Where do you think the guy got all those CR bags? I already have some. My brother-in-laws drink the stuff, so I'm going to get one at the cabin this weekend and post pics by end of week...if only I remember!
I'm totally appealing this one, Dan. Of course, a Soigneur-embroidered Crown Royal bag would be superior -- (really, I want one embroidered with "I (heart) Jens") -- but Rapha rules. You just have to wear it like you don't care. And you have Selling England by the Pound on vinyl.
Proposed girl-specific amendments to the code of pro:
1. There is no flaunting of the Rapha. All Rapha must be worn on the same rules as tennis bracelets: lest you want to look like your husband just cheated on you/did an Ironman, or you had a baby - you wear the stuff like you don't care.
Ex. I'm wearing an emerald tennis bracelet right now with two one-dollar plastic bangles from Forever 21. Fashion.
Ex. Rapha jersey, worn on the tri bike, with Exte Ondo shorts, with a Twin Six skulls water bottle in the back pocket. Fashion. Complete Rapha kits are only for the truly British and gentlemanly, who can pull off Darcian acts, such as mid-ride picnics appear.
2. Always have some sort of bling the pro boys want, but probably wont' have, and will never admit to wanting:
Ex. The Rapha case. Water bottles with skulls. Custom paint job on your bike.
3. Have good sunglasses. Unlike the boys, who like to stick them in their helmets, ours are to double as tiaras of cycling goddessness when off the bike.
4. Toenail poilish should coordinate with bar tape.
5. Unless you are under the age of seven, jerseys with dragonflies, butterflies, etc. are to be burned.
i feel like such an uninformed dork..i of course never match, bento box on all bikes just make life easier, etc..the list is endless..i am on a bike to work...if i want to be matchy matchy, i am going out for the evening..but i digress....... from reading these posts, i never realized how bad off i am..i stumbled into the Ralpha cycling club store in san francisco a few weeks ago...i am just thinking sorta of cool stuff...almost bought a t-shirt...somehow my inner dork was guiding me away from it..and i passed..until i just went to their website today, little did i know that besides their cycling store in toyko, i was on hallowed ground..now i am surprised some sort of alarm anouncing my dorkiness did not sound as i entered the store!
Sorry but I don't care what bike I'm on the bento box is attached, iphone has to go somewhere,along with a size XXL seat bag so I don't have all that shit in my jersey pockets. I hate all that weight dragging on the back of the jersey. Also I don't get the whole roadie code of minimalism, have to look cool regardless of the weather. When you start riding and it's 20 degrees wear enough clothes to stay warm. I guess this is the attitude that chased me from road cycling to triathlon. Just be your inner trigeek self and ignoretheir sideways glances in the paceline while you are riding on the clip ons in the paceline, they'll adapt right?
In recognition of TdF starting this weekend, and these forum posts about Euro, tri vs roadie, etc, this video was found on Youtube and posted on FB. Just in case you haven't seen it, check it out:
ok that was pretty funny. I liked the baguette & drinking of champagne while on the bike. But he did seem to wobble around quite a bit while he was riding along. I'm sure the peleton would loooove that.
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I'm totally appealing this one, Dan. Of course, a Soigneur-embroidered Crown Royal bag would be superior -- (really, I want one embroidered with "I (heart) Jens") -- but Rapha rules. You just have to wear it like you don't care. And you have Selling England by the Pound on vinyl.
Proposed girl-specific amendments to the code of pro:
1. There is no flaunting of the Rapha. All Rapha must be worn on the same rules as tennis bracelets: lest you want to look like your husband just cheated on you/did an Ironman, or you had a baby - you wear the stuff like you don't care.
Ex. I'm wearing an emerald tennis bracelet right now with two one-dollar plastic bangles from Forever 21. Fashion.
Ex. Rapha jersey, worn on the tri bike, with Exte Ondo shorts, with a Twin Six skulls water bottle in the back pocket. Fashion. Complete Rapha kits are only for the truly British and gentlemanly, who can pull off Darcian acts, such as mid-ride picnics appear.
2. Always have some sort of bling the pro boys want, but probably wont' have, and will never admit to wanting:
Ex. The Rapha case. Water bottles with skulls. Custom paint job on your bike.
3. Have good sunglasses. Unlike the boys, who like to stick them in their helmets, ours are to double as tiaras of cycling goddessness when off the bike.
4. Toenail poilish should coordinate with bar tape.
5. Unless you are under the age of seven, jerseys with dragonflies, butterflies, etc. are to be burned.
i feel like such an uninformed dork
..i of course never match, bento box on all bikes just make life easier, etc..the list is endless..i am on a bike to work...if i want to be matchy matchy, i am going out for the evening..but i digress....... from reading these posts, i never realized how bad off i am..i stumbled into the Ralpha cycling club store in san francisco a few weeks ago...i am just thinking sorta of cool stuff...almost bought a t-shirt...somehow my inner dork was guiding me away from it..and i passed..until i just went to their website today, little did i know that besides their cycling store in toyko, i was on hallowed ground..now i am surprised some sort of alarm anouncing my dorkiness did not sound as i entered the store!
In recognition of TdF starting this weekend, and these forum posts about Euro, tri vs roadie, etc, this video was found on Youtube and posted on FB. Just in case you haven't seen it, check it out:
www.youtube.com/watch
I'm simply at a loss for words...
ok that was pretty funny. I liked the baguette & drinking of champagne while on the bike. But he did seem to wobble around quite a bit while he was riding along. I'm sure the peleton would loooove that.
Also noted the all white everything....