tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post1023757890517336453..comments2024-03-29T04:01:31.445-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: To Match, or Not to MatchVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-12356265191549231662013-09-13T22:54:01.146-04:002013-09-13T22:54:01.146-04:00I'm looking at all the Cycle Oregon photos and...I'm looking at all the Cycle Oregon photos and am really enjoying the mis-matched clothing choices! Some are down right beautiful. Use what works and ignore the peanut gallery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-71042158335490193442013-09-03T14:05:26.247-04:002013-09-03T14:05:26.247-04:00Sorry, but I always think: Are you a sponsored ra...Sorry, but I always think: Are you a sponsored racer, participating in a bicycle race? If not, why are you wearing a racing uniform? Do you put on a helmet and full pads to toss a football around the back yard with your 11 year old daughter?<br /><br />Especially when the old fat guy riding - in sneakers - a bike with fenders and a saddle with springs passes the guy in full "imitation Tour de France" apparel and $3000 plastic bike.<br /><br />I am coming at this from the far side of the racer-wannabe phenomenon, having spent untold thousands of hours obsessing during my 20s. You know what? When it's all said and done, it's not really that interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-34786409781122680622013-08-28T07:56:24.079-04:002013-08-28T07:56:24.079-04:00Personally I like to match (socks-bibs-jersey), I ...Personally I like to match (socks-bibs-jersey), I like when the drape match the carpet. When I buy something it is always with no name, brands, logo or the less visible as possible. <br />Although I do not like to look “pro” and I make an effort at not looking “pro”. The reason is very simple I am not an advertising sign but most important I do not ride like these riders. This always makes me laugh when I am wearing my wool jersey and I pass someone with a full Astana kit who obviously wants to look like a pro but need a lot more training to get there and need to lose a few pounds. <br /><br />At the end of the day the most important thing is make sure you are comfortableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-77695412356272694792013-08-27T17:52:00.417-04:002013-08-27T17:52:00.417-04:00Hey now. It's embroidered, not stamped.Hey now. It's embroidered, not stamped.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-56886555155734365952013-08-27T17:11:01.548-04:002013-08-27T17:11:01.548-04:00Yes. The dude was simply curious what club was sta...Yes. The dude was simply curious what club was stamped on V's body. I think this encounter is similar to V's piece on being non-plussed by "you look good". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-25675156342720948192013-08-27T11:47:35.186-04:002013-08-27T11:47:35.186-04:00Yes..It's part of the fun to be chided by frie...Yes..It's part of the fun to be chided by friends but when strangers judge and make one feel unaccepted it's gone too far. We're all snobs about something but reigning it in is a good skill :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-77142956472459402592013-08-27T11:38:15.569-04:002013-08-27T11:38:15.569-04:00re-reading this item and reflecting on exactly wha...re-reading this item and reflecting on exactly what is being discussed here, I am reminded of groucho's famous line :"I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member". It's exactly this kind of thinking that turns so many people off cycling. pathetic!youcancallmeAlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578252140097961816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-43995771980647597292013-08-27T11:07:00.828-04:002013-08-27T11:07:00.828-04:00and downhill skiing worse again. i once had someon...and downhill skiing worse again. i once had someone on the chairlift beside me tell me i needed to ditch my very expensive, down filled,top of the line ski jacket because the colors were out of date.youcancallmeAlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578252140097961816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-1681285736726329902013-08-27T10:08:43.562-04:002013-08-27T10:08:43.562-04:00As an old golfer, I love this story! Today, golf ...As an old golfer, I love this story! Today, golf is worse than bicycling with regard to clothing, or kits if you will. I was even asked to leave one course, while watching my son play in a tournament, b/c I was not wearing a collared shirt and I had a pair of jeans on!! I played DI golf back in the 70's and after that my curmudgeon personality emerged and I refused to look pro even though I was on the verge of being one...Took a lot of peoples money who drove up to the course, opened the trunk of their fancy car and got out their expensive clubs, dressed to the hilt with the latest fashion, and actually intimidated me until I watched them swing a club....:) Some things never change. I still enjoy the pure thrill of hitting a golf ball and of walking outdoors but the game has gotten completely corporate and I refuse to participate. I hope bicycling does not go the same route. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-266944336297551992013-08-27T09:25:17.356-04:002013-08-27T09:25:17.356-04:00Until last year a Kit to me was a model plane or c...Until last year a Kit to me was a model plane or car. Don't ever worry about the cycling gear you wear. Don't give a thought to the snobbs who comment that your bike isn't good enough, At least your riding. And "Kits" it makes cycling clothes sound like "Grananamls" for adults. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-70941766916828196212013-08-27T07:53:35.066-04:002013-08-27T07:53:35.066-04:00So, that crack about racing next year(!?) For real...So, that crack about racing next year(!?) For reals or are you just messin' with us...<br /><br />Spindizzy<br /><br />(Not that it would be remarkable or something there would be any great interest in discussing at great length on this blog or anything...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-47902430619327507712013-08-27T01:27:32.517-04:002013-08-27T01:27:32.517-04:00Well - I sewed three pockets on the back of some d...Well - I sewed three pockets on the back of some donated bright cotton t-shirts and I'm good to go.<br /><br />Regular shorts with padded cycling shorts underneath.<br /><br />Don't like kit? Modify or make your own. Don't like the logos? patch 'em.EricWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07289502761949060827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-41015412560117462942013-08-26T22:16:54.292-04:002013-08-26T22:16:54.292-04:00Wear whatever is comfortable and forget what other...Wear whatever is comfortable and forget what others think. Same rule applies to anytime you leave the house for work or play.<br /><br />As for kits, I see no need to pay to advertise for someone. RSC is over the top like most.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-18387435315191418852013-08-26T16:24:08.934-04:002013-08-26T16:24:08.934-04:00I recently read a wannabe style arbiter (pretty su...I recently read a wannabe style arbiter (pretty sure it was in Bicycling Magazine) saying it was a no-no to wear different BRANDS of bike wear. So, even if the logos were tiny and difficult to read from more than a few feet away, I'm forbidden from wearing a pair of black Castelli shorts with a blue Rapha jersey, for instance.<br /><br />I understand matching when it relates to avoiding clashing styles, patterns, or colors. And I'm not going to wear a Sky team jersey over BMC bibs, either. <br /><br />But slavishly matching the brand of socks, shorts, jersey, and arm warmers that you wear on a ride sounds like OCD mixed with an unhealthy dose of conspicuous consumption douchebaggery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-60126078818440100032013-08-26T12:53:14.371-04:002013-08-26T12:53:14.371-04:00You should have just given the brief and truthful ...You should have just given the brief and truthful response of 'yes, I am allergic to a matching kit' :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-55629027716900318452013-08-26T12:44:04.656-04:002013-08-26T12:44:04.656-04:00This is all pretty interesting. Reminds me of a t...This is all pretty interesting. Reminds me of a time I played golf in a foursome with the best player in the city where I grew up (John) and a serious albeit mediocre player who had been a good enough athlete to play football for Oregon State U (Ernie). This was some kind of clubby, team format competition. Just social golf, for fun. Ernie butchered the ninth hole and was on the green in seven. In those days (1960-70s) Jack Nicklaus started removing his glove to putt. It’s an affectation and a waste of time unless your one of the best players in the world but we all copied it and now it’s a convention. Ernie got set up to putt for his eight and realized that he was still wearing his glove. So he steps away, takes off the glove, goes back through is pre shot routine and two putts for a nine. I thought it was hysterical but John had seen enough nonsense for one day. He walked straight to the parking lot, got in his car and went home. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-75391393835439189682013-08-26T11:56:48.217-04:002013-08-26T11:56:48.217-04:00One thing I've learned from spending time in T...One thing I've learned from spending time in Texas and Oklahoma is that you don't want to wear a piece of clothing from one of the sports teams in the competing state. Additionally, you *never* wear both at the same time. It came to mind when I donned my Sooners apron along with my Longhorns cap as I was barbecuing some ribs yesterday. I immediately changed my cap to match the apron. Problem solved.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918022060951176586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-29951734087744671722013-08-26T11:15:26.198-04:002013-08-26T11:15:26.198-04:00"Yes, definitely - this was not a gender thin..."Yes, definitely - this was not a gender thing at all."<br /><br />I'm glad then. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-5814481354603450692013-08-26T11:04:56.798-04:002013-08-26T11:04:56.798-04:00There's your next blog post....photos of mis-m...There's your next blog post....photos of mis-matching cycling outfits. Curious to know what you see as such.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-19248887840948374212013-08-26T10:56:24.164-04:002013-08-26T10:56:24.164-04:00In a short steep race to a place high on a mountai...In a short steep race to a place high on a mountain in southern California, with more than 7000 feet of gain in about ten miles, riders wearing pro-style clothing mounted on shiny carbon bikes snickered at a fellow racer in his sixties wearing old tattered shorts, a sleeveless shirt, and sneakers - no clipless pedals. His bike was also disgraceful in their disdainful eyes - old, steel, beat up. One impeccably costumed carbon rider snarked, "Who is this fool?" 350 riders began the race. The old man in the wrong clothing, on the wrong bike with the wrong pedals, finished 12th. His critics were stunned, and I imagine, ashamed at the own performance, at having been beaten badly by the old man in rags on a steel bike who mashed his way far past them on his fast climb to the top.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-52930111632845231292013-08-26T10:50:30.624-04:002013-08-26T10:50:30.624-04:00Personally, I'm just happy to be out on a bike...Personally, I'm just happy to be out on a bike. Whether I have matching kit is the least of my worries.<br /><br />Since a fair bit of my riding is on one of our four tandems, I'm simply can't be worried about whether my kit matches and then if my kit matches hers. Is that what separates the serious cyclists from those that aren't? I certainly hope not. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918022060951176586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-76471315675522131722013-08-26T10:17:42.039-04:002013-08-26T10:17:42.039-04:00"Can you imagine this question being asked of...<i>"Can you imagine this question being asked of a man? "</i><br /><br />Yes, definitely - this was not a gender thing at all. <br /><br />There is no allure to cycling clothes. It just feels more comfortable than street clothes for certain types of riding. <br />Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-2644791018840860082013-08-26T10:12:06.869-04:002013-08-26T10:12:06.869-04:00This guy knows how to dress:
http://www.flickr.co...This guy knows how to dress:<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/lee_toma/9586778002/<br /><br />D2R2, no less.<br /><br />Somewhere along the way he caught up with Peter's pink bike.somervillainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13903377050982678550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-48121493156877940702013-08-26T10:05:43.746-04:002013-08-26T10:05:43.746-04:00As a junior racer I always trained in black shorts...As a junior racer I always trained in black shorts and a tshirt and raced in my club jersey. Now I commute in cheap C9 workout Ts from Target and sport hawaiian shirts for social rides. I DO love catching the wheel of logoed up faux roadies and staying with them on neighborhood climbs on my 15 year old cannondale mt. bike commuter with panniers and lights.<br /><br />I only wish you could get team supporter tshirts, so you could support a racing team without looking like a doofus.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16202232297520563227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-34458130635319851572013-08-26T10:05:23.769-04:002013-08-26T10:05:23.769-04:00I totally don't get the allure of cycling clot...I totally don't get the allure of cycling clothes. I ride in what I'm going to wear to work or on the other end, or whatever clothes are seasonally and weather appropriate. Can you imagine this question being asked of a man? Did he finish the question by calling you "little lady?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com