Lance Armstrong's socks

[yenrod]

Armstrong's socks have always concerned one. White socks (devioid of advertising) are the mark of a serious cyclist. One is appalled to see 'triathletes' riding bicycles without socks of any sort.

Exactly on the whitesocks situ.

BUT - when its really hot I do take my socks off !

 

[TimDanaher]

Apparently, it stems from his youth, when he was made fun of (quite rightly) for wearing black socks--apparently he didn't have any other type.

The incident so traumatized him that he's tried to use his fame to make black socks de rigueur... says something about the man's psychology, I suppose.

 

[montage]

What is wrong with black socks? I have lodes

 

[Will1985]

Noticed he was on a white TREK for yesterdays stage as well rather than the stolen and returned black and gold jobbie from the Tour of California.

That was his time trial frame. His black and yellow frames are sitting on the team car as backups for the Giro.

 

[Joe]

Armstrong's socks have always concerned one. White socks (devioid of advertising) are the mark of a serious cyclist. One is appalled to see 'triathletes' riding bicycles without socks of any sort.

I usually where these:

Hang my head in shame?

 

[Ben M]

What is wrong with black socks? I have lodes

Nothing, the only sock rule that I adhere to is no white socks with black shoes.

When I'm in trainers I'm generally in white sports socks, just because they're the only ones that I own.

 

[dudi]

I wear trainer socks when I'm riding... you know the ones, they don't show above the shoe.
does that put me in the fashion duldrums too?

 

[yello]

I've seen riders with no socks (couldn't be doing that) so I think your safe dudi.

 

[Mortiroloboy]

What is wrong with black socks? I have lodes

That's it then, obviously back home in Texas there is a secret black sock lode that Lance has tapped into

I usually where these:

Hang my head in shame?

So do I, and I rather like them.

 

[Keith Oates]

What is wrong with black socks? I have lodes

Black socks are for funerals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jambon]

i dont wear any socks. i dont have any money for proper racing shoes either so i've been riding in plimsoles with no socks for a month now!! Cant wait for pay day!

 

[Will1985]

That's worse...makes you look like a triathlete

Only kidding - I do it too (or ankle socks) when it's sunny.