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Pro Team kit – Naff or not

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  • August 4, 2013 at 8:48 pm #19537
    Sensible

    Having got back iinto cycling after years away my vintage (2002) Italian team jersey and winter jacket seem pretty cool.

    I have a plain Loius Garneau top but still like the look of the Pro kit.

    Now wanting to buy some new stuff, I would feel a bit silly in Sky kit because it is so well known but not sure whether to buy some 2013 Pro Team jerseys (quite like tge 2013 Radioshack Trek jersey) or get some Retro old designs.

    Whats your thoughts on wearing recent Pro Team kit. Is it naff.

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  • August 8, 2013 at 11:46 am #750905
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    Anonymous

    Sensible wrote:No its not

    Sensible wrote:
    No its not wool. They get old designs and make them from modern cycling materials. This one was made in Italy by Santini using ‘Microsense’ fabric, whatever that is.

    I was looking at that specific jersey the other day, love it. Would go well with black bibs. Might I ask how the sizing is? How big are you and what size did you get?

    I’m a 41″ chest so most of the Italian makes consider me morbidly obese. 😀

    August 8, 2013 at 7:14 am #750903
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    700c

    Nothing wrong with wool, or
    Nothing wrong with wool, or at least a wool mix -of my Jerseys the retro style wool mix one is the most comfortable.

    It also suits the style well

    August 7, 2013 at 9:15 pm #750901
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    ashfanman

    Quote:This one was made in

    This one was made in Italy by Santini using ‘Microsense’ fabric, whatever that is.

    It’s made with a tiny bit of sense. One up from their ‘nonsense’ range.

    August 7, 2013 at 8:10 pm #750899
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    Sensible

    No its not wool. They get old
    No its not wool. They get old designs and make them from modern cycling materials. This one was made in Italy by Santini using ‘Microsense’ fabric, whatever that is.

    August 7, 2013 at 6:45 pm #750897
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    Leviathan

    Sensible wrote:Orange retro

    Sensible wrote:
    Orange retro San Pellegrino top arrived today.

    I am assuming the ‘retro’ bit means it is not made of wool? *shudder* like in the good old days.

    August 7, 2013 at 3:20 pm #750895
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    700c

    Nice.
    Agreed retro tops have
    Nice.

    Agreed retro tops have some style and class lacking from the very modern team gear around today

    Prendas ciclismo are great for the more unusual and retro tops, I highly recommend them.

    Wearing my giro d’italia Maglia Nera top today, bit controversial but a lovely look, fit and feel as it’s partly made from wool.

    August 7, 2013 at 1:54 pm #750893
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    Sensible

    Orange retro San Pellegrino
    Orange retro San Pellegrino top arrived today. They were a cycling team from the 50’s & 60’s. Very pleased with it. There are some nice retro jerseys about. Thanks for all the comments.

    August 7, 2013 at 11:49 am #750891
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    700c

    Sensible wrote:This thread

    Sensible wrote:
    This thread has only been ‘done to death’ if you have been on this forum for a while. In fact I would think that most topics have been discussed here at some time or another.

    So for those of us relatively new to cycling, we will keep asking the same old questions even if it is a bit irritating.

    Well, ok, but the last comment was just 2 weeks ago and the thread had 160 comments!.. For reference, this is the topic I, and others are referring to: http://road.cc/content/forum/84151-why-it-considered-wanky-wear-sky-kit

    Arguments went back and forth but general consensus is wear what you like

    August 6, 2013 at 8:22 pm #750889
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    Sensible

    This thread has only been
    This thread has only been ‘done to death’ if you have been on this forum for a while. In fact I would think that most topics have been discussed here at some time or another.

    So for those of us relatively new to cycling, we will keep asking the same old questions even if it is a bit irritating.

    August 6, 2013 at 10:02 am #750887
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    700c

    This one’s been done to death
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    This one’s been done to death already! Ref the Sky kit topic

    August 6, 2013 at 10:02 am #750885
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    The Rumpo Kid

    farrell wrote:3cylinder

    farrell wrote:
    3cylinder wrote:
    would you really wear the Sky ultra tight mesh stuff Froome and Porte were rocking in the tour? Really?

    That kit always set off my Old Gregg “Wanna go to a club where people wee on each other” radar.


    I’m glad someone else thought that. I found myself reminded of Jake Shears. Disturbing.

    August 6, 2013 at 9:52 am #750883
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    SideBurn

    See this is the sort of
    See this is the sort of attitude that most people find so perplexing….

    I think tradition is perplexing! A bit like not crossing the path of a black cat, passing port to the left, not passing salt hand to hand, buying a round of drinks for a hole in one, not wheel-sucking etc. You cannot expect a sport that has been around for over a century to not have traditions.
    I think people are getting ‘wrong’ mixed up with ‘un-cool’. Most cyclists seem to say wearing champions jerseys is wrong or un-cool, this was made clear to me from day one of entering a club, but so is wearing Man U kit when you are not a ‘true fan’ whatever that means. But what about wearing a yellow jersey on the day a countryman or favoured rider of yours wins the yellow jersey? Do not take ‘the rules’ too seriously, but ignore them at your peril!
    The transient nature of cycling teams means that wearing an up to date jersey makes you look like you are jumping on the bandwagon of success and/or are a newbie. I bought a La vie Claire top in Hinault’s day I now wear it with pride but did not wear it at the time! Tradition…
    Be safe out there and do not walk under any ladders!

    August 6, 2013 at 8:10 am #750881
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    farrell

    3cylinder wrote:would you

    3cylinder wrote:
    would you really wear the Sky ultra tight mesh stuff Froome and Porte were rocking in the tour? Really?

    That kit always set off my Old Gregg “Wanna go to a club where people wee on each other” radar.

    August 6, 2013 at 6:13 am #750879
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    Sensible

    zzgavin wrote:I’ve got the

    zzgavin wrote:
    I’ve got the Prendas San Pellegrino jersey, wore it at the dunwich dynamo and got a few good comments and no-one else wearing the same top =)
    Saw a fair number of sky tops and even quite a few morvelo a bloc matching sets, so if it is a unique look you want then old / repro team kit can be fun.
    Plus ORANGE!

    Think I am going to go retro and will be ordering that orange top today. It was on my short list of two, but finally decided.

    August 6, 2013 at 5:21 am #750877
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    spongebob

    This thread has been done to
    This thread has been done to death, dear road.cc make some sticky threads, perhaps a tire one a wheel one a kit one a what new bike one a show us your bikes one; there are probably more that should be included but they have slipped my mind.

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