roadiewill
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tour de france jerseys
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Tim Bennet.
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I would counsel extreme caution with regard to a KOM jersey.
They're a bit like pinning a target to your chest on the opening day of the deer shooting season in Texas. Every bugger from miles around will take a pop at you.
Unless of course you really are King of the Mountains and can guarantee no one will ever pass you on a hill.
But if you're in any doubt, it's probably best not to wear one - cyclists can be so bitchy.
They're a bit like pinning a target to your chest on the opening day of the deer shooting season in Texas. Every bugger from miles around will take a pop at you.
Unless of course you really are King of the Mountains and can guarantee no one will ever pass you on a hill.
But if you're in any doubt, it's probably best not to wear one - cyclists can be so bitchy.
yorkshiregoth
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I saw them in TKMaxx last week for £25
And don't wear the green jersey unless you can really nang it out on the flat, it'll be embarassing being passed by some old lady on her shopper.....
and don't wear a yellow jersey, everyone will just hate you......
perhaps you could buy the white jersey, unless you're really old.......
and don't wear a yellow jersey, everyone will just hate you......
perhaps you could buy the white jersey, unless you're really old.......
mr_cellophane
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Will1985
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i've got a green jersey, which i reserve for very hilly rides. i like the irony (and the fact that the maillot vert is seen in similarly torrid circumstances in the tdf).
RedBike
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I got mine free from Haribo sweets (when the TDF was taking place).
walker
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GB Cycles used to sell them.
But as others have said, unless you are good at hills I would avoid it as you would get every other rider trying to do you on the hills. and Don't shave your head to look like rasmussen either
But as others have said, unless you are good at hills I would avoid it as you would get every other rider trying to do you on the hills. and Don't shave your head to look like rasmussen either
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roadiewill
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Woah.... ok...
How about team jerseys, are they acceptable? Surely it'd be just like wearing a man u shirt when having a kick around... no one really expects you to be as good as ronaldo.
I like the look of the slipstream team jersey, just something a bit different.
How about team jerseys, are they acceptable? Surely it'd be just like wearing a man u shirt when having a kick around... no one really expects you to be as good as ronaldo.
I like the look of the slipstream team jersey, just something a bit different.
walker
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team Jerseys are fine.
In all honesty wear what you like, be it the KoM jersey or the Green Jersey. Just expect to be chased up hills or to sign posts etc.
In all honesty wear what you like, be it the KoM jersey or the Green Jersey. Just expect to be chased up hills or to sign posts etc.
Tim Bennet.
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Team jerseys are less problematic. In fact team jerseys worn with black shorts won't illicit any comments apart perhaps from those old blokes from Dulltown Wheelers.
But team jerseys, team shorts, team helmet, gloves, shoes, sunglasses and a team replica bike always makes me feel a little uneasy.
However the only real downside, is after making what could be quite a considerable investment in all this stuff, only to find the team you've chosen to idolise is later revealed to be this year's bunch of cheating scum bags. Following the resulting storm of the bad publicity, you're left as 'billy no mates' wearing the pariah's uniform.
But team jerseys, team shorts, team helmet, gloves, shoes, sunglasses and a team replica bike always makes me feel a little uneasy.
However the only real downside, is after making what could be quite a considerable investment in all this stuff, only to find the team you've chosen to idolise is later revealed to be this year's bunch of cheating scum bags. Following the resulting storm of the bad publicity, you're left as 'billy no mates' wearing the pariah's uniform.
