Inside Out Is The New PRO!

November 30, 2009 · Comments

Make no mistake. To ride in the ProTour you have to be good.  No just good – the best of the best.  At this elite level, every detail outside of riding your bike is taken care of for you and getting dressed is no exception.  So when a certain ProTour rider rocks up to the Hell Ride on Saturday wearing his knicks inside-out I assume he knows exactly what he’s doing.  This new innovative way of wearing your knicks is going to be one of the bucking trends of 2010.  Or maybe it’s what happens when you rush out of the house before you’ve had your morning coffee.   Either way, it’s so PRO it hurts.

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BTW, it feels great.  I’m gonna give it a go for the next few weeks to see why the pros are now doing this!

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  • juzb
    How come my new CT kit doesn't look as good on me as in the pics on the blog? Will turning the kicks inside out help? Have I crossed the line from pro to pose?
  • Posuer
    My take is the more pro you try to be (unless you actually are a pro) the more poseur you actually become. So we all must be careful with our own personel images of ones self. Strangely that makes me wanting to be a posuer each and every time I ride. :(
  • CC
    OK so if he wears them inside out like that don't the seams chafe his 'taint?
  • Pugno
    What is wrong with being a poser? We get to ride cool gear ;-D. If you want egalitarianism, go running haha.
  • JC
    The inside out knicks is interesting. We cyclists are certainly a peculiar lot. A non-cycling mate of mine can't get his head around why we wear padded shorts instead of using a padded bike seat?? Good point when you think about it.
  • Tell your mate "chaffing". Padded knicks will move with your body but a saddle is stationary.
  • pushie
    Well said, guys.

    I guess the point of my post was to get some discussion going about how - even if you don't look PRO doesn't make you any less the cyclist.

    I sometimes wonder about the elitism that (luckily a rare few) bring to cycling. Personally, if I see someone riding something that less than the norm like toe-clips and straps, I want to ride up and have a chat with them all the more. Sometimes they have very interesting things to say, like the time I got talking to a guy who had met Reg Harris (Multi-Sprint World Champ from the 1950's - bit of a hero of mine). It was a great chat on a crisp Saturday morning, and came from what some might consider the most unlikely of sources. Or the guy who knew a guy who had his bedroom ceiling covered in a blown up photograph of Roger De Vlaeminck contorted in pain over his handlebars (rode for Brooklyn, amongst other teams - inspiration for the CT kit). Maybe a good story, but a great chat nonetheless.
  • Tongue in Cheek
    True, but gold medals aren't the be all and end all. Some spuds have won them in the past...remember Steven Bradbury!!! If the old bugger's in the way, yell at him....gold medal or no gold medal.
  • pushie
    Wade and readers,

    I've got an idea for a discussion topic. But it might be a bit sensitive though.

    I'm not accusing anyone of this, but the discussion of what looks and doesn't look "PRO", got me thinking just what does the idea of "poseur" means to the roadie tribe?

    What makes a poseur cyclist? Is it the guy who has the 14k bike but only rides to the cafe and back on a Sunday? Is there a point in trying to look pro, that a line is crossed and the look becomes poseur. Is trying to look pro and not being a full time rider in itself a form of poseur-ness? Is the retro-wool or vintage kit look, poseur? Or is there some other measure of poseur I'm missing.

    Hope this stimulates some discussion.
  • The one lesson I've learned living here in Australia is that you never know who someone is. Sure I love to take the piss once in a while, but as a general rule I never judge anyone on a bike (even in my own head). No matter how they look. You never know if that old man you pull up next to had won a gold medal in the Olympics in the 60's. Or if that 45yr old guy who enjoys his expensive toys is your next boss or business contact. You just never know...
  • travis
    That is the truth CT.

    I was riding with a ex-mate of mine one day and he started giving an older fella some stick about getting out of the way etc he is holding us up etc etc.

    Well as it turnsd outthis ex-mate of mine copped a mouthful off of one of the other guys in the group about not showing respect to Olympic gold medallists. needless to say ex-mate doesn't ride any more from the embarrassment he caused himself.
  • ProRider
  • Dose that mean that 'Kriss Kross' ( The Mac Daddy will make you
    Jump! Jump ) was/is PRO ?
  • AT
    Ah but Kriss Kross wore their gear back to front, not inside out...
  • You're right, maybe that's even 'PRO-er' than PRO?
  • Chester
    The question begs were they his knicks or some loaner from another brand. We had a high profile surfer out with us one in Indo and we had to lend him a competitior sponsors wetsuit and to keep pro he wore it inside out wonder if this is the same deal
  • toddonbike
    I'm going to have to start spying on the local road geek club rides to see how many wannabees show up with their insides out. lmao =P
  • geoff83m
    Please fo those contemplating trialing this method beware of possible "tire abrasion remnants" that may remain on lighter coloured knicks before returning to conventional bibknick dress styles!
  • Daffy
    I think it was a Cervelo Test Team marketing stunt that they are hoping to go viral. Don't doubt for a second that Jez knows exactly what he's doing.. This is no amateur operation.
  • ... black or white kit; S2 or S1; where the hell is Carlos?; perhaps it was the jet lag from last week.
  • gm
    this is obviously a manufacturing fault of the garment, and not the rider to blame for this. if the said bibknicks were marked "inside" and "outside" then this little accident would not have happened. i have bianchi socks clearly marked "L" & "R" and a set of craft arm warmers marked "left arm" and "right arm" so i don't put the incorrect warmer or sock on the wrong side of my body. i think the rider in question should take class action against the garment manufacturer for the embarrassment and mental anguish suffered in light of there glaring omission. all bibknick wearers should unite and send a clear message to these short sighted manufacturers and buy cycling tips "All New Template Kit" that comes with a "inside" template & a "outside" template and a can of spray paint, all for only $55.90 (all proceeds go to help Jez's court case) please specify paint colour on purchase.
  • Dan
    I thought wearing white was "Not Pro!!!" LOL
  • JS
    they wouldn't be white if the shammy was worn the other way. Besides, Jez can do what he wants. He IS PRO!
  • Dan
    Apparently wearing white and shammy out is "PRO!!?". And Jez can do what he wants.
  • Trav
    Ha ha! I saw that on the Hell Ride. I was wondering what type of new hi-tech knicks those were. Gotta love Jez!
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