Do Old Guys Look Super Stupid in Team Jerseys?
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Amen to that. People paying to advertise for their NFL/NBA sports team (but it is interpreted by the fans as supporting MY team) is no different than buying/paying for a team cycling jersey, yet there is derision. And there is no mistaking a world tour rider for a senior. Humans can be so unnecessarily contradictory.
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Not to flex, but I still fit into my college cycling jersey. I look like a sausage though.
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Amen to that. People paying to advertise for their NFL/NBA sports team (but it is interpreted by the fans as supporting MY team) is no different than buying/paying for a team cycling jersey, yet there is derision. And there is no mistaking a world tour rider for a senior. Humans can be so unnecessarily contradictory.
One of those that fall into the pretty color territory is a faux world champion jersey with the rainbow colors.
Ive had people opine that wearing that jersey is inappropriate, as I was never world champion (as if anyone would mistake me for one). I dont care I like the colors. Not caring is one of the perks of being over 50.
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I buy jerseys because I like the color or print, or because theyre earned jerseys
ones you have to complete a ride in order to purchase the jersey.
One of those that fall into the pretty color territory is a faux world champion jersey with the rainbow colors.
Ive had people opine that wearing that jersey is inappropriate, as I was never world champion (as if anyone would mistake me for one). I dont care I like the colors. Not caring is one of the perks of being over 50.
One of those that fall into the pretty color territory is a faux world champion jersey with the rainbow colors.
Ive had people opine that wearing that jersey is inappropriate, as I was never world champion (as if anyone would mistake me for one). I dont care I like the colors. Not caring is one of the perks of being over 50.
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Let me ask about a different jersey question.
My wife bought me a jersey a few years ago. It is yellow. She liked the visibility.
In the Tour De France they award a yellow jersey to the stage winner. Am I a poser for wearing a yellow jersey? I feel like it sometimes when I pass by experienced riders.
My wife bought me a jersey a few years ago. It is yellow. She liked the visibility.
In the Tour De France they award a yellow jersey to the stage winner. Am I a poser for wearing a yellow jersey? I feel like it sometimes when I pass by experienced riders.
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Let me ask about a different jersey question.
My wife bought me a jersey a few years ago. It is yellow. She liked the visibility.
In the Tour De France they award a yellow jersey to the stage winner. Am I a poser for wearing a yellow jersey? I feel like it sometimes when I pass by experienced riders.
My wife bought me a jersey a few years ago. It is yellow. She liked the visibility.
In the Tour De France they award a yellow jersey to the stage winner. Am I a poser for wearing a yellow jersey? I feel like it sometimes when I pass by experienced riders.
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I'm with those that see this as no different than wearing a football team jersey. Heck, if nothing else, most people wearing those aren't even playing catch in the backyard with a football. At least as a cyclist, you are cycling.
Probably most team jerseys are licensed in some way. If they're willing to allow it to be sold, who is anyone else to complain about it. In some way, I think you are a bit of a poser wearing one. I think that's the whole point. Not that you're trying to pass as a pro team rider, but it can be fun to look the part. I see no harm in that.
While I don't wear team jerseys, when I see someone in one, if I notice it's because it looks good.
Probably most team jerseys are licensed in some way. If they're willing to allow it to be sold, who is anyone else to complain about it. In some way, I think you are a bit of a poser wearing one. I think that's the whole point. Not that you're trying to pass as a pro team rider, but it can be fun to look the part. I see no harm in that.
While I don't wear team jerseys, when I see someone in one, if I notice it's because it looks good.
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While wearing my La Vie Claire repro jersey a cyclist angrily yelled at me "Do you what you're wearing? Do you know WHO wore that jersey?"
Whatever suburban angst he was working out, I wasn't interested, so I dropped him on the next open section. The old me would've been a lot more confrontational but these days I'm just soooo mellow. 😀
Whatever suburban angst he was working out, I wasn't interested, so I dropped him on the next open section. The old me would've been a lot more confrontational but these days I'm just soooo mellow. 😀
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While wearing my La Vie Claire repro jersey a cyclist angrily yelled at me "Do you what you're wearing? Do you know WHO wore that jersey?"
Whatever suburban angst he was working out, I wasn't interested, so I dropped him on the next open section. The old me would've been a lot more confrontational but these days I'm just soooo mellow. 😀
Whatever suburban angst he was working out, I wasn't interested, so I dropped him on the next open section. The old me would've been a lot more confrontational but these days I'm just soooo mellow. 😀
The fact that LeMond represented them is icing on the cake.
I get compliments on the retro look.
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I think the comparison between football jerseys and bike jerseys is interesting.
Bike jersey on a pro rider: snug fit on a slender body. Bike jersey on an amateur: it's either loose and flapping in the breeze, or it looks like somebody was squeezed into it like a reverse toothpaste tube.
Football jersey on a fan: large flapping colorful top. Football jersey on a lineman: looks like a sausage wrapper that's about to split (usually horizontally around the middle).
Bike jersey on a pro rider: snug fit on a slender body. Bike jersey on an amateur: it's either loose and flapping in the breeze, or it looks like somebody was squeezed into it like a reverse toothpaste tube.
Football jersey on a fan: large flapping colorful top. Football jersey on a lineman: looks like a sausage wrapper that's about to split (usually horizontally around the middle).
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fwiw, there are plenty of amateur and club riders who look fine in bike jerseys, team or club style. Here is a group I was with a couple weeks ago. I'm back row center.
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Does anyone really care about jerseys other than the person wearing them? I might notice a jersey if the colors strike me as especially attractive but I don't really notice if it's a team jersey.
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There's one "like new" jersey that I only wore for a few months, and I don't dare ever wear again:
Good grief, that was 19 years ago, how is that possible?
No team or club kits for me currently, but I'm not against wearing them. Except in a race (if I ever do another race).
Oops, I take that back. I do have some team kits: a USA Development Team kit, and some Team Voler kits from prior years. Great prices on them once the race season is over.
Good grief, that was 19 years ago, how is that possible?
No team or club kits for me currently, but I'm not against wearing them. Except in a race (if I ever do another race).
Oops, I take that back. I do have some team kits: a USA Development Team kit, and some Team Voler kits from prior years. Great prices on them once the race season is over.
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There's one "like new" jersey that I only wore for a few months, and I don't dare ever wear again:
Good grief, that was 19 years ago, how is that possible?
No team or club kits for me currently, but I'm not against wearing them. Except in a race (if I ever do another race).
Oops, I take that back. I do have some team kits: a USA Development Team kit, and some Team Voler kits from prior years. Great prices on them once the race season is over.
Good grief, that was 19 years ago, how is that possible?
No team or club kits for me currently, but I'm not against wearing them. Except in a race (if I ever do another race).
Oops, I take that back. I do have some team kits: a USA Development Team kit, and some Team Voler kits from prior years. Great prices on them once the race season is over.
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There's one "like new" jersey that I only wore for a few months, and I don't dare ever wear again:
Good grief, that was 19 years ago, how is that possible?
No team or club kits for me currently, but I'm not against wearing them. Except in a race (if I ever do another race).
Oops, I take that back. I do have some team kits: a USA Development Team kit, and some Team Voler kits from prior years. Great prices on them once the race season is over.
Good grief, that was 19 years ago, how is that possible?
No team or club kits for me currently, but I'm not against wearing them. Except in a race (if I ever do another race).
Oops, I take that back. I do have some team kits: a USA Development Team kit, and some Team Voler kits from prior years. Great prices on them once the race season is over.
It's not unusual for me to wear the kit of the club/team I'm currently a member of (this was a few years ago). My bike matching the kit was not intentional, but I'm okay with it.
More often, I'm probably wearing kit from Pactimo, La Passione, or NeoPro that doesn't feature the brand's name in large letters.
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Clearly there is no common perception of 'team kit'.
Vintage jersey - it does not get worn much.
Also a few of (what I call) brand jerseys
Bianchi, Falcon, Zeus
then the fun jerseys
Swiss Champion (yeah, right - but also National Ski Patrol) and Old Man Champion
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