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Jersey & Bib Shorts – Matching or not?!?

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  • August 20, 2014 at 8:48 am #22189
    DeeJayJay

    Simple question – When heading out on a training ride, should my jersey and shorts match, same brand, colour etc?!? The only reason I ask is because a read a thread yesterday and came across the the term FKW (full kit w****r). Having not heard this before has prompted my inquiry. I by no means head out in matching socks, shorts, jersey, gloves and cap etc, but am now interested in other cyclists thoughts…

    Thanks in advance.

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  • September 4, 2014 at 7:09 am #810707
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    glynr36

    J90 wrote:What constitutes a

    J90 wrote:
    What constitutes a full kit though is the question?
    Is wearing full Castelli/Assos/Rapha not all that different to wearing full team kit?

    Well FPKW is someone out in full team kit.
    Wearing full Rapha/Castelli etc is different as you’re not posing as a pro (or a cycling advertising board)

    September 4, 2014 at 6:25 am #810705
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    CXR94Di2

    I wear castelli shorts, I
    I wear castelli shorts, I find they are the most comfortable over long rides. I wear anything for my top t shirts for short rides and baggy mtb shorts with under shorts. I have just got a Rubiks cube cycling top(from summit different). I like the bright colours, also I look quite dapper. 🙂

    September 4, 2014 at 6:25 am #810703
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    CXR94Di2

    I wear castelli shorts, I
    I wear castelli shorts, I find they are the most comfortable over long rides. I wear anything for my top t shirts for short rides and baggy mtb shorts with under shorts. I have just got a Rubiks cube cycling top(from summit different). I like the bright colours, also I look quite dapper. 🙂

    September 3, 2014 at 10:46 pm #810701
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    a_pilau

    I wear red as a metaphor for
    I wear red as a metaphor for lantern rouge! 😉

    August 27, 2014 at 11:45 pm #810699
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    J90

    What constitutes a full kit
    What constitutes a full kit though is the question?

    Is wearing full Castelli/Assos/Rapha not all that different to wearing full team kit?

    I’m not a fan of team kits, even the retro ones, they just don’t look as good as the manufacturers regular version of the kit. Why not just wear exactly the same jersey but without all the advertising?
    I wear fairly plain retro jerseys that sometimes have a logo/print of the random event that the jersey was used for/bought from. Quality gear (some of it’s almost as old as me) and top brands too. My bib shorts have two tiny sportful logos on the back and go with anything really.

    I was following a guy the other day who was fully kitted out in Tinkoff-Saxo gear (It’s really not the best looking kit is it, I like the team but still….), even down to the arm and leg warmers…..I don’t think he had the helmet though. I thought for a second he may well have been part of the team….especially when he danced up the climb at a rate of knots!

    Also, do people not realise you can get Rapha stuff pretty cheaply now and again? If it was a choice of being decked out in team gear or decked out in the high quality, understated, simple design of Rapha, then Rapha would win…..I don’t even own a piece of Rapha clothing either, but judging by how good they’re stuff is……it might happen at some point.

    I’ve also passed someone wearing a Polka dot jersey, on a climb (couldn’t have timed it better), I was going to make a comment in jest about taking the jersey off them, but they probably didn’t know what they were wearing.

    S13SFC wrote:
    Retro jersey will plain shorts looks great. It’s what I wear. :D

    Did we just become best friends?

    August 27, 2014 at 4:59 pm #810697
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    bjeato

    £25 Sky jersey on sale. Can’t
    £25 Sky jersey on sale. Can’t think of a better quality one for the price. Couldn’t care less what team it was.

    I’ve had a couple of different jerseys from TK Maxx as well, always worth a look if you’re passing.

    August 27, 2014 at 4:11 pm #810695
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    Kapelmuur

    andyp wrote:’I bet football

    andyp wrote:
    ’I bet football fans all round the world don’t get stick for wearing team gear along the lines of ‘You can’t wear a Real Madrid jersey because you don’t play for them!!!”

    They do. But they still wear it. Probably because most football fans are simple-minded.

    I wear my teams’ jersey, but my team is Shrewsbury Town while my nearest league ground is Old Trafford, so I must be simple minded.

    August 27, 2014 at 3:37 pm #810693
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    Matty - PHS

    I’ve never heard ”FKW”
    I’ve never heard ”FKW” before………it’s reasonably funny.

    I always go for matching bibs & shorts…….always a TDF team too. I’m not a pro but they look quality.

    I had a yellow jersey & a pink giro jersey when I first started out & got so much abuse from fellow cyclists for them!

    I was even refused race entry once because I was wearing the world champ jersey!

    In a nutshell I’d say go matching bibs & top…….oh and cap, obvs B-)

    August 27, 2014 at 3:04 pm #810691
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    fenix

    Easiest thing is to always
    Easiest thing is to always wear black shorts. Then they will match whatever top you have on.

    Going out with non matching kit is fine – but you look a mess. Its up to you.

    August 26, 2014 at 12:47 pm #810689
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    notfastenough

    evo360 wrote:Ordered a new

    evo360 wrote:
    Ordered a new rapha rain jacket yesterday and cannot wait for it to arrive. Jealousy is the only reason I can see there being any haters out there for rapha. I am never one to spend money for the sake of it, but I will spend it when I feel I’m getting a quality product, regardless of the name on it

    I’ve got loads of Rapha, the vast majority of which is from their sample sales – the Rapha Paul Smith rain jacket cost me £50 (I think Paul Smith socks cost about that!), pro-level base layers £10 each etc. The rain jacket I have is awesome, and does justify a rather higher cost than I paid.

    middleagedmoaner wrote:
    I have a magic Help for Heroes jersey that protects me from harm when I’m out. I’m slightly uneasy about people reading words written across my backside (of my shorts, not my actual backside) so my shorts are plain. Now for the point… On 31st August I’m riding the #Londonbikeathon2014 for http://leukaemialymphomaresearch.org.uk/ so I’ll be wearing their jersey. All contributions for the charity gratefully received :)

    I reckon you could make a daily mail reader implode with that jersey, bravo!

    As for lettering on your backside, my dad told me with glee about a cyclist “all in green” with this “ridiculous lettering saying ‘liquid gas’ across his bum(!)” I’d never even considered that when watching the liquigas-cannondale pro-team…

    August 26, 2014 at 12:10 pm #810687
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    s_lim

    Wesselwookie wrote:I can’t

    Wesselwookie wrote:
    I can’t afford Rapha if I could I would probably be clad head to foot in the stuff as I think it looks good and appears to be of very good quality B-)

    Edit: Although it I don’t think it comes in “Fat Git” size :D

    There are a lot of guys who gave up the carbon clubs for carbon bikes round my way, who have the disposable income to ensure that Rapha is prolific in ‘Fat Git’ size. More power to them; cycling is great. I would also wear Rapha if I had the £££; it looks smart, understated and well-made. Not so sure about the pinker items though; there’s a large club close by whose colours are pink and black; doesn’t look the best.

    Back to main subject; black shorts go with everything, buy a top that (you think) looks good on you.

    August 26, 2014 at 11:09 am #810685
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    pants

    Wear what you want, if you
    Wear what you want, if you are good you can wear anything and no one will care. People usually only make fun of people the other way round, fat men on zipp wheels and assos etc. But if they are happy, why not?

    August 21, 2014 at 9:07 pm #810683
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    LondonDynaslow

    middleagedmoaner wrote:I have

    middleagedmoaner wrote:
    I have a magic Help for Heroes jersey that protects me from harm when I’m out. …

    Love it. They really mess with black cab drivers’ heads 🙂

    August 21, 2014 at 3:19 pm #810681
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    middleagedmoaner

    I have a magic Help for
    I have a magic Help for Heroes jersey that protects me from harm when I’m out. I’m slightly uneasy about people reading words written across my backside (of my shorts, not my actual backside) so my shorts are plain. Now for the point… On 31st August I’m riding the #Londonbikeathon2014 for http://leukaemialymphomaresearch.org.uk/ so I’ll be wearing their jersey. All contributions for the charity gratefully received 🙂

    August 21, 2014 at 3:07 pm #810679
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    Al__S

    Among football fans “Full kit
    Among football fans “Full kit wankers” are generally despised. Wearing a top, especially when you’re off to see your team, is part of the accepted culture. Wearing the shirt, shorts and socks is a major faux pas if you’re over the age of 10.

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