Comments on: Fly the colors? http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/09/19/fly-the-colors/ Musings of the Itinerant Cyclist Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:01:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: CyclistRick http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/09/19/fly-the-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-268 CyclistRick Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:33:19 +0000 http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/09/19/fly-the-colors/#comment-268 Doc Kim - looks like you had a few minutes to finally catch your breath; the school year start seems to have you swamped. Look forward to seeing the new kit, and catching you out at some races next year. As an aside, I have a good photo of you taken before the race at San Ardo that I need to post up soon. Doc Kim – looks like you had a few minutes to finally catch your breath; the school year start seems to have you swamped. Look forward to seeing the new kit, and catching you out at some races next year. As an aside, I have a good photo of you taken before the race at San Ardo that I need to post up soon.

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/09/19/fly-the-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Kimberly Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:31:45 +0000 http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/09/19/fly-the-colors/#comment-267 Last year I really screwed up on Beth's #1. My kit completely clashed with my bike, and since I couldnt afford to just buy a new bike or get mine re-painted, I was stuck looking bad...so I had to rely on #2, which thankfully did work out some of the time! However, for this upcoming year...I'm completely keeping #1 in mind...and I think, although I haven't seen the final kit designs, that it's going to be a match!! :-) Good luck finding your new team! And I'll probably see you out there at the early season Nor-cal races, which I'm hoping to do next year if the "extended pre-season" goes well. Last year I really screwed up on Beth’s #1. My kit completely clashed with my bike, and since I couldnt afford to just buy a new bike or get mine re-painted, I was stuck looking bad…so I had to rely on #2, which thankfully did work out some of the time! However, for this upcoming year…I’m completely keeping #1 in mind…and I think, although I haven’t seen the final kit designs, that it’s going to be a match!! :-) Good luck finding your new team! And I’ll probably see you out there at the early season Nor-cal races, which I’m hoping to do next year if the “extended pre-season” goes well.

]]> By: CyclistRick http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/09/19/fly-the-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-266 CyclistRick Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:33:32 +0000 http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/09/19/fly-the-colors/#comment-266 Beth, yes cannot clash with the bike, but cannot clash with The Wife, either. Fortunately my task is not so hard: one red bike (commuter, does not count), one all black bike (touring bike, does not count), one black and grey bike (track bike), one black bike with green, yellow, and pink accents. White, black, or one of the accent colors all work, only thing will be to match the bar tape ... which is relatively easy and inexpensive. And looking good will be paramount, since my puny quads make it more difficult to go fast. BTW, if you cannot find a red/orange time, perhaps it is time for new paint job on one of the bikes ;-) Beth, yes cannot clash with the bike, but cannot clash with The Wife, either. Fortunately my task is not so hard: one red bike (commuter, does not count), one all black bike (touring bike, does not count), one black and grey bike (track bike), one black bike with green, yellow, and pink accents. White, black, or one of the accent colors all work, only thing will be to match the bar tape … which is relatively easy and inexpensive. And looking good will be paramount, since my puny quads make it more difficult to go fast. BTW, if you cannot find a red/orange time, perhaps it is time for new paint job on one of the bikes ;-)

]]> By: Beth http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/09/19/fly-the-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Beth Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:56:28 +0000 http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/09/19/fly-the-colors/#comment-265 the most important thing is certainly whether or not the kit clashes with the BIKE, not the WIFE! if you have multiple bikes of different colors, this can be tricky--and thus you should stick to something as neutral as possible (like black, my "kit" of choice). Finding a kit is difficult for me because I have a red track bike and an orange road bike. By going with a red team (or contrast, an orange team)- I will essentially be favoring one bike over the other. I don't have kids, but I hear this is a no-no. Ideally, I wish a team would appear that has orange and red kits. That would be a major draw, as I could show equal love to both of my bikes. It is my moto to: 1) look good, 2) go fast. In that order. That way, if you don't accomplish #2, you at least look good. the most important thing is certainly whether or not the kit clashes with the BIKE, not the WIFE! if you have multiple bikes of different colors, this can be tricky–and thus you should stick to something as neutral as possible (like black, my “kit” of choice). Finding a kit is difficult for me because I have a red track bike and an orange road bike. By going with a red team (or contrast, an orange team)- I will essentially be favoring one bike over the other. I don’t have kids, but I hear this is a no-no. Ideally, I wish a team would appear that has orange and red kits. That would be a major draw, as I could show equal love to both of my bikes.
It is my moto to: 1) look good, 2) go fast. In that order. That way, if you don’t accomplish #2, you at least look good.

]]> By: CyclistRick http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/09/19/fly-the-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-264 CyclistRick Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:56:35 +0000 http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/09/19/fly-the-colors/#comment-264 Chris - fortunately most teams here are active. Need to find one that fits in other ways. And Ms. Chatterbox is right; lots of ultra-geezer types around here. Ms Chatterbox - We'll see about SJBC, though you know both of us will be paying dues anyway ... since we have to in order to do the Twilight Crits (assuming they continue). But their kit is pretty 'conservative' (euphemism for boring). Lauren - Yep, good to have someone there, hopefully someone you can work with. Twinkie - I don't know, that sounded like recruiting to Ms. Chatterbox and myself :-) And 'Old Farts' sounds suspiciously close to 'Old Guys Who Get Fat in Winter' .... Chris – fortunately most teams here are active. Need to find one that fits in other ways. And Ms. Chatterbox is right; lots of ultra-geezer types around here.

Ms Chatterbox – We’ll see about SJBC, though you know both of us will be paying dues anyway … since we have to in order to do the Twilight Crits (assuming they continue). But their kit is pretty ‘conservative’ (euphemism for boring).

Lauren – Yep, good to have someone there, hopefully someone you can work with.

Twinkie – I don’t know, that sounded like recruiting to Ms. Chatterbox and myself :-) And ‘Old Farts’ sounds suspiciously close to ‘Old Guys Who Get Fat in Winter’ ….

]]> By: twinkiepatissier http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/09/19/fly-the-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-263 twinkiepatissier Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:04:05 +0000 http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/09/19/fly-the-colors/#comment-263 "Team Unattached" is anyone whose team/sponsor name is "unattached." We don't recruit, but the team/group has been silently well-represented by those who choose to be "unattached." We don't stop or encourage them to join other teams. It's all up to the rider...who tends to have a commitment issue in bike racing, and possibly in other aspects of life as well. PS: There was a team called "Old Farts" in the last century...Fred was a member, I heard. “Team Unattached” is anyone whose team/sponsor name is “unattached.” We don’t recruit, but the team/group has been silently well-represented by those who choose to be “unattached.” We don’t stop or encourage them to join other teams.

It’s all up to the rider…who tends to have a commitment issue in bike racing, and possibly in other aspects of life as well.

PS: There was a team called “Old Farts” in the last century…Fred was a member, I heard.

]]> By: lauren http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/09/19/fly-the-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-262 lauren Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:00:21 +0000 http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/09/19/fly-the-colors/#comment-262 yeah, you need team mates. i was on a team last year with only 1 other woman. granted we only raced cross, but still, it's nice to have team mates. yeah, you need team mates.

i was on a team last year with only 1 other woman. granted we only raced cross, but still, it’s nice to have team mates.

]]> By: chatterbox http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/09/19/fly-the-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-261 chatterbox Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:57:20 +0000 http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/09/19/fly-the-colors/#comment-261 Chris - uh, demographic? Is that a diplomatic way of saying 'old farts' or 'ultra geezers'? He's OK if you call him the latter :) There are lots of old farts in NorCal racing, so he should not have trouble finding a team. I would suggest SJBC as a maybe. Plus, their uniforms do not clash with anything (because they are boring!) Chris – uh, demographic? Is that a diplomatic way of saying ‘old farts’ or ‘ultra geezers’? He’s OK if you call him the latter :)

There are lots of old farts in NorCal racing, so he should not have trouble finding a team. I would suggest SJBC as a maybe. Plus, their uniforms do not clash with anything (because they are boring!)

]]> By: Chris http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/09/19/fly-the-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Chris Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:00:50 +0000 http://www.cycle-tours.com/blog/2007/09/19/fly-the-colors/#comment-260 I would only say to pick a team that is active in the promotion of the sport. I am on a team that just sort of exists without any real interaction from the team members. I don't know most of them because we don't have gatherings ever. The team only sponsors one race per year as well. I would joint a team that organizes at least a few races a year because that will give you an opportunity to get involved. I would also join a team that has riders in your demographic. I would only say to pick a team that is active in the promotion of the sport. I am on a team that just sort of exists without any real interaction from the team members. I don’t know most of them because we don’t have gatherings ever. The team only sponsors one race per year as well. I would joint a team that organizes at least a few races a year because that will give you an opportunity to get involved. I would also join a team that has riders in your demographic.

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