Race in whatever kit you choose

[dirtrider]

They would not allow me into the MTN tent based on my kit !!!

[appycyclist]

Someone hit a miss here. Registering kit was not meant to be a tool to raise money for the cycling body. The registration had to be paid as the sponsors will at one stage or another get TV coverage.

[BeegMig]

I see on the pic's Ronelle posted the "Belgium champion" took part at U/16 SA's this year.

Next year, if we're lucky, le Tour's yellow jersey might join them.

[Overlord]

What irks me is the fact that if you want to join a club you HAVE to buy the club kit and ride in it.

[Red Zone]

What irks me is the fact that if you want to join a club you HAVE to buy the club kit and ride in it.

 

Depends on the club. But also makes sense if there is a sweep vehicle, or if someone falls or needs help then at least someone on a club ride can be identified. If you dont want to ride in a club's kit, dont join the club or dont do the organised club ride.

[Barend de Arend]

 

If you pay to belong to a club' date=' you are *not* sponsored, so it probably doesn't matter.  If you pay to belong to a club, you aren't obligated to even race, so it probably doesn't matter.

 

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you as an individual is not but the club does get money so that the sponsor gets 500 logos going around a race course. Imaging if all the riders Cyclelab decide not to wear their kit in the Argus. Supercycling and Toyota will not be happy.

 

Agreed.  However, that doesn't make you a team, and it doesn't make you sponsored, so it's not a UCI or CSA issue.  It's a club issue.

 

To me it's much more important to wear club kit at club events.

 

[Christopher Brunsdon]

 

What irks me is the fact that if you want to join a club you HAVE to buy the club kit and ride in it.

 

Our local club that I wannajoin gives you a shirt for a discounted price, no problem. But I'm sure their are some clubs that rip their riders off.

 

[City Cycling Athletic Club]

we have never pushed / punted or forced our members to ride in our kit. We feel that we want cyclists to join us out of their own feel will and we allow them to ride with us over weekends whether they are members or not. its the same with kit, we advertise that kit is available and members buy it if they want it. they buy it because they want to wear it and be seen as part of the club. 

[City Cycling Athletic Club]

unsponsored and designed by one of our club members

[BeegMig]

Some clubs give you a kit for free if you join them. And if you need more, they'le order some for cost.

[Speed Devil]

All that they're really doing is removing themselves from the policing and making it the clubs and sponors problem!!

 

Just another thing less to do....and more time to build a swimming pool

[Evan Andreou]

When you commit to something you see it through, that means wearing your club kit to races training etc; unless you are not proud of your club, in which case resign