Lion of Flanders decal/sticker?

[Lewis Moon]

So, where would a guy find cool "Lion of Flanders" decals or stickers to put on his new Belgian bike?

It's not for me...it's for a friend. (coughs, looks away)

[foo_fighter]

Long ago I got a set of:


But they got shredded after the first rain....not good on a cross bike!

You can look on zazzle.com

[Steve in SLO]

Cafepress has one:

http://www.cafepress.com/mf/3693940/...uctId=10548594

[MattTuck]

veloink also has a lion of flanders 'flag' as an option on their stickers.


the correct answer to this question, however, is to abandon the sticker idea and send the bike to Joe Bell to have the lion painted

[phcollard]

Ebay?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/12-THE-LION-...-/360956016227

[doomridesout]

Why, are you Flandrien? I like the Belgian classics as much as the next guy (and admittedly, the lion, is pretty tough looking), but Flemish nationalism has been a bedfellow of the far right since WWII. I have an axe to grind about the idealization of European national identities in US cycling culture, obviously...

[bikerboy337]

I lived in the wallone region as a kid (Nato headquarters), so I had a sticker made up at my local printer.... that being said, I have a flanders flag in the basement....

[MattTuck]

If you are afraid your bike ride might set off a geopolitical crisis, there's always the Lion of Ned Flanders...

[Black Dog]

Sometimes a sticker is just a sticker and not a meta-statement about geopolitics.

[krhea]

Originally Posted by doomridesout

Why, are you Flandrien? I like the Belgian classics as much as the next guy (and admittedly, the lion, is pretty tough looking), but Flemish nationalism has been a bedfellow of the far right since WWII. I have an axe to grind about the idealization of European national identities in US cycling culture, obviously...

You're obviously WAY over thinking this. To most "cyclists" the Lion of Flanders has nothing to do with being a "bedfellow" of anyone. It represents bike racing at it toughest perhaps rawest. Gnarly pavement, inclement weather, brutal climbs etc. None of which has to do with your remarks. It's almost a riding mantra at times, "no matter the conditions, I/we're still gonna ride."

As an FYI, this event goes right past our front door and it's symbol is the Lion of Flanders:

http://www.rondepdx.com/

It's a parade of cyclists not right wing "goose-steppers".

[Lewis Moon]

Originally Posted by Black Dog

Sometimes a sticker is just a sticker and not a meta-statement about geopolitics.

[doomridesout]

I guess I don't own any Hard Rock Cafe t-shirts either... How will they know I ride in the rain?!?!?

[Lewis Moon]

Actually, I might see if I can find some "Lion of Ned Flanders" stickers. Better suits my sens of humor.

[Vientomas]

Originally Posted by MattTuck

If you are afraid your bike ride might set off a geopolitical crisis, there's always the Lion of Ned Flanders...

That's hilarious!

[phcollard]

Originally Posted by krhea

You're obviously WAY over thinking this. To most "cyclists" the Lion of Flanders has nothing to do with being a "bedfellow" of anyone. It represents bike racing at it toughest perhaps rawest. Gnarly pavement, inclement weather, brutal climbs etc. None of which has to do with your remarks. It's almost a riding mantra at times, "no matter the conditions, I/we're still gonna ride."

It depends where you are. I can assure you that if you go cycling the Ardennes wearing a Lion of Flanders jersey you *will* be looked at by locals, on a bike or not. And to many this will sound like provocation.

Climate is very tense between Flanders and Wallonia, been like that for decades but it's even worse since the last federal election where the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA... a nationalist right wing party) came in first!

That said I agree the Flanders flag looks better than the Wallonia flag. But the rooster still looks great on a Gaulzetti