Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Cycling

[Jewbacca]

5 minutes ago, kosmonooit said:

Could get lucky .... he was riding fiercely at Les Gets.

I think the point is that he is not expected to medal, not that he isn't an outside medal possibility?

[Jewbacca]

6 minutes ago, dsw said:

Pity that Jordi is missing out due to injury. Would have been one of SA's better hopes for at least a medal.

Ja, it's a big loss. Only 19 other male surfers to compete against would have definitely given him a shot.

Bianca is surfing well, so hopefully she gets on a roll.

[Ispeed_V]

On 7/21/2021 at 8:35 AM, FootballingCyclist said:

Ok ok, I'll be the 1st to admit I never ever thought the kit would look as good as it does. Even though it's not made by Castelli or Bioracer or Santini like alot of the other countries kits so they've got Aero socks and gloves and all the rest, I must say I think Maxed/Mr Price have done well with this one. Ashleigh even has the SA flag on the cuff of the bib and right sleeve, which I'm assuming is because she was the previous SA Ladies Road champ(I may be wrong but haven't seen any of the others in their kit). So well done to Maxed/Mr Price Sports. (Ps, I'll never wear their actual kit out of the store, the fit is horrible)

 

Edit: on closer inspection, I may be wrong, But seems the kit may have been made by Tactic, whose kits are kinda cool

This is old kit that Ashleigh took with her.

Apparently Cycling SA don't have any kit.

[FootballingCyclist]

2 minutes ago, FondTF2 said:

This is old kit that Ashleigh took with her.

Apparently Cycling SA don't have any kit.

So yesterday I chatted to a guy who works for Tactic and I asked a few questions. Ashleigh's kit is the Tactic kit you see as their factory is in Girona and she and Daryl are based there so had been working hand in hand with the factory(Daryl is obviously no longer riding) All the other cyclists will be wearing kit made by Bioracer as the the SA Olympic organizers never gave Tactic the quantities and sizes in time for production to be completed, However they have put in a tender for future events.

[Hairy]

15 minutes ago, FondTF2 said:

This is old kit that Ashleigh took with her.

Apparently Cycling SA don't have any kit.

 

6 minutes ago, FootballingCyclist said:

So yesterday I chatted to a guy who works for Tactic and I asked a few questions. Ashleigh's kit is the Tactic kit you see as their factory is in Girona and she and Daryl are based there so had been working hand in hand with the factory(Daryl is obviously no longer riding) All the other cyclists will be wearing kit made by Bioracer as the the SA Olympic organizers never gave Tactic the quantities and sizes in time for production to be completed, However they have put in a tender for future events.

wow cycling sa ... great job, not

[DieselnDust]

So Alan's riding in his National Champs onesie?

[babse]

15 minutes ago, Hairy on a Davidson said:

 

wow cycling sa ... great job, not

surprise surprise... 

[DieselnDust]

Do they have tracksuits for the opening ceremony or are they fashioning traditional wear out of bed linen, dish cloths and curtain rails?

[Hairy]

2 minutes ago, DieselnDust said:

Do they have tracksuits for the opening ceremony or are they fashioning traditional wear out of bed linen, dish cloths and curtain rails?

I see you have been to one of my "parties"

[Ispeed_V]

It an absolute joke by the sounds of it. Follow Rusty Woods on instagram and when you see the array of kit he got, goes to show how useless our national suppliers are.

[FootballingCyclist]

26 minutes ago, FondTF2 said:

It an absolute joke by the sounds of it. Follow Rusty Woods on instagram and when you see the array of kit he got, goes to show how useless our national suppliers are.

So I have a few friends going to the Olympics(do I keep good company or perhaps they just keep bad company??) Anyway, as I was saying, The kit supplier seems to be Maxed (Mr Price Sport), the trainers are cheapos, the tracksuits aren't bad in terms of quality and the casual clothes like Tshirts, Golf shirts and shorts and slacks are apparently literally what you can go into the store and buy off the shelf, Olympic Logo and alles, off the shelf. The travel bags are of a good quality. Hockey ladies like their kit but the soccer guys are proper bleek, the training kit and match kit fit is apparently diabolical to say the least. (SA are currently playing against Japan, 0-0 currently)

[Ispeed_V]

6 minutes ago, FootballingCyclist said:

So I have a few friends going to the Olympics(do I keep good company or perhaps they just keep bad company??) Anyway, as I was saying, The kit supplier seems to be Maxed (Mr Price Sport), the trainers are cheapos, the tracksuits aren't bad in terms of quality and the casual clothes like Tshirts, Golf shirts and shorts and slacks are apparently literally what you can go into the store and buy off the shelf, Olympic Logo and alles, off the shelf. The travel bags are of a good quality. Hockey ladies like their kit but the soccer guys are proper bleek, the training kit and match kit fit is apparently diabolical to say the least. (SA are currently playing against Japan, 0-0 currently)

Lost for words. You would of thought that they would have learnt a lesson from the Fark up at the 2016 Rio Games.

[DieselnDust]

SA Olympic committee goes out to tender for the kit so yislike....

 

[Jewbacca]

It's been like this since forever.... I an 70kg and 1.75 and was given a 2xl tracksuit back in the day.

 

[FootballingCyclist]

Whilst Alan's team mates wear their Olympic kit for training rides, Alan wears his team kit, perhaps he isn't happy with the Team kit or just chose not to ride it in training?

Edited July 22, 2021 by FootballingCyclist

[kosmonooit]

1 hour ago, FondTF2 said:

Lost for words. You would of thought that they would have learnt a lesson from the Fark up at the 2016 Rio Games.

Results / Outcomes / Deliverables  don't matter here, Sweat-heart "empowering' tenders & contracts do.