BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
Tarbo said:Is that why you're called BentMikey ?
Uh huh, that's right.
GB Team Kit whilst commuting - Don't
- Thread starter fossyant
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Uh huh, that's right.
I have the Discovery Channel/Trek Kit comprising of leggings,long sleeve top and thermal top. I never wear it for commuting just for my weekend rides on the road bike.
I bought them as I like the logos and the patterns.
i have a pair of GT longs with the GT logo on the thigh panels, bought these when I was riding my GT frame before it split around the BB area!!
Most of my stuff is plain Polaris etc gear!
I bought them as I like the logos and the patterns.
i have a pair of GT longs with the GT logo on the thigh panels, bought these when I was riding my GT frame before it split around the BB area!!
Most of my stuff is plain Polaris etc gear!
Black Sheep
Guru
- Location
- Rammy
AdamBlade said:
in the summer i'm often in t shirt and jeans
in the winter its t shirt, hoodie and altura jacket or my big hiking coat if its really cold
but my commute is about 10 mins through town
gerry
New Member
- Location
- Edinburgh. Leith
well - gotta top quality 'first layer' for a fiver - cos it was yellow! Given that it'll never be seen all winter under the waterproof who gives an @rse!!
RSV_Ecosse
Senior Member
- Location
- Bonnybridge, Scotland
To be honest, I get the "hump" a bit when I see folk on forums speculate "You should wear this on the road/You should not wear this on the road".
Who gives a big fat one tbqh?.
I buy a lot of kit from PBK and the bulk of my stuff is made up of their team kit. I wear it for training rides as well as commuting ( albeit with an Altura Compton jacket over the top half ).
I also have some brill quality Giordana Pinarello RT team kit which does the job perfectly and looks ace.
On top of that, I have a set of Caisse d'Epargne 2008 kit that I sometimes chuck on in the warmer weather.
It's no different from any other form of sport. I ride an Aprilia RSV Mille motorbike. I wear a Mick Doohan replica Arai RX7RR helmet when I'm riding it. However, no one sneers at me when I pass them in the opposite direction when they see me wearing that.
Last year whilst out with a friend riding from Dunfermline to Clackmannan I had my Caisse d'Epargne kit on and we passed a couple of roadies on Treks coming in the opposite direction. One of them was chuckling away to himself and pointing in my direction. "Look.....he thinks he is Valverde...wank3r" I heard him say as we passed them.
He wasn't so bloody "chirpy" when we turned around and caught back up with them to quiz him on his "comments".........
Some roadies are so far stuck up their arses that it is annoying.
There's no "law" on what to wear. Folks, wear what you want and don't let anyone dicatate to you on the subject.
Who gives a big fat one tbqh?.
I buy a lot of kit from PBK and the bulk of my stuff is made up of their team kit. I wear it for training rides as well as commuting ( albeit with an Altura Compton jacket over the top half ).
I also have some brill quality Giordana Pinarello RT team kit which does the job perfectly and looks ace.
On top of that, I have a set of Caisse d'Epargne 2008 kit that I sometimes chuck on in the warmer weather.
It's no different from any other form of sport. I ride an Aprilia RSV Mille motorbike. I wear a Mick Doohan replica Arai RX7RR helmet when I'm riding it. However, no one sneers at me when I pass them in the opposite direction when they see me wearing that.
Last year whilst out with a friend riding from Dunfermline to Clackmannan I had my Caisse d'Epargne kit on and we passed a couple of roadies on Treks coming in the opposite direction. One of them was chuckling away to himself and pointing in my direction. "Look.....he thinks he is Valverde...wank3r" I heard him say as we passed them.
He wasn't so bloody "chirpy" when we turned around and caught back up with them to quiz him on his "comments".........
Some roadies are so far stuck up their arses that it is annoying.
There's no "law" on what to wear. Folks, wear what you want and don't let anyone dicatate to you on the subject.
RSV_Ecosse said:To be honest, I get the "hump" a bit when I see folk on forums speculate "You should wear this on the road/You should not wear this on the road".
Who gives a big fat one tbqh?.
I buy a lot of kit from PBK and the bulk of my stuff is made up of their team kit. I wear it for training rides as well as commuting ( albeit with an Altura Compton jacket over the top half ).
I also have some brill quality Giordana Pinarello RT team kit which does the job perfectly and looks ace.
On top of that, I have a set of Caisse d'Epargne 2008 kit that I sometimes chuck on in the warmer weather.
It's no different from any other form of sport. I ride an Aprilia RSV Mille motorbike. I wear a Mick Doohan replica Arai RX7RR helmet when I'm riding it. However, no one sneers at me when I pass them in the opposite direction when they see me wearing that.
Last year whilst out with a friend riding from Dunfermline to Clackmannan I had my Caisse d'Epargne kit on and we passed a couple of roadies on Treks coming in the opposite direction. One of them was chuckling away to himself and pointing in my direction. "Look.....he thinks he is Valverde...wank3r" I heard him say as we passed them.
He wasn't so bloody "chirpy" when we turned around and caught back up with them to quiz him on his "comments".........
Some roadies are so far stuck up their arses that it is annoying.
There's no "law" on what to wear. Folks, wear what you want and don't let anyone dicatate to you on the subject.
+1
I reckon team kit looks great. I'd wear it myself if I wasn't such a lardass.
Some years ago I sent off to the US for a Gan jersey and shorts when Chris B was was top of the pile.Never had the courage to wear it
Still sitting in my drawer
saw a roadie on a nice Colnago yesterday out at langford Budville. Looked the mutts nuts in team kit
Some years ago I sent off to the US for a Gan jersey and shorts when Chris B was was top of the pile.Never had the courage to wear it
Still sitting in my drawer
saw a roadie on a nice Colnago yesterday out at langford Budville. Looked the mutts nuts in team kit
MacB
Lover of things that come in 3's
- Location
- Farnborough, Hampshire
Try commuting in a Mankini
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
Some team kit looks great - I like the elegance of the Francaise Des Jeux kit (blue shorts version mind) myself, and think the Garmin kit is pretty nifty (argyle armwarmers though...peanut said:I reckon team kit looks great. I'd wear it myself if I wasn't such a lardass.
)I can see me wearing a team cap or jersey, but whole kit (bibs, jersey, mitts, socks...) just seems a bit off, somehow...
peanut said:I reckon team kit looks great. I'd wear it myself if I wasn't such a lardass.
+1
I actually have bought a jersey as motivation, i wont wear it until i am less of a lard arse (well its all gut with me)....
IMO I dont really give a crap what people ride or wear when they ride... they are obviously enjoying themselves and are riding it what is comfy so screw everyone else. Personally I have the Allez in Quick Step colours and my Spesh Shoes and gloves seem to match to bike nicely. the jersey is relatively plain Black but that is as far as it goes.
Mind you, if I had (or should I say when I get) an average speed of 20mph and my body looked more like a greek god than a fast food god I may well take off my board shorts and expose my lycra bib shorts in their full glory!
goo_mason
Champion barbed-wire hurdler
- Location
- Leith, Edinburgh
Funny how cycling team kit is sneered at yet half the bloomin' country seems to wear replica football kit most of the time and no-one bats an eyelid....
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
I've said it before, but it's not that unusual for different ettiquette to exist in different sports. You'd be in for it if you couldn't back your black belt up at the local martial arts club, for example...
Mac66
Senior Member
- Location
- Newbury-ish
Personally I don't wear pro team or GB kit, but I don't judge anyone who does.
In the end I think it comes down to money. Presumably kit design is copyright and licensed out by the teams to make money? Not sure if this is the case? If it is, then imho if a team want to make money out of the kit, then they don't care if you wear it so why should anyone else?
In the end I think it comes down to money. Presumably kit design is copyright and licensed out by the teams to make money? Not sure if this is the case? If it is, then imho if a team want to make money out of the kit, then they don't care if you wear it so why should anyone else?
Frankly this has managed to give me the arse.
Over the last 2 years I've lost roughly 5 stone in fat. I think it's quite understandable that I want to show my body off to anybody that has eyes, so I wear the nice team kits because for the first time in a long while I'm able to say confidently, I look ****ing good.
Over the last 2 years I've lost roughly 5 stone in fat. I think it's quite understandable that I want to show my body off to anybody that has eyes, so I wear the nice team kits because for the first time in a long while I'm able to say confidently, I look ****ing good.
