So I'm not exactly new to cycling, I've been road cycling for a year now but never really taken it that seriously till now. I'm looking at buying some new jerseys and shorts as I only have one set so my question is, how hard should I try to match it all? Should I get the full set from one company or just keep the colours more or less the same?
Match your clothes or not?
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Pumpkin the robot
Guru
Wear whatever you want. I only use 2 different makes of shorts, as they are the type I find comfortable, and all my tops are from various companies that I just like the look of. Most things go with black shorts anyway!
Soltydog
Legendary Member
- Location
- near Hornsea
I have way too much kit 
but I tend to buy black or black & white shorts, then they can be worn with pretty much any top 
I always try & match my socks to the top I'm wearing though 
but I tend to buy black or black & white shorts, then they can be worn with pretty much any top I always try & match my socks to the top I'm wearing though 
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
I generally match my clothes to my mood, which is why I typically look like a scruff than can't be ar5ed.....
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
Sometimes I match my clothes to my bikes. My bikes are hard, lean, stripped down and minimalist!
There's an image for you to ponder.
There's an image for you to ponder.
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
I should hire a personal stylist.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Black shorts/bib tights then any colour top, works. I do sometimes match the bike, green top for the boardman with 'green flashes' red for the red bike etc, blue for the blue bike.
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
Cycling clothes.......sometimes I don't even bother 
Rockn Robin
Senior Member
- Location
- Arizona
Right now I'm not overly concerned about fashion, so to speak, until I get my stomach flat, HAHAHAHA!! Nothing worse looking than a person with a big protruding stomach wearing spandex. What's the term they use for it . . . Freddie? I would like to get a matching outfit one day. I love the way they look., but I will wait until I'm trim and fit. Getting there, as I've lost close to 15 pounds now, but I won't wear spandex until I'm ready.
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Black shorts/longs and any top here too.
vickster
Legendary Member
Black shorts, some with a colour or white panel on the legs
Whatever you do, do NOT get white shorts unless you want to inflict your arse crack on any poor cyclists unfortunate enough to be riding behind you...
And avoid red especially if you are male and plan to ride for Poland
Whatever you do, do NOT get white shorts unless you want to inflict your arse crack on any poor cyclists unfortunate enough to be riding behind you...
And avoid red especially if you are male and plan to ride for Poland
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vickster
Legendary Member
Did you actually set out there to insult larger cyclists who want to be comfortable when they ride?
vickster
Legendary Member
Ugh mind bleach now required...sympathies to you for the minimalist though
