Do Old Guys Look Super Stupid in Team Jerseys?
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, somehow without looking like a TDF entry. Just saying, it is possible.
Agreed. I have several jerseys. Again, none of them have Italian dish soap logos on them. None are skin tight. It is possible.
I've never owned bibs but I get it. That waistband thing is a drag. Keep in mind that the sun hitting skin tight synthetic clothing will heat you up like the surface of Mercury. In hot weather, skin tight synthetics may "handle" perspiration better than cotton but it is going to make you sweat more than necessary.
Agreed. I have several jerseys. Again, none of them have Italian dish soap logos on them. None are skin tight. It is possible.
I've never owned bibs but I get it. That waistband thing is a drag. Keep in mind that the sun hitting skin tight synthetic clothing will heat you up like the surface of Mercury. In hot weather, skin tight synthetics may "handle" perspiration better than cotton but it is going to make you sweat more than necessary.
I also have never worn bibs. I have used various brands of Lycra shorts for about 40 years, even in 110+ weather. It's over 100 for weeks at a time during summer here.
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If you like lycra shorts you will LOVE bibs. I have never heard a contrary opinion from anyone who has tried both. Imagine your lycra shorts without that danged waistband. Especially if you are at all on the heavy side of the "perfect" physique. I've never tried them but many friends have. They all rave about them.
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Hey, I have a good sense of humor. Sue me.
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Back in the day when Lance was riding for Trek it seemed like every old geezer (I'm 65 so I can say that) was wearing the "Lance kit". That may be what got me started laughing at that fashion statement. Especially the guys turning their tallest gear and doing 7mph . Lance used to turn 100+ RPM and of course cruise around near (or above) 30 mph on the regular.
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If you like lycra shorts you will LOVE bibs. I have never heard a contrary opinion from anyone who has tried both. Imagine your lycra shorts without that danged waistband. Especially if you are at all on the heavy side of the "perfect" physique. I've never tried them but many friends have. They all rave about them.
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Old guys whinging over trivial pursuits has run its' course.
Old guys whinging over trivial pursuits has run its' course.
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If you like lycra shorts you will LOVE bibs. I have never heard a contrary opinion from anyone who has tried both. Imagine your lycra shorts without that danged waistband. Especially if you are at all on the heavy side of the "perfect" physique. I've never tried them but many friends have. They all rave about them.
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As the old saying goes, Never say never. I have both shorts and bibs and only wear bibs when the weather is cold because they heat me up too much in hot weather. Also I find them a PITA when nature calls, where shorts are super easy in that regard. Bibs with cold weather and shorts the rest of the time.
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I knew a few guys who wore Discovery Channel kits. They look ok to me. I don't read anything into it. I don't connect what someone is wearing or what they are riding to whether they are fast. I've been dropped by people who look slow on crude bikes and I've passed people who look like a fashion statement on a nicer bike than I have.
I even know a few other cyclists whose cycling does not revolve around being fast or competing with others or themselves when out for a ride. There may even be a few other such guys on this list who are OK with this lack of "connection." Or maybe not.
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I don't connect anything to whether other cyclists are fast or not, nor do I care or connect anything to "being dropped" or whether I pass anyone else while cycling, no matter what they are riding or wearing.
I even know a few other cyclists whose cycling does not revolve around being fast or competing with others or themselves when out for a ride. There may even be a few other such guys on this list who are OK with this lack of "connection." Or maybe not.
I even know a few other cyclists whose cycling does not revolve around being fast or competing with others or themselves when out for a ride. There may even be a few other such guys on this list who are OK with this lack of "connection." Or maybe not.
My comments were in response to someone saying that he laughed at guys who wore team jerseys but weren't fast. It was also said that overweight or slow riders were funny if they rode a racing type bike. My point was that anyone can ride or wear whatever they want and don't deserve ridicule because they are not as fast as someone thinks they should be.
I'm not fast, I don't collect data, I don't "train" per se. I just ride and try to keep up with friends and clubmates. I'm 70 in a few weeks. I'm a little overweight, have COPD and a-fib. I'm pretty far from elitest. I will never criticize another person for the bike they ride or the way they enjoy riding it. I also don't care what anyone wears, on or off the bike.
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Beats me how any reasonable person would conclude that someone wearing a team inspired jersey or kit is doing so to try to fool people into thinking they’re fast. I mean … when you’re riding, whether you’re fast or not is rather self apparent, no?
My decision re what jersey to wear;
1. Traffic. I’ll wear solid, bright jerseys when I expect more auto traffic.
2. My tubbyness. Like all of us, I’m sure, I have my “fat” and “skinny” jerseys. Larger jerseys are nice, and jerseys with patterns (instead of solids) tend to hide the blubber.
3. Birds of a feather. I have a lot of “event” jerseys … ones you have to earn by completing a tough ride. When I do the event another year, I’ll wear the jersey from previous years.
Hell, if I wanted to impress people, I’d wear my 2018 RAAM jersey 100% of the time and leave it at that. I think any rational person knows anyone can buy a commercial team jersey.
My decision re what jersey to wear;
1. Traffic. I’ll wear solid, bright jerseys when I expect more auto traffic.
2. My tubbyness. Like all of us, I’m sure, I have my “fat” and “skinny” jerseys. Larger jerseys are nice, and jerseys with patterns (instead of solids) tend to hide the blubber.
3. Birds of a feather. I have a lot of “event” jerseys … ones you have to earn by completing a tough ride. When I do the event another year, I’ll wear the jersey from previous years.
Hell, if I wanted to impress people, I’d wear my 2018 RAAM jersey 100% of the time and leave it at that. I think any rational person knows anyone can buy a commercial team jersey.
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The racer boyz can wear what they want. However with is wrong with us recreational cyclist just wearing T-shirts, and low cost shorts. We save a lot of money, and we are not out to impress anyone anyway.
A personal example is I can get left over T-shirts from rides for as little as $3. And I can buy Champion brand shorts on sale for $15. So my whole "kit" costs me $18!!!! And believe it or not, not very many people have pointed me out and laughed!!!
A personal example is I can get left over T-shirts from rides for as little as $3. And I can buy Champion brand shorts on sale for $15. So my whole "kit" costs me $18!!!! And believe it or not, not very many people have pointed me out and laughed!!!
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Using pejorative terms like "racer boyz" indicates your disdain of riders who also wear what they want.
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We all know how you feel about this stuff, you've made it abundantly clear on more than one occasion and that's fine. Some people are utility cyclists and some just cruise and enjoy the ride.
My comments were in response to someone saying that he laughed at guys who wore team jerseys but weren't fast. It was also said that overweight or slow riders were funny if they rode a racing type bike. My point was that anyone can ride or wear whatever they want and don't deserve ridicule because they are not as fast as someone thinks they should be.
I'm not fast, I don't collect data, I don't "train" per se. I just ride and try to keep up with friends and clubmates. I'm 70 in a few weeks. I'm a little overweight, have COPD and a-fib. I'm pretty far from elitest. I will never criticize another person for the bike they ride or the way they enjoy riding it. I also don't care what anyone wears, on or off the bike.
My comments were in response to someone saying that he laughed at guys who wore team jerseys but weren't fast. It was also said that overweight or slow riders were funny if they rode a racing type bike. My point was that anyone can ride or wear whatever they want and don't deserve ridicule because they are not as fast as someone thinks they should be.
I'm not fast, I don't collect data, I don't "train" per se. I just ride and try to keep up with friends and clubmates. I'm 70 in a few weeks. I'm a little overweight, have COPD and a-fib. I'm pretty far from elitest. I will never criticize another person for the bike they ride or the way they enjoy riding it. I also don't care what anyone wears, on or off the bike.
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You are correct, my reply should have been directed at the other poster that you replied to, who seems to believe that cycling clothes are viewed by any intelligent person as an indication of how fast the wearer is or wants to be; or that cyclists' visual appearance to others ("looking" stupid or smart, handsome or ugly, or anything in-between) is in any way connected to how "fast" they ride a bicycle.
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I always enjoy seeing cyclists wearing road kits with top speeds of 12mph. I see it every day. Logos a-blazing! Very aerodynamic!
I'm sure there are many cyclists I see wearing off road kits. Baggie shorts with padded liners, tech-Ts, etc. I wouldn't know for sure because they look like "normal" people out for a bike ride.
If you regularly see your speed hitting/exceeding 25 mph on the flats, then full roadie kit for sure. Otherwise it's a waste of money and kinda hilarious.
I'm sure there are many cyclists I see wearing off road kits. Baggie shorts with padded liners, tech-Ts, etc. I wouldn't know for sure because they look like "normal" people out for a bike ride.
If you regularly see your speed hitting/exceeding 25 mph on the flats, then full roadie kit for sure. Otherwise it's a waste of money and kinda hilarious.
I suppose me and my friends looked pretty silly to you on our ride on Saturday. 3 of us were wearing the exact same kit, from the same team. It's the kit of the local club/team we are all members of. On our nearly-4 hour ride, we averaged less than 9mph. Most of it, we were going less than 5mph. It was a pretty hard day on the bike.
I've found that high-quality cycling clothing helps keep me more comfortable - hot or cold, fast or slow, pavement or dirt. More comfortable means the ride is more enjoyable. There is no riding speed or body shape where being comfortable isn't a benefit.
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Gravel bike ride with LOTS of steep climbing. 5000' of vert in the first 20 miles of the ride. The suffering was somewhat tempered by some really excellent singletrack descents between brutal climbs. Thankfully, I was wearing bike clothing that kept my body temp comfortable the whole time, and was easy to make adjustments to suit the changing conditions.
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