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andyedwards
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 Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 17:18 Post subject: |
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Go on, James! Do it! Let the italian side of you come out ...
I share an office with an expensively dressed female lawyer who was very impressed with my patent leather Sidi Ergo 2s. Even if they don't have heels. Couldn't quite get into the Sidi Vs Specialized hot foot debate, however. |
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nickhussey
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 17:20 Post subject: |
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That reminds me of when Nigel Mansell got pulled for speeding and the copper said "Who do you think you are sir? Nigel Manse........" 
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maryka
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 17:46 Post subject: |
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Unlike ordinary-kit guys, I've found the more pro kit a guy is wearing, the more likely he is to a) hate getting chicked b) refuse to stay behind me once caught c) act like some kind of hero looking constantly over his shoulder to see if he's dropped me once his great burst of speed puts him ahead of me again.
Was out riding yesterday with Rebecca Slack of the Dynamo and as she was on a tight time schedule we basically hammered it to and from Windsor. We caught some guy in full Cervelo kit around Chertsey (riding a Kuota of all things  at least get the bike right you twit!) and damned if he didn't work his tail off to stay on our wheels and come around us again at every roundabout. *sigh* It gave me great pleasure to drop him on that little hill leading over the M3 at Thorpe. 
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andyedwards
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 17:54 Post subject: |
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Retro guys are more gentlemanly! 
Actually, on the Etape group I went with, we had a gentle ride the day before. Some guys did not quite get the gist that the aim was to merely spin the legs for the big effort ahead.
Claire from La Fuga who was leading the ride specifically said don't ride past her. They did. She said on the one climb "OK ride at your own pace, but wait at the top". They zoomed off. I stretched my legs half way up and still caught and dropped them. I waited at the top. So they did too.
And then, on the descent, they went zooming off again and they missed the turning and carried on while we turned off, so one of the other La Fuga guys had to go and find them.
On the day itself, there were a few excuses about feeling under par from some quarters. I wonder why? |
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Tony Lane
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Location: Guernsey
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 18:04 Post subject: |
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| nickhussey wrote: | | I think most commuter gear is rubbish. Is there any decent suff out there? |
I have 2 Ground Effect merino/synthetic jerseys which I alternate on a weekly basis - the merino means you can wear one for a whole week without it smelling. (my winter version is a Howies l/s merino base payer and a gilet). Plain looking, but not too bad.
And I always wear baggies for the commute. My colleagues should be saved the sight of me wandering through the office in lycra. |
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Tony Lane
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 18:12 Post subject: |
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| Dave Ladkin wrote: | | Is it just me or does everyone find wearing modern team kit a bit naff? |
I'm with you. For me it is either KW kit or a mix of branded kit. I wear my Guernsey VC winter jacket as it is a great jacket, but the summer kit looks pretty rubbish so I tend not to wear it.
I have one pair of socks with WC bands on them, and they are now my socks of last resort. I also have a "Robbie McEwen" jersey from when he was Aussie champ at Davitamon-Lotto. I picked it up as a souvenier on a holiday to Melbourne, and I do sometimes wear that - my justification being that as I am not Australian, it is not a faux pas! |
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Dave S
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 19:39 Post subject: |
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Right thats it......its gonna be a Team Sky Sunday......anyone got a £12k Pinarello they can lend me????
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gezza
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 19:56 Post subject: |
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yeh well B@LL@X to all of you,i brought for my birthday the Cervelo TDF 2010 kit,dont give a flying monkeys,if you enjoy riding,which we all do,so what ??? what does it matter what you wear ?
granted you, its very tight fitting at the moment,but wait till this time next year...........    |
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John Onken
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 20:15 Post subject: |
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So I'll bet that many of you dis-ing the idea of wearing full pro team kits are the same blokes who wear Arsenal or Chelsea strip on certain Saturdays. What's the difference? If you're a fan of Astana (rare I'll admit), why can't you cycle around in full Astana strip?
I don't hear anyone going for a kick-about in the park justify themselves by saying, 'oooh no, If I wore my Man U jersey, someone might think I'm being aspirational or pretentious.....?'
I think the difference is that in cycling, everyone imagines themselves to be a contender (not that they ever will be), so the yellow jersey is off limits until you earn it.
personally, if I was given the pink Giro jersey in merino wool, I'd wear it every day! |
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JimLey
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 20:35 Post subject: |
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| John Onken wrote: | | So I'll bet that many of you dis-ing the idea of wearing full pro team kits are the same blokes who wear Arsenal or Chelsea strip on certain Saturdays. |
Nope, I'll diss the idea of those even more - particularly if used for a kickaround in the park, less so when you're standing (well sitting) in the stands supporting your team. |
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maryka
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 21:01 Post subject: |
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| John Onken wrote: | | So I'll bet that many of you dis-ing the idea of wearing full pro team kits are the same blokes who wear Arsenal or Chelsea strip on certain Saturdays. |
Nope and I don't wear my Montreal Canadiens jersey when I'm out playing shinny on the lake either.
I would if I were watching a game in the stands, yes. But not out actually doing the sport that the jersey represents, no matter the sport.
Edit: saw a guy in RP tonight in full Rabo kit with the pink Giro Rabo jersey. To top off the wannabe pro look, he also had full arm and leg warmers. I thought for a second, then said "nah, even Menchov isn't lame enough to wear his Maglia Rosa in RP!"
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andyedwards
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 22:40 Post subject: |
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You know in years to come we'll all be waxing lyrical about those fabulous old Saxo Bank jerseys and Cervelo Test Team strips will be going for oodles of money on eBay.
Check out this site. If you click on Equipes/ Malliots you get every pro team listed by year with rider list and jersey design, etc. They even go to the detail of showing the marginally different team sponsors/colours/etc ... Ti Raleigh Creda > Ti Raleigh Campagnolo, yadda yadda ...
http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/
As some of you may know I've been amassing a bit of a collection. Favourite so far is a Gis Tuc Lu jersey from 1984 (Moser's team), picked up on eBay for not too much.
SEPARATE POINT: some of the comments above seem to be more about the "mindset" of certain groups of people head to toe in trade team kit rather than people who wear trade team kit per se. One thing I have noticed is that I get more "hellos" and a friendlier vibe from other riders on the road when I am in club kit. |
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James W
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:58 Post subject: |
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I would like a Ton Ton Tapis jersey. I think that would give you a certain amount of respect.
The difference between a football top and a pro-team top is that fundamentally football tops and teams don't change, sponsors do etc but the flesh and bone remain the same for years. People love the 66 wc top or the old Chelsea blue kit. (Waiting for someone to mention the crazy gang).
You don't even know if Saxobank or Astana will still be around in 12 months, I think that is the difference. And they are just big corporations - like Sky. |
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NickGriffiths
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| Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 22:42 Post subject: |
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I quite like the look of some of the pro kit, particularly the bright green and blue of Liquigas. I thought about buying some, but I'm just not sure I want to be a walking billboard for some company I've never heard of.
My one exception is a Duff Beer top, which brings a smile to the face of an occasional passer-by. |
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Dominic
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| Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 22:59 Post subject: |
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Pro kit of minor teams of a few years back is cheap. Probikekit.com.
I wear it when my club kit is in the wash. Never crossed my mind it was an issue for some people. |
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