Why are jerseys so damnably UGLY? And what jerseys AREN'T?

[grawk]

I love my road holland jerseys.

Just got a coupon in the mail from them, too:

Well hello summer ... Save 20% off our entire collection of Stylish Cycling Apparel with Coupon Code "SUMMER20" thru May 26th.

[miksibis]

what was the question?

[alessandro]

Originally Posted by druptight

That jersey is amazing.

Seconded! I stared at it for a bit too long and got a sugar crash.

[bcroslin]

When is Mario going to get into the kit business?

[kevinvc]

I'm a big fan of Ibex wool cycling products. They have multiple weights for year-round options. The styling is very simple and understated, but has a touch of piping or color offsets to avoid being completely bland. They also have a small amount of reflective touches. Living in the Pacific Northwest, I love that it performs great even during heavy rain, but also dries very quickly. I also like that it's perfect for commuting since I can wear the same jersey several days in a row without it getting too aggressively stinky.

[jwess1234]

The ugly road jerseys are the desirable cyclocross jerseys, no?

[milkbaby]

I liked the look of this Pissei jersey so much that I bought both the black and the white versions. You do have to be willing to wear something that says PISSEI on it tho.

[jmoore]

Originally Posted by MattTuck

I also like the look of some of the Road Holland stuff (Forum Sponsor), though I don't have any first hand experience with them.

I have three RH jerseys. They are comfortable but I'm sort of a tweener on sizing. L is too tight. XL is slightly too loose, but not bad enough to not wear. I appreciate that they are forum sponsors.

[alessandro]

Originally Posted by RobJ

you could also check out Panache Cycle Wear

I do love houndstooth. I'd like to have a jersey with just one big tooth, front and back.
Or, in a slightly different direction, there's the Burberry Chavalier:

[Netdewt]

Originally Posted by choke

Torm - www.torm.cc/products.html

The Eleven Velo stuff looks nice and you choose the colors. http://www.eleven.cc/

This. Torm website not working for me though.

[alessandro]

Originally Posted by christian

Last weekend, I pulled on my Mapei jersey. Feelin' all crickety, I walk downstairs to go for a ride with my kids. As I walk into the living room, my wife says, "God, that is one ugly shirt."

My feelings were, to say the least, hurt.

It's certainly not iconic kit like Mapei, but I get that reaction every time I wear my Cycles Gladiator jersey:

[Jaq]

I like the Di Marchi stuff; their contour jerseys are pretty nice. They also have a houndstooth pattern jersey, the Turismo, that I think is wonderfully understated. If James Bond found himself on a road bike, he'd have this on.

[Dead Man]

The one DiMarchi jersey I have is really flimsy... front zipper stop broke within the first 10 times I wore it, and and the pocket zipper has always been a piece of crap too. I do like some of their styles, just seems kinda cheap.

[sandyrs]

In case a photo changes your mind, I'll repeat, Cafe du Cycliste:

[eddief]

I only mean it in the sweetest way:

http://www.voler.com/browse/product/li/1010G20

http://www.voler.com/browse/product/li/1010528