The Cycling Look

moggs1972

bcmf wrote: »

Ah no. I think they were deadly. Teamed with the jersey the best team kit ever. Is it still available to buy anywhere?

bike24.com

ednwireland

Lemag wrote: »

Anyone care to recommend some sites where one can get the "Euro" look for less?

but your gear at the end of the season for next year

50% off fll vacansoleil kit here
http://www.probikekit.com/eu/factfinder/search/result/q/vacansoleil+team

shorts only in 3xl though

bcmf

moggs1972 wrote: »

bike24.com

At €70 for the jersey and €90 for the shorts (plus shipping) I think I will have to pass on them for a bit.

Lemag

ednwireland wrote: »

but your gear at the end of the season for next year

50% off fll vacansoleil kit here
http://www.probikekit.com/eu/factfinder/search/result/q/vacansoleil+team

shorts only in 3xl though

Cheers although I was thinking more so of sites a little further east

ednwireland

Lemag wrote: »

Cheers although I was thinking more so of sites a little further east

yeh but at 30 euro for a jersey !!!!!!!!

Dubba

Some Nalini jerseys on sale at wiggle:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/jerseys-tops/?s=nalini

studiorat

My Mavic shorts arrived today!!

I used to worry about the how I looked in bike kit, the trick is to cycle harder and try steeper hills that way you'll be too wrecked to give a sh1t.

In other words if you're worried about how you look you're not working hard enough.

Raam

studiorat wrote: »

In other words if you're worried about how you look you're not working hard enough.

That's what is wrong. Never worry about how you look, but just make sure that you look awesome.

studiorat

Raam wrote: »

That's what is wrong. Never worry about how you look, but just make sure that you look awesome.

Awesome? WTF is Awesome?

I'd rather be dead.

smacl

To the OP, yup you get over it, but what's more worrying is you risk actually starting to like it. My wife finds the gear hilarious, as does my younger daughter who regularly parades around the kitchen in it. My 11 year old daughter however is mortified and would like to have me shot for crimes against fashion. Actually not shot, more hung drawn and quartered, after she borrowed some of my 'face cream' and being told that's not where it goes. Boards jersey in pink to come into the house soon, expecting sparks

On the plus side, skin tight gear will really encourage you to lose weight, unless you really like the bloated super hero look. And if you don't adapt to the gear, there's always mountain biking...

smacl

Raam wrote: »

That's what is wrong. Never worry about how you look, but just make sure that you look awesome.

Caring about how you look is the one thing that makes you look awful. Once you think you look good, even if you look like a total muppet*, you're good to go.

* Sorry about that cookie_monster, no offense intended

leftism

smacl wrote: »

My wife finds the gear hilarious, as does my younger daughter who regularly parades around the kitchen in it. My 11 year old daughter however is mortified and would like to have me shot for crimes against fashion. Actually not shot, more hung drawn and quartered, after she borrowed some of my 'face cream' and being told that's not where it goes. Boards jersey in pink to come into the house soon, expecting sparks

See the problem right here is that you married someone that is clearly not euro compliant and this obvious character deficiency has been passed on to your offspring. If you're going to take your "euroness" seriously, then you need to find yourself a euro compliant partner. May i suggest the south of France or northern Italy as a good place to start looking.

Once you've found a euro compliant partner, the issue of children being embarrassed at your look will be redundant since they will have inheritted the appropriate level of euroness in their genome. You can happily begin creating your own "peleton" of euro-bambinis! Or if you're into the whole family planning thing, your own little "grupetto" of euro-bambinis.:D

CramCycle

The kid in my house seen my lycra for the first time a few months ago, after a puzzled look I was treated to the following words of wisdom "You cyclists are a bit odd", I tried explaining but decided it was not going to end well. A short time later the word MAMIL was introduced into the houses vocabulary, which the other half and her entire family cannot stop laughing at, even regaling me with stories about seeing "my friends" whenever they go out for a drive (apparently we are all friends).

First time I wore Lycra casually I found a couple in Ranelagh staring at my "area", I didn't mind but I think the guys wife minded when he wouldn't stop and nearly damaged his neck as he craned around as he walked by.

You get very used to it very quickly, the GAA shorts over the cycling shorts aren't a big deal but it will attract more attention as people will wonder why you are doing it, I wouldn't do it, perhaps try some touring shorts with inserts in them before heading down that road?

cloinsigh

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

Learn to love your arse.

HA HA, great comment.

I wear cycling shorts with a pair of light shorts over them. The padding on the cycling shorts is worth it, especially if you've got one of the more painful racing saddles.

smacl

leftism wrote: »

See the problem right here is that you married someone that is clearly not euro compliant and this obvious character deficiency has been passed on to your offspring. If you're going to take your "euroness" seriously, then you need to find yourself a euro compliant partner. May i suggest the south of France or northern Italy as a good place to start looking.

You're talking about the lady that nipped into LIDL to get me a bike stand yesterday, drives me and the bike out to early morning sportive starts, allows me, nay encourages me, to go off all day cycling at the weekend while she looks after the sprogs, and will have cold beer and a kiss waiting for me on my return. Long legged high maintenance euro floosies by damned, I'll stick with my home grown gaelic babe, slagging and all, best in the world by an Irish mile...

Anyway, between Sarkozy and the Greeks, I reckon this Euro thing is coming to a natural conclusion. Anyone count the amount of high vis jackets and mugs of tea consumed at the WW200 a couple of weeks back? Euro me arse, I'm investing all available funds in seed potatoes and turbary rights in the Sally gap

Raam

I guess those wily Italians didn't name a jacket after our major city for no reason.

studiorat

Raam wrote: »

I guess those wily Italians didn't name a jacket after our major city for no reason.

That's it, Castelli boycott. Espresso drinking b*stards with their fancy suits and their fancy weather.

Mind you, since we're on the subject of the cycling look. How many of the brothers here sport the one trouser leg rolled up thing?
Pure daft!

daragh_

smacl wrote: »

You're talking about the lady that nipped into LIDL to get me a bike stand yesterday, drives me and the bike out to early morning sportive starts, allows me, nay encourages me, to go off all day cycling at the weekend while she looks after the sprogs, and will have cold beer and a kiss waiting for me on my return. Long legged high maintenance euro floosies by damned, I'll stick with my home grown gaelic babe, slagging and all, best in the world by an Irish mile...

Hear hear!

Rev

studiorat wrote: »

That's it, Castelli boycott. Espresso drinking b*stards with their fancy suits and their fancy weather.

Mind you, since we're on the subject of the cycling look. How many of the brothers here sport the one trouser leg rolled up thing?
Pure daft!

I don't do the one trouser leg rolled up thing, but if I do hop on the bike with jeans on, the right leg goes into the sock. Had the jeans catch in the chain once, and it was not fun

McTigs

smacl wrote: »

You're talking about the lady that nipped into LIDL to get me a bike stand yesterday, drives me and the bike out to early morning sportive starts, allows me, nay encourages me, to go off all day cycling at the weekend while she looks after the sprogs, and will have cold beer and a kiss waiting for me on my return.

I refuse to believe that is a real wife.

I suppose she never looks at you credit card bill either

ciotog

smacl wrote: »

You're talking about the lady that nipped into LIDL to get me a bike stand yesterday, drives me and the bike out to early morning sportive starts, allows me, nay encourages me, to go off all day cycling at the weekend while she looks after the sprogs, and will have cold beer and a kiss waiting for me on my return. Long legged high maintenance euro floosies by damned, I'll stick with my home grown gaelic babe, slagging and all, best in the world by an Irish mile...

She's on boards isn't she?

tomasrojo

studiorat wrote: »

Mind you, since we're on the subject of the cycling look. How many of the brothers here sport the one trouser leg rolled up thing?

Both trouser legs tucked into the socks. For Fred-tastic symmetry.

CramCycle

tomasrojo wrote: »

Both trouser legs tucked into the socks. For Fred-tastic symmetry.

I roll them both up in case anyone thinks I am packing heat, although I always have the gun shop ready to pop out if necessary:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=67574171&postcount=1303

POW POW

Jawgap

I think my youngest hit the nail right on the head - the conversation went like this......

Me:- How'd you fancy a bike for Christmas

Him:- Brilliant!!!!!!!!!

Me:- What type of bike to you want - a mountain bike or a road bike?

Him:- Mountain bike!!

Me:- Are you sure you don't want a road bike? You could come for some spins with me.........

Him: No

Me:- Why not?

Him:- Road bikes are gay!!!!

Couldn't really argue with that and given some of the photos on this thread, he may be right:)

CramCycle

Jawgap wrote: »

Him:- Road bikes are gay!!!!

So Gay it's straight, whereas MTBers are clearly in the closet :pac:

Jawgap

CramCycle wrote: »

So Gay it's straight, whereas MTBers are clearly in the closet :pac:

Difficult to know - I'm not really down with the kids these days.

I think if some is good it's "ledge" as in short for legend, and if something is not good it's "gay" - only in this case there was a clear double meaning which I'm not entirely sure was unintentional - or maybe I'm just being a bit paranoid!

smacl

McTigs wrote: »

I suppose she never looks at you credit card bill either

Between brown paper bags from Dundrum shopping centre, and brown cardboard boxes from Wiggle, CRC & Bike24, neither of us are in any great hurry to look at the credit card bill. Usually just leave it to one side for a couple of days to cool down before going anywhere near it.

ciotog wrote: »

She's on boards isn't she?

Not yet, but building up the brownie points for the inevitable day.

happytramp

Hmmm, while I agree practical comfortable cycling attire is best I find full team gear with matching helmet a bit lame. There's something fundamentally embarrassing about any grown man wanting to emulate his sporting hero's right down to wearing the same socks as him. It's nothing to do with cycling, I'd feel the same about a grown man in full Liverpool gear.

AstraMonti

happytramp wrote: »

Hmmm, while I agree practical comfortable cycling attire is best I find full team gear with matching helmet a bit lame. There's something fundamentally embarrassing about any grown man wanting to emulate his sporting hero's right down to wearing the same socks as him. It's nothing to do with cycling, I'd feel the same about a grown man in full Liverpool gear.

Correct, that's why you never wear gear from an active team.

Also Livestrong gear is UNCOOL and it will remain forever.

Trekker09

Immac and body paint if you're asking

petethedrummer

happytramp wrote: »

Hmmm, while I agree practical comfortable cycling attire is best I find full team gear with matching helmet a bit lame. There's something fundamentally embarrassing about any grown man wanting to emulate his sporting hero's right down to wearing the same socks as him. It's nothing to do with cycling, I'd feel the same about a grown man in full Liverpool gear.

There's a bit of a difference. Noone I know has an irrational emotional attachment to any cycling team. Maybe we should. I'm going to start referring to AG2R as we. We are going to beat yous in the TDF. "You're going home in the back of an ambulance", would work as a chant in this years race.

I'm going to say something controversial here; AG2R kit is the best in the peloton*. I've thought so for a while.

(*not sarcasm)

goldencleric

petethedrummer wrote: »

There's a bit of a difference. Noone I know has an irrational emotional attachment to any cycling team. Maybe we should. I'm going to start referring to AG2R as we. We are going to beat yous in the TDF. "You're going home in the back of an ambulance", would work as a chant in this years race.

I'm going to say something controversial here; AG2R kit is the best in the peloton*. I've thought so for a while.

(*not sarcasm)

:eek: ... although Roche manages to pull it off somehow, must be the tricolour bands.

Quickstep and those Eddy Merckx bikes ftw!

goldencleric

I stand corrected!! Swedish HTC kit wins

Tallon

Bought proper gloves today, the difference is amazing, I love them!

My nephew said I look like the kid from RAD

ROK ON

Tallon wrote: »

Bought proper gloves today, the difference is amazing, I love them!

My nephew said I look like the kid from RAD

Proper as in cycling gloves or GAA gloves. Given your previous postings on this thread, I just need to be sure as to your definition of proper.

Clareboy

I wear Lycra tights with my cycling top. I feel and look great in my skin tight cycling gear. Would not wear anything else when riding my bike. I just love the feel and the look of skin tight Lycra.

petethedrummer

For the metalheads out there. Its cheaper than the replica cycling stuff.
http://www.over-zone.com/spandexuk.html

Maybe its not metal or cycling I'm into, but the spanzies common to both.

manwithaplan

I had a pair of black and white striped jobs many moons ago. I would walk into Bruxelles thinking I was Steve Harris. I'm glad I have found a pastime which doesn't involve me looking quite so ridiculous.

Oh wait...

Dermot Illogical

manwithaplan wrote: »

I had a pair of black and white striped jobs many moons ago. I would walk into Bruxelles thinking I was Steve Harris. I'm glad I have found a pastime which doesn't involve me looking quite so ridiculous.

Oh wait...

You used to shop in No Romance on Aungier St too?
:cool:

triggermortis

manwithaplan wrote: »

I had a pair of black and white striped jobs many moons ago. I would walk into Bruxelles thinking I was Steve Harris. I'm glad I have found a pastime which doesn't involve me looking quite so ridiculous.

Oh wait...

sounds wierdly familiar....

manwithaplan

RT66 wrote: »

You used to shop in No Romance on Aungier St too?
:cool:

SSSHHH!

Tallon

ROK ON wrote: »

Tallon wrote: »

Bought proper gloves today, the difference is amazing, I love them!

My nephew said I look like the kid from RAD

Proper as in cycling gloves or GAA gloves. Given your previous postings on this thread, I just need to be sure as to your definition of proper.

Proper as in proper!

Cycling gloves

tomasrojo

tomasrojo wrote: »

Slightly reminds me of this:

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/warts-and-all.html

It seems that the resemblance is partly down to a fashion that prevailed in the seventeenth century of portraying royalty as having shapely calves.

Lely's painting style was, as was usual at the time, intended to flatter the sitter. Royalty in particular expected portraits to show them in the best possible light, if not to be outright fanciful. Lely's painting of Charles II shows what was expected of a painting of a head of state in the 17th century. It emphasizes the shapely royal calves - a prized fashion feature at that time.

32yg

Lumen wrote: »

Stare at this picture until it makes you want to have sex with something.

Still staring!

Edit: Oh no, there it is

Johnners1878

Would someone more familiar with the Rules than I am care to comment on Taoiseach Enda's kit at yesterday's launch of the Wesport/Achill track? It sounds like a nice spin.

"The final section of The Great Western Greenway, linking Westport to Achill in Co Mayo, has been opened by Taoiseach Enda Kenny.
The 42km cycling and walking facility forms part of the national cycle network and is the longest such route in the country.
The Newport to Mullranny section of the greenway opened last summer and has attracted over 50,000 visitors to date."

BTH

Johnners1878 wrote: »

Would someone more familiar with the Rules than I am care to comment on Taoiseach Enda's kit at yesterday's launch of the Wesport/Achill track?

Pro team jersey, baggy shorts, livestrong bracelet, helmet straps over sunglasses.

Pretty much a fail in my untrained eyes.

Johnners1878

I figured he'd be in trouble alright... lucky we can't see his socks.

Rovi

The socks aren't great either
VIDEO:
http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0729/greenway.html#video

Esroh

BetterThanHoyte wrote: »

Pro team jersey, baggy shorts, livestrong One Life bracelet, helmet straps over sunglasses.

Pretty much a fail in my untrained eyes.

Give him some credit;)

Captain Havoc

You'd think, being leader of the country that he would set a good example. Would he be allowed wear national champs stripes?