huckleberry
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| 03/07/2023 04:23 PM |
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I'd like to bring myself into the 21st century with the longer sleeved(race sleeve), short-sleeved jerseys, but don't want to spend more than $100, preferably less - and something that will last through more than a couple wash cycles.
I've looked at The Black Bibs online clothing store. I may try one of those, but wanted to ask if any of you have any other suggestions.
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Dale
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| 03/07/2023 05:20 PM |
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I bought a few from this place. https://neoprocycling.com
Been quite happy with them.
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huckleberry
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| 03/07/2023 05:37 PM |
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| Thanks Dale. I think somebody mentioned the site before and I'd forgotten. |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 03/08/2023 01:55 PM |
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You can usually get Le Col jerseys for about that price when you find them on sale and combine it with a discount code from Strava. I got their Pro Aero jersey for ~$105, I think and been very happy with it.
Heard good things about NeoPro stuff, but no direct experience. |
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79pmooney
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| 03/08/2023 05:25 PM |
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Ben laughs. He's just spent the day removing himself from said century. Finishing up builds, wiping clean then first coat of glue (Tubasti). All stuff that could have been done a century before that last one.
So where's my wool jersey? |
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huckleberry
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| 03/08/2023 06:03 PM |
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"You can usually get Le Col jerseys for about that price when you find them on sale and combine it with a discount code from Strava. I got their Pro Aero jersey for ~$105, I think and been very happy with it."
I cant find my f@cking laugh emoji... |
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Orange Crush
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| 03/08/2023 08:23 PM |
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Posted By 79 pmooney on 03/08/2023 05:25 PM
So where's my wool jersey?
I’m wearing it. It’s a beautiful red, yellow, black and reads TI Raleigh. My speed isn’t high enough to make those newfangled aero jerseys worth my $. Although they do look cool. |
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huckleberry
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| 03/09/2023 08:21 AM |
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I'm not fast or wealthy enough.
I remember getting a couple of jerseys from Brandt-Sorenson a decade ago for $50 bucks a piece. Don't even bother looking at their prices now - $500 average. It is all so out of whack now. Fu@k. This sport becomes more pretentious by the season. |
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huckleberry
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| 03/09/2023 10:48 AM |
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Dale -
The Neopro jerseys fabric looks thin(as in semi-transparent) in the photos, is that your experience?
Thanks |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 03/09/2023 11:04 AM |
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I cant find my f@cking laugh emoji...
I'm assuming you are laughing at the description of the le Col jersey? Most jerseys that have the sleeve design you moted (basically down to the elbow) are gonna fall into the an "aero" design / style. |
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Orange Crush
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| 03/09/2023 11:45 AM |
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Im thinking he was laughing at fact that it takes combination of sale and discount code to get a price that’s marginally reasonable.
Marginal gains?! |
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huckleberry
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| 03/09/2023 12:02 PM |
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I'm going with O.C. on this.
The prices, yes, they are comparable to many of the high-end market, BUT, the fact they had an "indoor" jersey for $165 was laughable. And one of their cheapest outdoor jersey was a big advertisement for them.
I like aero. That's what I'm looking for.
It just appears everyone, in every sector has gotten way beyond greedy.
Not laughing at you - especially since your daughter is an F1 fan. Admirable. |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 03/09/2023 12:02 PM |
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le Col has frequent sales and discoutn codes are easy to obtain....unfortunately, le Col is one of those companies following the trend of setting very high "normal" prices, but having frequent / regular discounts.
Hate this trend....but when you can take advantage of it, you can get great kit for a very reasonable price. |
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Dale
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| 03/09/2023 01:54 PM |
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le Col has frequent sales and discount codes are easy to obtain.
This aspect of retailing is annoying and it's one of the things that contributed to the cascading downfall of Sears. Nobody would buy unless there was a sale and one came over couple of weeks.
Pity you if you needed something in the off week. Congratulations, you just got hosed.
Just price it fairly and let me buy when I want to.
Closeout? Black Friday? ...I'm ok with a couple sales a year but don't make me play some version of a coupon queen to pay a reasonable price for a jersey. |
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Cranky Tom
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| 03/09/2023 03:06 PM |
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I keep coming back to Voler jerseys and bibs. Their stuff fits me well, lasts me a long time and their prices aren't as crazy as other brands. Also manufactured in the US if that matters to you. They have some of their Velocity jerseys on sale right now for $77 (normally $119).
As for F1, I've been an open wheel racing fan since I was a little kid. I love F1 but it's gotten very challenging to watch. 7 years of dominance by Mercedes and now Red Bull is so far in front of the rest of the field. They need to figure something out to bring some parity and make it less predictable. The Indy car series is great these days. Lots of different winners. But the cars and drivers aren't nearly as interesting. |
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huckleberry
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| 03/09/2023 03:06 PM |
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Dale -
The Neopro jerseys fabric looks thin(as in semi-transparent) in the photos, is that your experience?
Thanks |
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Dale
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| 03/09/2023 03:42 PM |
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Huck, they're a summer weight jersey but no thinner than the Voler, Verge, or Giro jerseys I just checked.
They do look thin on their website.. might be the lighting or that they're wearing a size that's tight on the models and stretched thin. |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 03/09/2023 03:57 PM |
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Pity you if you needed something in the off week. Congratulations, you just got hosed.
I hate it....same thing with The Feed and other sites. They are more than happy to hose unknowing people. |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 03/09/2023 03:59 PM |
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They need to figure something out to bring some parity and make it less predictable.
In theory, the new cost caps, car designs and additional wind tunnel time for lower ranked teams should help bring some parity to F1.....but it is gonna take some time to play out.
This years Driver's Championship is over after 1 race. Yeesh... |
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Orange Crush
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| 03/09/2023 08:55 PM |
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Well if the Mercedes engineers are gonna stick their head in the sand and not listen to their driver it’s going to take awhile to catch up.
What I would like to know though, are hairy legs more aero than shaven legs? |
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79pmooney
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| 03/09/2023 10:28 PM |
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Posted By Orange Crush on 03/09/2023 08:55 PM
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What I would like to know though, are hairy legs more aero than shaven legs?
I'm sure the F-1 folk have looked into it but I cannot see that it would make any difference inside one of those fire suits. 
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Cosmic Kid
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| 03/10/2023 10:35 AM |
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Well if the Mercedes engineers are gonna stick their head in the sand and not listen to their driver it’s going to take awhile to catch up.
Sweet Protection, who make that ridiculous TT lid I posted the other week, are saying they worked with one of the aerodynamicists from the Mercedes team for that helmet.
I don't think that is the flex they think it is....😜😜 |
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79pmooney
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| 03/10/2023 11:52 AM |
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Posted By Cosmic Kid on 03/10/2023 10:35 AM
Well if the Mercedes engineers are gonna stick their head in the sand and not listen to their driver it’s going to take awhile to catch up.
Sweet Protection, who make that ridiculous TT lid I posted the other week, are saying they worked with one of the aerodynamicists from the Mercedes team for that helmet.
I don't think that is the flex they think it is....😜😜
If that's that yellow thing with a dark band - isn't that a re-entry shield for space vehicles?
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Cranky Tom
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| 03/10/2023 05:01 PM |
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| It is shocking that Mercedes got the new car so wrong after being so dominant with the prior car. And, yes, they should've listened to their driver. But I think the biggest issue is that the Red Bull power unit is just light years ahead of everyone else's right now. I often wonder how McLaren feels since they dumped Honda after a short relationship with them and then Honda went with Red Bull and developed the best power unit on the grid. |
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longslowdistance
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| 03/10/2023 08:09 PM |
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| Cycling forum here (although we do meander, that's true) Cranky Tom |
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Cosmic Kid
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| 03/10/2023 10:22 PM |
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Yeah, Merc has really screwed the pooch, as it were. I had hopes for them after they had closed the gap later in the season last year. Supposedly there was talk after the race last week that they recognize 2023 is gonna be a write off year with no hope of being in contention.
Amazing how they got is so wrong, so quickly. |
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Cranky Tom
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| 03/11/2023 02:28 PM |
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| Ummm, well, LSD I didn't start the meander in to F1, just added to the discussion. And I'm aware it's a cycling forum. I've been on this forum since the late 90's during the VN days. I just don't post very often. If you took the time to read this whole thread, you'd see that I originally joined the discussion with a response to the OP's question about cycling jerseys. |
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huckleberry
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| 03/11/2023 04:36 PM |
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Thanks Cranky Tom. I may have to give Voler a shot.
So far, thinking of a Black Bibs aero jersey and and a Neopro aero jersey - just a little over $100 for the two - total.
Thanks everybody! |
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