View Poll Results: Wear Logo’d Apparel?
No never, wouldn’t even think of it
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I only fly my own racing teams colors
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Enjoy logo’d apparel and makes me feel more racy
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Some times
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I mix and match logo’d and non-logo’d
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11.22%
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Do You Wear Team Logo Apparel?
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I don't wear team apparel with exceptions. I have a Hincapie jersey advertising something that I bought when I arrived at a ride and realized I forgot shoes and jersey. A Bianchi jersey because it fits and is bright yellow. (I'm trying to delay becoming road kill.)
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I wear my local race team kit pretty much all the time when I'm riding, even when I'm out on solo rides.
A. Our team kit is a good tool for recruiting new riders and racers into local bike racing. People out on the road unfamiliar with local racing will sometimes ask me about it, or see the kit and later look up the team name later to see what it's about. It's an opportunity to invite someone to join our team rides, or one of our clinics, practice crits, etc. Advocacy helps grow the sport, which is one of the goals of our team.
B. Our team sponsors play a big role in funding our events and programs, and I want to give them as much exposure as I can.
C. There's no reason for me to buy non-team kit at retail prices, when I get a nice discount on team kit.
A. Our team kit is a good tool for recruiting new riders and racers into local bike racing. People out on the road unfamiliar with local racing will sometimes ask me about it, or see the kit and later look up the team name later to see what it's about. It's an opportunity to invite someone to join our team rides, or one of our clinics, practice crits, etc. Advocacy helps grow the sport, which is one of the goals of our team.
B. Our team sponsors play a big role in funding our events and programs, and I want to give them as much exposure as I can.
C. There's no reason for me to buy non-team kit at retail prices, when I get a nice discount on team kit.
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One could make the argument that it's no different than a fan wearing the jersey of his favorite team/player when he goes to watch that team/player play. The difference, however, is that you're just watching. With cycling, you're actually participating in the same activity.
Also, my main point was that the vast majority of racers are amateurs, not pros. Their jerseys also have logos of large and small companies that help support the sport and allow these teams to put on races, which keep the sport alive. For example:
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I don't wear apparel, I just wear logos.
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Ever seen a pick-up basketball or soccer game?
Also, my main point was that the vast majority of racers are amateurs, not pros. Their jerseys also have logos of large and small companies that help support the sport and allow these teams to put on races, which keep the sport alive. For example:
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Also, my main point was that the vast majority of racers are amateurs, not pros. Their jerseys also have logos of large and small companies that help support the sport and allow these teams to put on races, which keep the sport alive. For example:
![](https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/320x291/rio22_a04e5e091374ee9c03ab10dd1d14e0ac23dbcc5f.jpg)
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My only jerseys are for the two clubs I belong to, but I hate wearing "kit" so they just hang in the closet.
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Since this is an apparel thread, what's the current trend in sock length?
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Well the thread title question doesn't match the poll question.
I wouldn't wear team logo'd jerseys that are of cycling teams. Unless I was on that team (yeah, I wish I was that good). I might wear other logo'd jerseys that have a cycling sponsor name or other on them.
I like the Sriracha Jersey. I agree it'd be a fun jersey to wear.
I wouldn't wear team logo'd jerseys that are of cycling teams. Unless I was on that team (yeah, I wish I was that good). I might wear other logo'd jerseys that have a cycling sponsor name or other on them.
I like the Sriracha Jersey. I agree it'd be a fun jersey to wear.
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Ever seen a pick-up basketball or soccer game?
Also, my main point was that the vast majority of racers are amateurs, not pros. Their jerseys also have logos of large and small companies that help support the sport and allow these teams to put on races, which keep the sport alive. For example:
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Also, my main point was that the vast majority of racers are amateurs, not pros. Their jerseys also have logos of large and small companies that help support the sport and allow these teams to put on races, which keep the sport alive. For example:
![](https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/320x291/rio22_a04e5e091374ee9c03ab10dd1d14e0ac23dbcc5f.jpg)
I get it. On the road, I wear the kit of the club/team I'm a member of, almost invariably. Not only is it about camaraderie with fellow club/team members, but also promotion of the small businesses who contribute making it happen.
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One could make the argument that it's no different than a fan wearing the jersey of his favorite team/player when he goes to watch that team/player play. The difference, however, is that you're just watching. With cycling, you're actually participating in the same activity.
This of course ignores the aforementioned pick-up basketball game scenario, where NBA jerseys are not uncommon (though do often generate some trash talking points). I'd also note that MLB caps are fairly ubiquitous at local softball games, and nearly every golfer is adorned with Titleist and NIke logos, though I'm not going to pretend that this is the same as wearing head-to-toe Jumbo Visma kit while out riding.
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Speaking of cycling apparel and pickup basketball, check out Snipe's headgear in White Men Can't Jump.
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The difference in cycling is that amateur cyclists are already often decked out head-to-toe in cycling specific gear that (even without logos) looks very similar to what the pros wear, so much so that many people think "regular" cycling gear already makes one look like a "Lance Armstrong wannabe". You throw a Jumbo Visma jersey on top of that and people automatically assume you're engaging in some sort of pro-cycling cosplay.
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The people who think that regular cycling gear makes one look like a LA wannabe don't know the difference between a Jumbo-Visma kit and a local club kit.
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I've never understood why it's ok for basketball/football/baseball/hockey/soccer/F1 fans to wear team gear all over the place, but if a cyclist does this, they're somehow seen as some kind of poseur pretending to be on the team. I can't actually think of another sport where this scenario applies.
I see people wearing college/pro basketball jerseys at the gym all the time. Never once have I been like "oh wow, is that actually Lebron James using that cardio machine?".
I see people wearing college/pro basketball jerseys at the gym all the time. Never once have I been like "oh wow, is that actually Lebron James using that cardio machine?".
And when I used to play basketball in multiple competitive leagues, I never saw anyone wear an NBA jersey. A guy did wear his old HS jersey sometimes and it was funny. Some **** walks up to a pickup game with a Kobe jersey? Nope, not passing him the ball.
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I have some La Vie Claire retro jerseys circa 1985-1987.
The Mondrian design is classic!
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The Mondrian design is classic!
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Ah, so you're disputing aerodynamics? Well that's dumb, but par for the course, I guess. That doesn't have anything to do with what's printed on the jerseys, though, which is the point of the thread.
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Ever seen a pick-up basketball or soccer game?
Also, my main point was that the vast majority of racers are amateurs, not pros. Their jerseys also have logos of large and small companies that help support the sport and allow these teams to put on races, which keep the sport alive. For example:
![](https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/320x291/rio22_a04e5e091374ee9c03ab10dd1d14e0ac23dbcc5f.jpg)
Also, my main point was that the vast majority of racers are amateurs, not pros. Their jerseys also have logos of large and small companies that help support the sport and allow these teams to put on races, which keep the sport alive. For example:
![](https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/320x291/rio22_a04e5e091374ee9c03ab10dd1d14e0ac23dbcc5f.jpg)
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I've never understood why it's ok for basketball/football/baseball/hockey/soccer/F1 fans to wear team gear all over the place, but if a cyclist does this, they're somehow seen as some kind of poseur pretending to be on the team. I can't actually think of another sport where this scenario applies.
I see people wearing college/pro basketball jerseys at the gym all the time. Never once have I been like "oh wow, is that actually Lebron James using that cardio machine?".
I see people wearing college/pro basketball jerseys at the gym all the time. Never once have I been like "oh wow, is that actually Lebron James using that cardio machine?".
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I'm not particularly into wearing team colored clothing.
I don't think I have any team colored bikes either, although I suppose if one struck my fancy, I might be tempted to pick it up.
I don't think I have any team colored bikes either, although I suppose if one struck my fancy, I might be tempted to pick it up.
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The difference in cycling is that amateur cyclists are already often decked out head-to-toe in cycling specific gear that (even without logos) looks very similar to what the pros wear, so much so that many people think "regular" cycling gear already makes one look like a "Lance Armstrong wannabe". You throw a Jumbo Visma jersey on top of that and people automatically assume you're engaging in some sort of pro-cycling cosplay.
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