GB Team Kit whilst commuting - Don't

[HLaB]

One of the things I used to enjoy doing was overtaking these people while I was commuting in my work clothes.

I still do, especially on my heavy hybrid with pannier, etc

 

[Rhythm Thief]

I still do, especially on my heavy hybrid with pannier, etc

Well, I still do too, but it doesn't have the same impact when you're in a car.

 

[fossyant]

I haven't got much team stuff - maybe 1 jersey now - got it cos I liked the colour - just blue and white..... turns out to be a Spanish Concrete company........bit like having Tarmac written on your top.......

 

[snapper_37]

I can't imagine why anyone would want to buy team kit. On some level, you must be pretending to yourself that you're actually riding for that team

Probably is a bit like that - in the head. Sometimes it can be a bit of an incentive, or a kick up the ass to ride faster, better. I don't know. The OH had a Gary Fisher MTB and she just *had* to have the outfit to go with it.

It was fairly funny when other MTBers were whizzing past up hills wearing aldi shorts and jerseys type of stuff.

I've 'taken care' of the clothing now and do wear it in the summer - because it's nice kit and because it's got subaru down the sides so I'm like 'get bloody going or you're going to look a tw@t'. I probably do anyway. but it goes with the eye shadow

 

[iLB]

I can't imagine why anyone would want to buy team kit.

surely its just the same principle as buying a football or rugby team top?

 

[HLaB]

surely its just the same principle as buying a football or rugby team top?

I thought you bought a football top to cover your beer belly; I don't think cycling kit is bought for that reason

 

[gazzaputt]

Pro kit and club kit on a commute is just plain wrong.

 

[John the Monkey]

I sometimes wear a "Kampioen Oost Vlaanderen" jersey - I bought it on the basis that it was a jersey from the East Flanders Road Championship (much like the ones celebrating De Ronde) as my Gran's family is from there. When it arrived, even my limited Flemish was enough to realise it was THE champion's jersey.

I wear it because it's a great cut and a nice jersey, but expect a kicking from some Belgians some time soon...

Other than that, my team support is limited to race caps and bidons...

 

[John the Monkey]

surely its just the same principle as buying a football or rugby team top?

Posted this before but... there is different ettiquette in different sports - no one would blink an eye at you wearing an England shirt to play five a side, for example, but walk into your local karate class wearing a black belt that you didn't earn there and you'd be in for it...

 

[alecstilleyedye]

What did you wear when you were doping?

well i've a lotto top so probably that

 

[HJ]

Just get some CC kit, you never know who you might meet...

 

[fossyant]

Posted this before but... there is different ettiquette in different sports - no one would blink an eye at you wearing an England shirt to play five a side, for example, but walk into your local karate class wearing a black belt that you didn't earn there and you'd be in for it...

GB Squad kit is a bit like Black Belt....just don't do it........ I've scalped a few coming out from work..just hoping they have had a hard day. You can usually tell as they ride Trek's.

 

[John the Monkey]

GB Squad kit is a bit like Black Belt....just don't do it........

Not unless you can duff up the black belts, of course

I've scalped a few coming out from work..just hoping they have had a hard day. You can usually tell as they ride Trek's.

There's a chap I used to see who wears the US champ's jersey - I think he rides a red Specialized - he's VERY quick, or at least he was on the day I made the mistake of trying to match his pace up Wilmslow Road...

 

[Rhythm Thief]

surely its just the same principle as buying a football or rugby team top?

Er ... I can't imagine why anyone would want to do that either.

 

[biking_fox]

"I don't mind somebody having the kit but they've got to have the speed to pull it off. "

+1

Does make my commute faster whenever I see someone who ought to be up for a bit of a race. It's a shame when they're just poddling along. Mind you racing up the A6 is a bit interesting anyway.

To some extent there is a limited choice of kit around, so the odd team colours (and after all they might actually be team fans in which case it's fair enough) are ok. But GB Squad colours are wrong.