Why is it considered wanky to wear sky kit

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    joc

    Apologies if the intricacies of the Scottish language is lost on you all 😀
    But I’ve noticed a few derisory comments about people wearing sky kit to sportives etc. why is it considered naff?

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    badkneestom

    @Simon he looks super wanky
    @Simon he looks super wanky doesn’t he? Or is that the average British person?

    #736419
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    Gkam84

    joc wrote:A ridiculous

    joc wrote:
    A ridiculous answer……. Do you wear anything with a label on it? Or are you one of these new age hippy wanks who don’t wear shoes so your closer to the earth

    How was it ridiculous? WHITE socks and BLACK shoes….really??

    I wear socks, sometimes white ones, but that’s because I have white shoes…..

    As for your “hippy wank” comment, if people don’t want to wear shoes, that’s up to them, who are YOU to say what’s right and wrong….

    #736417
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    Simon_MacMichael

    Gkam84 wrote:If you are not

    Gkam84 wrote:
    If you are not riding a team bike, expect to get some shitty comments ;)

    And if you *are* riding a team bike in team kit, you’d better be dropping people on the climbs 😉

    #736415
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    Strathlubnaig

    The only time white bar tape
    The only time white bar tape looks good is when the bike is sitting in the window of the LBS.

    #736413
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    Psycling

    Why not wear what you want?
    Why not wear what you want? I agree that you shouldn’t mix teams kits ie sky shirt omega shorts. And I also wouldn’t wear a yellow jersey or world champs but I see no reason why you shouldn’t support your favourite team. Just like football fans wear their team shirts. Cycling is a great sport and is extremely all encompassing with people of all walks of life enjoying the benefits. Lets not berate someone for wearing a sky top. We should be encouraging people to participate in something we all love and enjoy.

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    OldnSlo

    I don’t wear sky, I wear
    I don’t wear sky, I wear planet x, Hovis and freebee trektravel jersey care of a roadcc competion win. Again, if you hate sky kit, yellow, pink, polka dot, green, rainbow or any other pro team. sell the bike and take up golf. Thats where you belong.

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    joc

    A ridiculous answer……. Do
    A ridiculous answer……. Do you wear anything with a label on it? Or are you one of these new age hippy wanks who don’t wear shoes so your closer to the earth

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    Gkam84

    Simon, I would tell him, YES,
    Simon, I would tell him, YES, because of his socks….WTF are they about?

    Also, his bar tape needs replaced, if that’s white…. 👿 👿

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    Simon E

    This is not a pro rider. He
    This is not a pro rider. He was wearing a Sky jersey in local club ’10’ last night:

    Would you tell him to his face that he looks wanky?

    Thought not.

    There was a 13 year old kid at the same event in a British Cycling skinsuit (not the first I’ve seen), racing a 2-up with his Dad. Is he wanky too?

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    Tom Amos

    Are Sky paying you to wear
    Are Sky paying you to wear their team kit? If not, why wear it?

    #736401
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    OldnSlo

    Screw it. Wear yellow, pink,
    Screw it. Wear yellow, pink, polka dots, green, sky or Rainbow. But please honor the jersey with your sweat and graft because the true winners had to work for it. Sites like velominati are complete bollocks. The authors should take up golf instead. Instead educate people, bring in new riders. Share it, don’t add barriers to entry.

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    Camy

    They would have a fit if I
    They would have a fit if I turned up, I’m still using my shimano stormtrooper mtb shoes, mtb spd’s and a giro hex with shock horror, a peak!

    Only had my road bike 4 weeks, really enjoying it and couldn’t give a toss if I’m not conforming.

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    Super Domestique

    Gkam84 wrote:Super Domestique

    Gkam84 wrote:
    Super Domestique wrote:
    Is it ok if you ride a team bike? ;)

    Only if you have the riders kit to go with it ;)

    I was so close too. Gutted 🙂

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    Gkam84

    Super Domestique wrote:Is it

    Super Domestique wrote:
    Is it ok if you ride a team bike? ;)

    Only if you have the riders kit to go with it 😉

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    Strathlubnaig

    As for The Rules… well it
    As for The Rules… well it is a very toungue in cheek site, and a lot of folks out there do seem to take what they say to heart and get offended. Chill people, it’s not worth getting wound up about it.

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