Retro cycling jerseys are getting more favored among bicyclists nowadays. Particularly with cycle riders that also have a taste for looking great and having a little fun with the way they look while they ride their bicycles. Some believe this awareness for retro cycling jerseys all started when Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France championship while he and his team were wearing a retro bike jerseys that featured an image of the old U.S. Mail trademark from over 30 years back. Whether or not this is the true foundation of their recognition, sales of retro cycling jerseys is enlarging each day, particularly as access to buying them online gets faster as more corporations set up shop by putting e-commerce on their web sites. The retro bike jerseys come in a wide variety of colors styles and with a myriad of pictures printed on them.
Pictures sported on retro bike jerseys today include novelty photographs like Dr Seuss' Moggy in the Hat or the Grinch who Nicked Christmas, Betty Boop, Bozo the Clown and even sesame street characters like Oscar the Grouch and Large Bird. An internet company which has some glorious older photographs on their retro cycling jerseys is the retro image clothes company. Photographs used for their collection come from the photographs contained in the 'Horton collection line' these include such famous photographs as :
* The1935 World Championship Men's Jersey, a race of 216km over cobblestone roads in Belgium.
* girls's Phebus, a recreation of a cycling advertising image made by Henri gray in 1896. * Men's Cataluna, an image for a poster which was made in Spain in 1943 for a cycle race called the Vuelta Catalonia.
* Green Eggs and Ham, a colorful jersey with photos of the characters and events from the Dr Seuss story of the same name made public for the 1st time in 1960.
A 2nd great source for retro cycling jerseys and novelty bike jerseys is the internet site and go shopping at the Amazon site where you can find a good range to select between. Amazon stocks an enormous range of bike jerseys for men girls and children as well as other bike clothing, cycling shoes and other accessories. Yet one more company that stocks a great range of both novelty cycling jerseys and retro cycling jerseys is the company 'ModernBike' they also stock a huge range of other bike gear, cycling clothing, accessories and shoes on their site.
So for some fun with your look while riding your cycle, take a glance at the great range of novelty and retro cycling jerseys available on the internet.
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Sunday, July 19, 2009
Cycling Jerseys
Cycling Jerseys are becoming more popular worldwide , they're made specifically for folks who do a lot of cycling. Bike jerseys are largely are shirts that are specially made for people to wear whilst they are riding their bikes. For many of us, getting a cycling jersey is not really necessary, particularly if it is just a hobby that's an occasional pastime.However for those bikers that are more serious about their riding, a cycling jersey has a lot of benefits.
While riding, most major cycling enthusiasts are bent over the handle bars to cut back their wind resistance and so increase the efficiency and speed. Cycling jerseys are especially designed long in the back, so that the lumbar region stays covered while in this position. Good cycling jerseys are designed so that any pockets or storage is positioned at the rear, because if they were at the front, the likelihood things spilling out is quite high.
Bike jerseys are customarily quite tight fitting, as this assists in keeping any wind resistance to a minimum, as a consequence they can get quite hot. Most bike jerseys are designed with a zip at the front of the shirt so that if overheating happens, the cyclist can unzip it to let cooler air in. The jerseys are typically made from fabrics that take any moisture away from the skin of the cyclist, so they can stay comfortable and cool.
These days, with cycling popularity on the rise, there are more and more specially designed bike jerseys for various teams, clubs and in many cases, sponsored jerseys for teams or clubs that get any kind of public exposure. Very serious riders may actually have custom cycling jerseys made specially to fit their own bodies. As a result, the cycling jerseys can come in a massive range of colors and patterns and are commonly printed with sponsors trademark's or photographs.
While riding, most major cycling enthusiasts are bent over the handle bars to cut back their wind resistance and so increase the efficiency and speed. Cycling jerseys are especially designed long in the back, so that the lumbar region stays covered while in this position. Good cycling jerseys are designed so that any pockets or storage is positioned at the rear, because if they were at the front, the likelihood things spilling out is quite high.
Bike jerseys are customarily quite tight fitting, as this assists in keeping any wind resistance to a minimum, as a consequence they can get quite hot. Most bike jerseys are designed with a zip at the front of the shirt so that if overheating happens, the cyclist can unzip it to let cooler air in. The jerseys are typically made from fabrics that take any moisture away from the skin of the cyclist, so they can stay comfortable and cool.
These days, with cycling popularity on the rise, there are more and more specially designed bike jerseys for various teams, clubs and in many cases, sponsored jerseys for teams or clubs that get any kind of public exposure. Very serious riders may actually have custom cycling jerseys made specially to fit their own bodies. As a result, the cycling jerseys can come in a massive range of colors and patterns and are commonly printed with sponsors trademark's or photographs.
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