peoples prejudice views on this to be honest, are people that uptight about what others choose to wear when riding?
Theres some pretty big assumptions being made about people because they choose to wear a jersey for whatever reason.
Oh and for balance I don’t have or wear replica kit. I always wear my team kit but I have about 8 team jerseys / bibs etc and it would never occur to me to not wear it or buy something neutral to wear whilst training etc.
gravitysucks – Member
Slightly astounded by some peoples prejudice views on this to be honest, are people that uptight about what others choose to wear when riding?
Apparently not. It’s just “banter” – i.e. a troll.
Who’s got the most ‘matching’ team bits then?
I will start with my pathetic bid of ” 2: I used to have matching kinesis frame and jersey”. But really I wanna hear from someone out there with helmet, overshoes, socks etc….
I’m a sucker for our ‘team’ kit – but only becuase its cheap, good, and a bit different …
I can see why people pick up dirt cheap end-of-season pro team kit (for winter training, on their own, in the dark). Otherwise, very little excuse IMO, and yes I am a judgemental prick … 🙂
So @TeamSky shine in WorldTour races again today! Eddy Boasson-Hagen smashed it in #TirrenoAdriatico & @bradwiggins keeps #ParisNice yellow! And mucho respect to the fatknacker who was wearing the TeamSky replica kit and kept ahead of the traffic and beat that hippy woman on the Decathlon jobbie.
Well, some of it is true. 😆
You know what? I’m so massively unashamed of my team kit and matching bike, and so comfortable with my own ability on a road bike, that I’m going to post a pic, just for the hell of it (although I fear it will only be outclassed by whatever Druidh produces next…)
BOOM! Me tearing a Selkirk climb a new one, I even passed like 5 other riders on the way up. Judge away! 8)
Better yet, and from the same weekend, team kit which doesn’t even match the bike I’m riding, is that better or worse?
Top of a long steep climb at the end of 90 miles, after a particularly long flat section towing a mate through the wind, and with an 85km mountainbike marathon the next day to save myself for* 8)
…however it may also have been because I’m a fat pasty giffer who gets out of breath running up stairs. Nonetheless I maintain the right to wear liquigas gear because
1) My family has some distant Italian lineage
2) My favourite rider is/was Pantani
3) I used to ride a Bianchi
4) It looks a lot cooler than most unbranded/heh-hilarious slogan cycling tops out there
5) I’m really really excited by the Italian bottled gas industry
actually lets just leave it at the first 4 reasons…