Pro Cycling Team tops do you wear them?

[iLB]

i honestly can't believe there are so many people saying how bad it is to wear a team top, just seems silly-surely you should just wear what you like or think looks good? if you spent less time worrying about what someone else is wearing when cycling, and more time actually cycling then everyone would be better off, at least they are cycling

 

[Radius]

To be perfectly honest, I'd like an Astana team jersey. Wouldn't go with anything, and would be ironic, but I don't think I'd feel bad about it unless I was wearing the full kit (possibly riding a Madone) and trying to look like I wanted to be Lance or Levi...

 

[John the Monkey]

...but I don't think I'd feel bad about it unless I was wearing the full kit (possibly riding a Madone) and trying to look like I wanted to be Lance or Levi...

I do see a guy on a blue trek in full Discovery kit every now and then.

 

[John the Monkey]

That Euro cyclist rubbish was made up by Americans who have probably never been to Europe.

Funny though

 

[oxbob]

I do see a guy on a blue trek in full Discovery kit every now and then.

I see 2 guys in disco kit on disco paint treks and another in giant/pink telekom this does seem taking the fan thing too far

 

[John the Monkey]

I see 2 guys in disco kit on disco paint treks and another in giant/pink telekom this does seem taking the fan thing too far

No kidding! I've only ever seen this one chap (usually around Nantwich, now I think of it) and figured he was a one off.

 

[Mortiroloboy]

I typically wear tops that are on offer at Prendas , that can be worn with a hint of irony , e.g. a Dauphine KOM shirt ( I am cr@p up hills) , a Ukrainian national champions jersey from 2003 (I am not Sergei Honchar or even Ukrainian , and a champion of nowhere) , a Giro d'Italia maglia ciclamino (nuff said).
The only 'team' jersey that I have is a 1980's style Del Tongo in bright yellow , so again a bit of irony , albeit of the post-modernist variety !

Snakehips Bikes

Like your stylee snakeyboy

 

[Mortiroloboy]

I've got loads of cycling apparel... a full Ivan Basso Giro winner cheater CSC kit, a team Fakta kit, a retro ONCE jersey, a Euskadi euskaltel jersey, a full Wilier kit, a Bouygues telecom kit, a Mapei jersey, plus my club jersey and an assortment of branded jackets and stuff, way too much really, but I love the bright shiny colours

 

[roadiewill]

yeah Ive got the full 09 caisse d'epargne kit and a cofidis jersey too

 

[Dave5N]

Trade jerseys are naff. Club kit. Pride.

 

[jimboalee]

When I bought my Pug, there was 'team clothing' ( replicas ) in the sales brochure.
I bunged the LBS £15 and bought the jersey to match the bike.

That jersey has shrunk over the years ( weak excuse ) so I shelled out a s**t load of cash on a replacement. Merino wool, BP Patches ( not printed ), jaquard chequers and lettering; and World champ collar and cuffs. Not many of these around ( al la Tommy Simpson ).

That's the only Trade jersey I wear.
I have a 'Jack of all trades' replica from a TdeF visit in 1988, but don't wear it.

I only wear my teams jerseys on special occasions. Solihull on organised Randos, and Western Wheelers on Race spectator days.

 

[MadoneRider1991]

To be perfectly honest, I'd like an Astana team jersey. Wouldn't go with anything, and would be ironic, but I don't think I'd feel bad about it unless I was wearing the full kit (possibly riding a Madone) and trying to look like I wanted to be Lance or Levi...

i want the astana kit because i cant really wear CSC kit on my madone lol

 

[John the Monkey]

That jersey has shrunk over the years ( weak excuse ) so I shelled out a s**t load of cash on a replacement. Merino wool, BP Patches ( not printed ), jaquard chequers and lettering; and World champ collar and cuffs. Not many of these around ( al la Tommy Simpson ).

I've seen one of those, on a fellow leaving the train I was joining at Wilmslow - they look really smart. (Although for me, the Orange Molteni, or Weils Gruene Leeuw jerseys are the lookers in the range).

 

[jimboalee]

Was he pushing a 1975 Peugeot Record du Monde 531?

ps, I've never been to Wilmslow.

 

[John the Monkey]

Was he pushing a 1975 Peugeot Record du Monde 531?.

One of the few times I've not noted bike before jersey, I'm afraid

Edit: I hope there a pictures of that Peugeot somewhere in the gallery secton...