Urban/cooler bike clothing

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Urban/cooler bike clothing

Postby davidf140270 » Sun Sep 15, 2013 12:06 am

As I am a larger rider and no multinational company is willing to stump up money for me to wear their logos on my bike gear (tops, bibs etc) I would like to know if there is a company that does clothing that for want of a better phrase is urban/cool style. I do about 300 k's a week so I'm fairly serious about riding so I still want road bike specific gear if possible.

Suggestions welcome. :D

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Re: Urban/cooler bike clothing

Postby eeksll » Sun Sep 15, 2013 12:18 am

bit confused with your question, do you want road cycling wear that is not logo crazy? or do you want road cycling wear that does not look like cycling wear? Are you having trouble finding clothing because your "larger"?

if its the first see here plenty of cycling jerseys that are almost logo-less. There are plenty of other places to get jerseys that are not billboards. I have not seen many in Australia though, all the bike stores seem to only stock the walking billboard stuff.

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Re: Urban/cooler bike clothing

Postby davidf140270 » Sun Sep 15, 2013 12:38 am

Sorry, should be a lot more clear. I'm trying to stay awake for the Vuelta and this is one way to do it.

I like hotrod/rockabilly shirts for everyday living and I think I look like a bit of a dick in the trad cycling wear. If i was 183 cm and 82 kg's I'd be wearing all the good Italian stuff but I don't and am embarrassed enough in my tight fitting Netti gear.

It may not exist what I'm looking for but if anyone will know it's the BNA experts.

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Re: Urban/cooler bike clothing

Postby rangersac » Sun Sep 15, 2013 12:53 am

How about this?
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Re: Urban/cooler bike clothing

Postby davidf140270 » Sun Sep 15, 2013 1:04 am

rangersac wrote:How about this?

That's fantastic! Thanks.

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Re: Urban/cooler bike clothing

Postby human909 » Sun Sep 15, 2013 1:43 am

davidf140270 wrote:
rangersac wrote:How about this?
That's fantastic! Thanks.
I'm glad you understood!


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Re: Urban/cooler bike clothing

Postby RonK » Sun Sep 15, 2013 6:35 am

davidf140270 wrote:
rangersac wrote:How about this?

That's fantastic! Thanks.
And this?
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Re: Urban/cooler bike clothing

Postby davidf140270 » Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:12 am

RonK wrote:
davidf140270 wrote:
rangersac wrote:How about this?

That's fantastic! Thanks.
And this?
Love the Pancho Villa Jersey. Thanks a lot. 8)

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Re: Urban/cooler bike clothing

Postby warthog1 » Sun Sep 15, 2013 11:20 am

rangersac wrote:How about this?
How do they go with sizing. I'm 184cms and 74kg, normally medium in British stuff and large in Italian. I was going to go medium with this US stuff?
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Re: Urban/cooler bike clothing

Postby rangersac » Sun Sep 15, 2013 11:42 am

On a par with British sizing, definitely go the medium.
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Postby warthog1 » Sun Sep 15, 2013 12:41 pm

rangersac wrote:On a par with British sizing, definitely go the medium.
Thanks for that :)
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Re: Urban/cooler bike clothing

Postby gorilla monsoon » Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:46 pm

Wasn't there some South Korean company doing groovy jerseys? I seem to remember there was something on here a year or so ago.
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Re: Urban/cooler bike clothing

Postby warthog1 » Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:21 pm

RonK wrote:
davidf140270 wrote:
rangersac wrote:How about this?

That's fantastic! Thanks.
And this?
As above like the pancho villa and the 1964 formaggio.
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Re: Urban/cooler bike clothing

Postby warthog1 » Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:24 pm

rangersac wrote:On a par with British sizing, definitely go the medium.
Ordered this;

Image

and this;

Image

as being on special they were the right price :)
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Re: Urban/cooler bike clothing

Postby warthog1 » Sun Sep 22, 2013 9:22 am

Those jerseys arrived in 4 days from ordering :) Medium was the right size, thanks Ranger
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Re: Urban/cooler bike clothing

Postby rangersac » Sun Sep 22, 2013 2:15 pm

Aye, Primal are mighty quick. I placed one order on a Monday afternoon and it arrived Wednesday!
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Urban/cooler bike clothing

Postby RonK » Sun Sep 22, 2013 3:53 pm

I was going to post a link to Retro Image Apparel. They also have fantastic beer jerseys, novelty and retro jerseys. But the company seems to have disappeared. I've just discovered that the owner died suddenly last year.

There are still some jerseys in sale but it's not clear if supplies will continue.

Check out the Coney Island Lager jersey - it's a beauty.
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Re: Urban/cooler bike clothing

Postby DavidS » Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:23 am

RonK wrote:I was going to post a link to Retro Image Apparel. They also have fantastic beer jerseys, novelty and retro jerseys. But the company seems to have disappeared. I've just discovered that the owner died suddenly last year.

There are still some jerseys in sale but it's not clear if supplies will continue.

Check out the Coney Island Lager jersey - it's a beauty.
I noticed they disappeared too. Unfortunately I found their jerseys to be very small, I ended up with a couple of XXXLs and they are still too tight and too short. Great designs though, love the Horton Collection jerseys. Would really like someone else to make those, in a larger size.

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