Monday, August 11, 2008

175: It's not the fucking Doors

I love the Olympics. After watching the women's road race today I have a serious question. Does USA cycling try to have the ugliest kit in the Olympics?

Seriously, this makes the "spiderman" kit from a couple of years ago look really good.





I recognize I'm no fashion guru, but WTF we couldn't spring for something a little better? I mean who designed that thing? The guy that did the team High Road stuff?


which is so bad it, I believe that a first grade art class can do better. I was so stoked Columbia sponsored these guys, if nothing else to be rid of that ugly kit.


Back to the Olympics Team Jersey, we really couldn't do better? What was wrong with this jersey?

Simple, classic, clean. If only....


We had a wonderful weekend in State College. Buddy and Rachael are perhaps my two of my favorite traveling companions. Wes , Scott and Regan were great hosts. A little riding but mostly lots of rock climbing and hanging out. My entire body hurts. Wes the conqueror used all my favorite pictures, so I'll direct you there for more pictures...


Back to the grass track today. I felt a little better, even if my omnium results don't reflect them.


It was fun. I finally took an event, which felt good. E-town, Jeb and Jan set the pace and the bar pretty damn high today. Bilson, Epi, and Troop were keeping everyone honest. Benny da jewlar continues to dominate the 800 meter TT. Monkey hung tough in traffic. Tom rolled a tubular taking down Bilson, and Jeb with him. Luckily pride was the biggest injury. L-Web, Dan Ryan, (i)Paul, Sanford, and Dennisbike rounded out the group. Afterwards a bunch of us hit homegrown for brunch. I had the world's greatest BTL. Seriously, it's really good. Jan uses more salt than I do.


respect.


faticus

2 comments:

Jim said...

I don't know what you have against that olympic kit. They look better on them that pretty much anything I wear. As soon as you start talking grown-ups riding bikes, you've gotten into an area where "looking good" is a truly relative term.

Plus as bad as the cyclists look, it's nothing compared to the dudes who swim - full body lycra, goggles, and swim cap? Holy crap, it's like costumes for absurdist theater or something.

gwadzilla said...

they could do better...

you spoke of some bad kits

what are the good ones?