Team Sky pushing the boundaries of credulity, fashion

[MattTuck]

see through skin suit. (http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/photos/gallery-riders-reveal-their-new-team-kit-for-2014/287496)

[rice rocket]

Does Sky field a women's team? :banana:

[avalonracing]

Holy Crap!
I've been saying forever that Rapha stuff is "The Emperor's New Clothes". Sweet Mother of God they are actually trying it!

(if you don't know the tale, read below)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor's_New_Clothes

[Ahneida Ride]

Too Much Information :butt:

[Lovetoclimb]

When do you need something that thin during a bike race? I understand racing in hot weather but why not just wear a super fine mesh baselayer with thin jersey? Some science behind these clothing "developments" would be awesome.

[gavingould]

pretty soon we're going to cross over into marginal losses.

[rice rocket]

Who needs science when you have pseudoscience?

[azrider]

Rapha has finally jumped the shark

[blessthismess]

I heard it will be sold exclusively at Hot Topic.

[Shoeman]

does sky field a women's team? :banana:

lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[enr1co]

This:

Too Much Information :butt:

and this:

When do you need something that thin during a bike race? I understand racing in hot weather but why not just wear a super fine mesh baselayer with thin jersey? Some science behind these clothing "developments" would be awesome.

[nighthawk]

Obviously a ploy to leave the poor chap with a "Sky" logo sunburned on his stomache.

[eippo1]

Imagine going over those mtn passes in the Giro. They'll have to grab more than newspaper to stuff down the front of their jerseys for the way down.

[thirdgenbird]

I heard it will be sold exclusively at Hot Topic.

I wonder if they will have one in my wife's size.

[FlashUNC]

So.....not all that different from Castelli's Inferno bib short and climber's jersey that came out last year (which they recommend sunscreen underneath given how thin it all is).

Great if you want to see more of Ryder Hesjedal than you ever wanted to.

http://blog.castelli-cycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/inferno.jpg

The venom for Rapha is funny sometimes.

http://blog.castelli-cycling.com/2013/05/01/ryders-special-weapon-for-epic-mountain-stages/

[bcroslin]

pretty sure I saw something similar when I went to shop for lingerie for my wife

[bcroslin]

I can't wait to see the rest of Rapha's mesh collection

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KiqkO5wuUZ0/TD9xN4vXONI/AAAAAAAAB90/HuhMtQIP0XY/s1600/mesh.jpg

[chengher87]

I can't wait to see the rest of Rapha's mesh collection

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KiqkO5wuUZ0/TD9xN4vXONI/AAAAAAAAB90/HuhMtQIP0XY/s1600/mesh.jpg

I think we're gonna see a repeat of a Specialized type C&D here. Doesn't Right Said Fred own the rights to that look?

I saw that on cyclingnews yesterday. The Sky unis and the new Belkin Bianchis are the worst bike fashion faux pas at the moment.

You don't mess with the CELESTE!!!

[EDS]

So.....not all that different from Castelli's Inferno bib short and climber's jersey that came out last year (which they recommend sunscreen underneath given how thin it all is).

Great if you want to see more of Ryder Hesjedal than you ever wanted to.

http://blog.castelli-cycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/inferno.jpg

The venom for Rapha is funny sometimes.

http://blog.castelli-cycling.com/2013/05/01/ryders-special-weapon-for-epic-mountain-stages/

Don't go getting your fishnets in a twist now over some deserved Rapha wisecracking.

[FlashUNC]

Don't go getting your fishnets in a twist now over some deserved Rapha wisecracking.

I'm not. It's just funny to watch people get bent out of shape about this stuff when they're clearly copying what Castelli's already done, and folks didn't spend two pages (and going) with terrible jokes on their products that are equally ridiculous.

[William]

I think only Cippo would be cool enough to pull that off.:)





William

[MattTuck]

I'm not. It's just funny to watch people get bent out of shape about this stuff when they're clearly copying what Castelli's already done, and folks didn't spend two pages (and going) with terrible jokes on their products that are equally ridiculous.

If I had seen Castelli's version of this, I would have posted it... it deserves to be ridiculed. Wear sunscreen underneath your shorts.... c'mon.

My post was about Team Sky, Chris Froome's nipple -- not Rapha.

[FastforaSlowGuy]

Okay, that's a pretty ridiculous skinsuit. But it's not the first bit of kit that's virtually transparent. I took my snazzy new Castelli Body Paint bibs for a ride last week in Florida, and after an hour-long rain shower certain bits were really quite visible. I love my other Castelli kit, but these aren't the ones to take into a mid-ride coffee stop!

[Fishbike]

I think only Cippo would be cool enough to pull that off.:)





William

This!

[happycampyer]

Apparently Rapha bought up all of the recalled Lululemon tights and turned them into skinsuits.

[Rob1519]

I wonder if there is a white version for wet weather riding?

[bcroslin]

I wonder if there is a white version for wet weather riding?

Rapha's product testers hard at work

http://www.placesaroundflorida.com/Daytona_Beach_Florida/Biketoberfest_2009_Pictures/images/Biketoberfest_2009_48.jpg