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When tradition looks CRAP

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  • June 28, 2013 at 3:30 pm #19239
    Gkam84

    I am known around these parts for my “love” of Mark Cavendish… 👿

    I have also made comments on the national champs jersey before, even though I know the stripes are traditional.

    Something needs to be done here, because it looks CRAP

    https://twitter.com/bradsohner/status/350634874333446144/photo/1/large

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  • June 28, 2013 at 11:34 pm #745077
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    Gkam84

    Simpson never won a British
    Simpson never won a British title. The jersey is going back to when the TdF was a nations race rather than trade teams??

    June 28, 2013 at 10:58 pm #745075
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    farrell

    cidermart wrote:Sorry fella

    cidermart wrote:
    Sorry fella I’m going to have to disagree with you on this one. The whole point of the jersey is to display your national colours and for Britain it is the Hoops. I’m not bothered about BC directives however I do believe in Heritage and ours is in those Hoops! I have never understood this idea of ‘Tweaking historical things to make them look better’ because it does not work. For instance shall we paint the Forth Rail Bridge a greyish blue because after all that is the colour of lead? Err no that would be stupid! Leave things as they are and don’t worry about the face in the jersey as that will change; after all I don’t remember you being this vociferous when Stannard got the Hoops. :?

    Are you sure about that?

    http://www.thebicyclestory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Tom-Simpson-30-November-1937-13-July-1967-celebrities-who-died-young-31205078-800-934.jpg

    http://spinwell.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/afp-13-07-67-e1286877670818.jpg?w=450&h=587

    June 28, 2013 at 10:54 pm #745073
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    cidermart

    Bike or Bus as I don’t
    Bike or Bus as I don’t remember it on the jersey unless it was a Sky thing? Other than the shirt sleave bit which, granted, looks cool but that is to show a previous winner.

    June 28, 2013 at 10:36 pm #745071
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    Simon_MacMichael

    Gkam84 wrote:Stannard had a

    Gkam84 wrote:
    Stannard had a union flag though ;)

    A small one on the sleeve cuff, which he’ll keep (like GT and BW) now he’s no longer champ… the main design was the hoops though 😉

    June 28, 2013 at 10:04 pm #745069
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    Gkam84

    Stannard had a union flag
    Stannard had a union flag though 😉

    June 28, 2013 at 9:53 pm #745067
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    cidermart

    Sorry fella I’m going to have
    Sorry fella I’m going to have to disagree with you on this one. The whole point of the jersey is to display your national colours and for Britain it is the Hoops. I’m not bothered about BC directives however I do believe in Heritage and ours is in those Hoops! I have never understood this idea of ‘Tweaking historical things to make them look better’ because it does not work. For instance shall we paint the Forth Rail Bridge a greyish blue because after all that is the colour of lead? Err no that would be stupid! Leave things as they are and don’t worry about the face in the jersey as that will change; after all I don’t remember you being this vociferous when Stannard got the Hoops. 😕

    June 28, 2013 at 7:51 pm #745065
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    pdows47

    I think a Union Flag design
    I think a Union Flag design similar to the Norwegian jersey would look good, no denying what country the wearer is from then

    June 28, 2013 at 7:48 pm #745063
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    mattsccm

    That was bad in those
    That was bad in those days.
    why NL? Its also the UK colours? Flag design has nothing to do with it.
    I have yet to see a decent UK jersey although the super bright track one is OK. Just be thankful it wasn’t that abortion they wore at the Olympics. The cretin who designed it and those who approve it should hang their heads in shame.

    June 28, 2013 at 7:44 pm #745061
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    TheHatter

    I know its team kit so a bit
    I know its team kit so a bit different but some inspiration (and warnings) to be had here http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/536646/great-britain-s-team-kit-through-the-ages.html

    toned down version of this would be okay
    https://default.secure.media.ipcdigital.co.uk/11141/000009873/1371/198998.jpg

    June 28, 2013 at 7:17 pm #745059
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    Gkam84

    Even if they just took the
    Even if they just took the stripes and turned them into a cross. So one set from top left to bottom right and then same going bottom left to top right

    June 28, 2013 at 6:52 pm #745057
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    TheHatter

    I’d say leave well alone,do
    I’d say leave well alone,do you remember when BC had those acid green colours to ‘stand out’.

    June 28, 2013 at 6:38 pm #745055
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    Gkam84

    Ok, Dowsett didn’t have one.
    Ok, Dowsett didn’t have one. But House and the sky lads had them (Sky beside their names)

    Yes its the tradition to have those bands, but I really think its time British Cycling got someone to design something new. It has never looked right

    June 28, 2013 at 6:24 pm #745053
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    djb123

    As I see it, the issue is
    As I see it, the issue is that if I were to see the red, white and blue bands anywhere else I would think of The Netherlands. Whilst it is probably at the bottom of the list of BCs priorities, I do wish that they would change it to something else. Maybe try a Blue Peter contest where kids send in their designs, do they still do those?

    June 28, 2013 at 6:05 pm #745051
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    pdows47

    The BC guidelines say its
    The BC guidelines say its white with Red, white, Blue bands, as far as I’m aware it’s never been anything else, at least not recently

    June 28, 2013 at 5:49 pm #745049
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    dave atkinson

    Gkam84 wrote:Yeah it could be

    Gkam84 wrote:
    Yeah it could be any one of those, at least previous incarnations of the champs jersey had a union jack or something to help people out.

    really?

    the rapha is only one i can remember that had a union jack on. which others?

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