Poor design

[oldpotatoe]

Here-ugly kit, IMO

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/usgp-of-cyclo-cross-new-belgium-cup-day-1-c2/elite-women/photos/148566

With thousands of graphic designers out of work....they come up with this?

[pbjbike]

Agreed, fugly.
When going with stars and stripes, simpler is better.
Evel Knievel had it down.

[learlove]

she looks like a clown

[avalonracing]

As someone who has designed team kits I have to say that a good 80% of them suck. The one that you linked to is in a whole other realm of sucking.

[1centaur]

Very 70s.

Or, it's the Euro version of Project Runway, and the task is to design a cycling outfit for Americans that signifies their culture, or the lack thereof. Go.

[avalonracing]

Very 70s.

Or, it's the Euro version of Project Runway, and the task is to design a cycling outfit for Americans that signifies their culture, or the lack thereof. Go.

Good point. It does show the taste and restraint of a 1978 Pontiac Trans Am hood decal.

[happycampyer]

Looks more like barbed wire than stars and stripes.

[Bruce K]

Interestingly (as a side note), it seems that each rider/team/sponsor gets to design their own National Champion's kit for cyclocross.

Tim Johnson has had 2 different versions this year.

BK

[ahumblecycler]

I like it.

[that guy]

I have never seen a US champion kit that wasn't a disaster. :(

[regularguy412]

They're just not muddy enough.

Now, George,, HE knows how to wear any kinda kit.

:)

http://www.boxdogbikes.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/fshincapie.jpg

Mike in AR:beer:

[johnnymossville]

George's 2010 USA kit kicked ass.

I agree though, rarely does the USA kit look good. Evel Knievel pulled it off like only Evel can.

[mike p]

To me it's just a little much. If the tights were plain black it would be fine.

Mike

[ahumblecycler]

To me it's just a little much. If the tights were plain black it would be fine.

Mike

But it is the U.S. of A. kit ... it has to be too much and a sight that no one can actually peel their eyes from :eek:

[ahumblecycler]

Agreed, fugly.
When going with stars and stripes, simpler is better.
Evel Knievel had it down.

Don't like it ... reminds me of the Confederate Flag :(

[avalonracing]

I know this is sacrilege for some but I just that the colors white, blue and red look crappy together.

[Karin Kirk]

I love threads about cycling fashion, a la "what not to wear."

The jersey's not bad, but the stripes on the tights are really bad. Looks like some sort of old-timey baseball uniform or Uncle Sam or something.

The classic stars and stripes jersey one gets as a National Champion is great. Why reinvent the wheel and make it worse?

BTW I agree that George Hincapie can pull off stuff that few others can match. Kinda fun.

[Bob Loblaw]

Good point. It does show the taste and restraint of a 1978 Pontiac Trans Am hood decal.

This is flippin hilarious!

[Kevan]

What... too much cowbell?

I thought that was the point of these events. Cowbell, lots of cowbell. The print shows it. Where can I get the tie?

[shiftyfixedgear]

Could be much worse - could be Primal Wear <G>

[Peter P.]

She could be auditioning for a superhero job. Nah; the cape is missing.

[rustychisel]

can't say that I like this, but leaving Hincapie out of the equation the US National Champions kit 2010 did look pretty nice.

[BumbleBeeDave]

. . . at cross events, the spectators on the run-ups would have nothing to insult the riders about, since very few American cross fans blow on obnoxious horns or spit beer------yet.

BBD