Comments on: Too many Champions?

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 09:48:27 +0000

Hi,
Just a query in regards to the placement of the world champion stripes?
It appears from your statement that the stripes can be placed on the collar and sleeves…Can they also be on the bottom of the knicks?? (As in a skinsuit?) Or is it only the collar and sleeves

By: NotTheWorldChampion

NotTheWorldChampion — Thu, 27 May 2010 23:55:01 +0000

I wear a world champion top. Nobody anywhere could be confused about the fact that I didn’t earn it. I don’t wear it with pride as Cadel et al can, but wear it with passion because to me the rainbow stripes are the best symbol of cycling out there. By wearing that top I am saying “I like cycling”, not “I am a cycling champion”. If I could get a jersey with the rainbow stripes on a black background then I would wear that instead – breaking my rule of not wearing black jerserys – as it would allow me to say the same thing without denigrating the real thing. To me, the world champion jersey with no sponsors is a better choice then a complete team kit from head to toe. It is ok for an 8 year old kid to wear his favourite sporting teams outfit from head to toe, but not fully grown men.

By: Dogsaywoof

Dogsaywoof — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:13:55 +0000

Agree that only newbies and the ignorant wear champion outfits; they go well with their carbon steeds. It’s funny how different this is to other sports. My son has to have his favourite soocer and basketball players jerseys and wears them with pride.

By: bugwan

bugwan — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:47:29 +0000

I bought a pair of Parentini bib shorts from my LBS a while back for about $160. If I went to Probikekit.com et al, I could have had a full team kit for less than that (delivered) with change to spare…

I get supporting LBS’s but they charge up to 200% more for items available online. Your point is a good one and I agree, but affordability is a big thing too…

By: support ya lbs and club

support ya lbs and club — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:29:53 +0000

the people that wear those kits are tools for sure. The national jersey should be respected and left to the people that have earned the right to wear it, same with the worlds. But the lables that make the jersey want the sales from a title jersey because it is a big deal for them to have. So you can buy it but you dont have to wear it. My girlfriend has an Candaian national jersey, but it hangs on the wall. Trouble is too many people shop on the internet instead of supporting their local shop and a majority do not race therefore not a member of a club. Next thing is they will be buying team bikes to match their pro kit.

By: bugwan

bugwan — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:22:41 +0000

Personally, world/national championship jerseys are off-limits because they make you look like a tool. There are also plenty of polka-dot and maglia rosa winners seen in my trips down Beach Rd too.

Although my supposed sponsorship agreement with Columbia-HTC, Caisse D’espagne and Fassa Bortolo hardly entitles me to comment…!