Pretentious jerseys anyone?

Irony? I don't understand this at all :?:

 

The L.A. Wheelmen Double Century had all kinds of goodies at the rest stops. Muffins and fruit at first. PB&Js and burritos later. At the last rest stop, there was a tray of Twinkies. At some point, fast cheap calories are what it's all about!

I kept looking for the chili cheese fries, but alas...

 

For Chili cheese you have to do the Davis Double. It's at the firestation (the last stop). I'm not kidding.

 

I've got one of Nigel Mansell's F1 helmets and I would wear that on a DH if it wasn't so effin big and heavy. EDIT: and valuable!

No different than wearing a hockey or baseball jersey of your fave player. I mean, how many folks wear a Jordan or Kobe jersey while playing ball?

I'd wear any of Armstrong's winning TdF jerseys on a ride if I could get my hands on one. Well, that and if I could miraculously lose 100lbs. to fit in it.

 

I like the McDouble over the double cheeseburger at McDonald's because I'm avoiding the fat/calories of the extra cheese slice. Also save $0.20!

Thrifty and healthy! That's a combo I could live with

 

So when I wear my old csc jersey and pretend to be jens...ur right poseur, but its the only jersey I have that fits anymore. Id buy some new ones but come the fall rains my old ones will fit just fine when I resume my training for oktoberfest.

 

One of the first 5k's I ever ran had a street fair with beer garden at the end. I'll never forget the image of the slightly overweight middle-aged woman walking along with her race number still pinned to her shirt, and a beer in one hand & cigarette in the other...at 10am. #-o

I was smiling about this thread as I did a road ride yesterday in my plain black shorts and plain white jersey, seeing people riding along in their bright pink or US flag jerseys. But they were out on their bikes getting it done, so more power to them, regardless of how they choose to dress.

 

what's wrong with just wearing a T shirt. That's all I have ever ridden in. comfy and cheap.

 

White jersy? Wow best young rider. So modest.

 

Comfy and cheap but not aero. Sorry.

 

For me no jersey is going to help make me aero.:?:

 

Doesn't wick and they stink after only a little perspiration. They get heavy, stretch out and stick to you like glue. I hate the feeling of a cotton T-shirt after I've been sweating in it.

 

What about the brown jersey. Ala the phantom pooper. Id rock it.

 

This thread is eye opening. Didn't know this issue existed. Does this exist for mountain bikers too? If yes, now I'll have to think twice about wearing my transition race jersey when I go out riding. For me, I wear because it's really the only riding shirt I have, and I have it because I got it for $10.

 

For mountain biking, jerseys don't matter at all! It's the shorts for sure! Wear lycra and you're in trouble. Suddenly you're a roadie. That is unacceptable especially if you're a guy. It's OK for women because the guys want to look at a tight ass in lycra but not for a guy. They'll throw things at you when you aren't looking and put marbles in your handlebar!
That being said, I have a TdF best young riders jersey. It's white and it's awesome. I'm not under 25 (though I am the best) but I got it at the 2004 TdF. It's a great souvenir. Of course until I spilled coffee on it. :?:

 

I have a Polka Dot TDF KOM jersey sent to me as a birthday present from France from my French-English brother in-law. I wear it every now and then on the SS, and I must say when I have it on I feel compelled to mash up any and every hill as hard as I can, so for that motivation, it's a great psychological "training tool".

 

+10 Awesome post. I made a cooks comment the other day and a guy was offended.

 

Better yet...people smoking and drinking beer while doing a 5k or 10k or half. Cheers to them.
The beer garden is the best part of any physical event. Too bad mountain bike races dont have them or at least none of the races I do although TBB tom did buy as a round after our first TBB race a couple years back.

 

Is it wrong of me to want a custom TDF KOM jersey with cheeseburgers instead of polka dots?

 

"The competition for King of the Cheeseburger is really picking up in today's stage"